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PRESS RELEASE: RRS Announces New Shareholders
RRS ANNOUNCES NEW SHAREHOLDERS May 7, 2021, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) is pleased to announce the addition of four new shareholders: Anna Lynott, Catherine Goodall, Juri Freeman, and Resa Dimino. As RRS shareholders, these new members will share in the responsibility to ensure the firm operates efficiently and is properly managed, […]
Read MoreJohnson Appointed to Virginia Advisory Council
Johnson Appointed to Virginia Advisory Council Anne Johnson, RRS principal and vice president of global corporate sustainability, has been appointed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to the Plastic Waste Prevention Advisory Council. The council’s purpose is to advise the governor on policy and funding priorities to eliminate plastic waste impacting the Commonwealth and to contribute to […]
Read MorePress Release: Report Examines University Sustainability Activities
NEW REPORT EXAMINES US UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES April 12, 2021, Ann Arbor, Mich. – RRS announced the release of the Examination of US University Sustainability and Recovery Activities report, providing an overview of recycling, organics recovery, and sustainability activities on US university and college campuses. RRS conducted the independent study via online […]
Read MoreConnecticut Recycling Economic Information Study
Connecticut Recycling Economic Information Study Findings have been released from the RecycleCT report conducted by RRS in 2020, studying the economic impacts of residential recycling in the state of Connecticut. The study identified the number of jobs, labor income, and economic output for the residential recycling sector. The RecycleCT Foundation, Inc. targets and promotes the […]
Read MorePress Release: RRS’ Sandford and Segundo Take on New Roles
RRS’ SANDFORD AND SEGUNDO TAKE ON NEW ROLES Thirty-five years ago, Kerry Sandford and Jim Frey founded RRS. Through the years Mr. Sandford has utilized his knowledge and experience of recycling systems including material recovery facility (MRF) design, cost modeling, equipment testing, and innovative technologies integration to advance the recovery of materials. Mr. Sandford is […]
Read MoreRetail Waste Landscape & Solutions
Chapter 2 Now Available The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and RRS developed a report to present key trends shaping the world of waste and recycling that impact retailers today. The report highlights leading practices from around the industry being used to eliminate, reuse, and recover various materials and selected products. Each chapter includes tools […]
Read MorePlastic Resin Identification Guide
Plastic Resin Identification Guide RRS was proud to support the development of the Plastics Resin Identification Guide with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). Plastic processors and packaging designers will find it useful with resin descriptions, end market data, scrap specs, converting processes, problematic/lookalike packaging, safety tips, and more. Included is a special section […]
Read More2020 RRS Article Recap
ICYMI: Recycling RRS-Authored Articles It is the end of the year and we won’t say it…you know what 2020 was. We thought we would gather up the RRS-authored articles that hit industry publications this year and recycle them right here…in case you missed it. A Plan for Reinvigoration by: Matt Naud (RRS), Matt Flechter (Michigan […]
Read MoreKaar Awarded Denise Kolar Award
Recycling Association of Minnesota Recognizes RRS’ Kris Kaar Kris Kaar, RRS senior consultant, was awarded the Denise Kolar award by the Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM). The award honors a member of RAM who has devoted a tremendous amount of energy, goodwill, and effort to benefit RAM. Kaar was recognized for her recycling activities in […]
Read MoreRetail Waste Landscape & Solutions
Chapter 1 Now Available: Global Trends Influencing Waste and Recycling in the US The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and RRS developed a report to present key trends shaping the world of waste and recycling that impact retailers today. The report highlights leading practices from around the industry being used to eliminate, reuse, and recover […]
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