Fitting with our January celebration of Biomass and Organics Management here at RRS, this week also marks the first biomass conference of 2012 – the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show in San Francisco, CA – where David Stead has been enjoying the breeze and networking with the best of industry professionals at this dynamic event focusing on biomass utilization in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Nevada. From January 16-18, this conference brought in producers, aggregators, growers, municipal leaders, utility executives and providers, investors and policy makers. Read the whole story…

JD Lindeberg enjoying USCC and Austin, TX.

It’s the beginning of the 2012 conference season and RRS is gearing up for one fantastic year. We are pleased to announce that our annual debut will be at the United States Composting Council (USCC) Annual Conference & Tradeshow this week – the USCC is not only a wonderful organization, but one that is near and dear to our hearts. Nicole Chardoul and JD Lindeberg are both long-time members of the USCC and well-known throughout the industry for their dedication and excellence in the composting community.

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In the past year, RRS has traveled coast to coast; mountains to oceans to attend conferences. While we love seeing the beautiful and  interesting places that America has to offer, there is no place like home!

Today we are pleased to be traveling only a few short blocks to attend the Michigan Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference here in Ann Arbor!  This one-day conference will take place on the North Campus Research Complex at the University of Michigan.

Resource Recycling Systems is proud to be Turquoise Sponsors for this year’s event. In addition, Russ Schifferly will be giving a poster presentation on “Evaluating a Pharmaceutical Waste Collection Program.” Poster and Networking times will be from 7:30-8:30am and 1:15-1:45pm.  Stop by the RRS poster to meet Russ!

Resource Recycling Systems is excited to make their first trip to the Healthcare Development Conference this week in Chicago.  The conference will be hosted at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel from October 25^th to October 28^th.  This is the only the second time this conference is being held. This year’s theme centers around “Groundbreaking Approaches to Healthcare Design and Sustainability.”

Many speakers will focus on this year’s theme including RRS Principal and COO, Nicole Chardoul who will speak on “Waste Stream Reduction, Recycling and Cost Savings within Healthcare Facilities,” Wednesday at 4:30pm.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn tips on reducing your waste stream or just stop by to say hello!

A lot of exciting progress in recycling and sustainability is happening in the healthcare world, and we are excited to be a part of this conference!

Not a Nashville Party…

…Because this time, we are headed to Memphis!  Carton Council is a proud Silver Member of SERDC, host of the 2011 Tennessee Recycling Symposium.  The Symposium will be held at the Memphis Marriott Downtown Hotel from October 26^th to October 27^th.

As a Silver Member and Sponsor, Carton Council will have a booth set up in the foyer in front of the main session room.  A reception will be held there at 5:00pm Thursday.  Stop by to talk with Resource Recycling System’s Principal and Senior Consultant, Martin Seaman.  There will be information and literature available at the booth throughout the conference for your browsing convenience.

Resource Recycling Systems is also a proud member of SERDC and is happy to support their efforts to develop recycling markets.   We are excited to be part of the growing recycling industry in the Southeast!

Carton Council is heading to Chicago for a blustery, autumn stay at the Marriott Chicago Downtown! The Paper Recycling Conference and Trade Show, in partnership with the Paper Stock Industries Chapter of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., is taking place from Sunday, October 23 to Tuesday, October 25.

Carton Council is a proud Sponsor of the 2011 Paper Recycling Conference and Trade Show. We will be set up in the exhibitor hall at booth #55 with a great team, ready to answer all of your questions about Carton Recycling. Carton Council’s Jeff Fielkow and Jim Birmingham, along with RRS’s newest consultant Kris Kaar, will all attend the conference this week. Stop by our booth to learn about the carton recycling initiative and our latest work in communities across the country, or just to say hello. Not only will you learn about how to recycle cartons in your area, but you will walk away with a free carton of wine. Don’t miss this give-away and make sure you recycle your empty carton!

Although Carton Council won’t be speaking at this conference, we are hosting a webinar on Tuesday, October 25 (you can register here). We look forward to meeting you in Chicago!

Carton recycling continues to gain momentum on the West Coast today as the Carton Council moves yesterday’s Carton Forum to Olympia, WA, to discuss the current market conditions for carton recycling in the state, as well as develop goals for optimal recovery and the future of carton recycling.

Jeff Epstein of the Carton Council is responsible for coordinating this important event. Among those attending and speaking are Victor Storelli of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Debbi Dodson of San Diego, Cal., and RRS CEO Jim Frey. Also included in the program is a presentation from ReWall rep David Phillips (Des Moines, IA) on the value of cartons in building materials, and Josy Wright of Waste Connections (Vancouver, WA.) on best practices in positive sorting. Read the whole story…

Today is an exciting day for carton recycling in Oregon! The Association for Oregon Recyclers (AOR) is holding a very special Carton Forum in Portland, OR – an event that will address challenges, opportunities, and the future outlook of carton recycling in Oregon, as well as the entire West Coast. The Forum will bring together ideas from a full panel of Carton Council Team Members as well as business partners, local municipal representatives, and AOR members. Read the whole story…

Having spent the last few years attending numerous conferences from Missouri to California, Tennessee to Oregon, the Carton Council is proud to announce  we are attending Arkansas Recycling Coalition’s Annual Conference this week in Eureka Springs, AR for the first time. The 21^st Annual Conference gives recyclers from across the State an opportunity to network and learn from other’s in their field. Read the whole story…

RRS and SEH are joining forces! Forces of sustainability, that is. For those of you familiar with our work, you might have heard about our great business alliance with SEH. SEH has been a long-time business affiliate of RRS – we like to say that our work with SEH brings together the “triple threat” of sustainability. But you don’t have to go to a galaxy far, far, away to hear more about it… We are proud to announce the launch of our out-of-this-world collaborative booth display that will be unveiled at the APWA International Public Works Conference. in Denver, Colorado. The conference runs from Sunday, September 18 to Wednesday, September 21. Read the whole story…