Resource Recycling Systems’ environmental leadership goes beyond waste stream diversion. RRS staff donates time, energy and resources to ventures that support our mission in enhancing the ecological responsibility we all share, not only in our local communities but in our global village.

Each of us enthusiastically pursues and shares the common mission of improving the world in which we live. Our pro bono projects and community work include a wide range of activities such as non-profit board memberships, site planning for community gardens, strategic analysis for city recycling programs, support of regional ecology organizations and more.

We are active participants in our communities, both at work and at home, dedicated to creating a positive legacy for the generations that follow.

Our Environmental Leadership

Our staff has held or maintains leadership positions within the following organizations:

• Ann Arbor District Library – Elected Trustee, President and Treasurer
• Ann Arbor Energy Commission – Chair
• Center for Environmental Policy, Economics and Science & Environmental Capital Network – Director
• Clean Energy Coalition – Chair
• Eureka! Recycling – Board Member
• Georgia Recycling Coalition – Board Member and Officer
• Leslie Outdoor Science Center – Director
• Michigan Environmental Council – Executive Director
• Michigan Recycling Coalition – Board Members and Committee Chairs
• Michigan Solar Energy Association – Director and Chair
• Michigan Waste Reduction Advisory Committee – Chair
• National Recycling Coalition – Board Member and Officer
• Recycle Ann Arbor – Founder, Board Member and Officer
• Stewardship Network – Board President and Director
• The Ecology Center – Director
• US Composting Council  – Board Member and Officer
• Washtenaw County Environmental Health Board of Appeals – Vice Chair

Our Active Participation

Additionally, we are active members within the following organizations:

• City of Detroit Blue Ribbon Recycling Committee – Member
• Cohousing Development Company – Managing Partner
• Eastern Michigan University College of Busines Advisory Board – Member
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality – Michigan Environmental Advisory Council
• Michigan Senate Select Committee on Recycling – Member
• Michigan Solid Waste Policy Development, Solid Waste Planning, Landfill Capacity, Recycling Market Development – Advisory Committees
• Olabrisa Eco-Development (Baja, Mexico) – Developer
• Solid Waste Commission – City of Ann Arbor
• Solid Waste Planning Committee – Washtenaw County
• University of Michigan Business School’s Corporate Environmental Management Program – Visiting Faculty Member
• University of Michigan, School of Public Policy – Visiting Faculty Member