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!

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 Council is geared up for another great conference this week in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Resource Recycling Conference – hosted by the popular trade journal – is taking place at the JW Marriott Convention Center from Monday, August 15 to Thursday, August 18.

Carton Council is a proud Bronze Sponsor of the 2011 Resource Recycling Conference. We will be set up in the exhibitor hall at booth #403 with a great support team available throughout the show. Carton Council’s Victor Storelli, along with RRS’s CEO Jim Frey, Principal Marty Seaman, and project assistant Maeva Silveira, are all at the conference this week. Come stop by our booth for information about carton recycling, or just to say hello! Read the whole story…

Resource Recycling Systems is delighted to join the Illinois Recycling Association at this year’s Illinois Recycling & Waste Management conference in Springfield Illinois.

The conference which began on June 6^th features an exhibit hall, networking events around Springfield, and educational sessions including RRS’s principal, Marty Seaman who presented on “Building Carton Recycling Access Nationwide.”  The presentation, which took place June 7^th, was designed to explain the Carton Council initiative on expanding not only carton recycling knowledge but accessibility of carton recycling nationwide.  To assist with this, attendees received “Commit to Carton” pledge cards that can be exchanged at the booth for a unique carton gift. Read the whole story…

We have been enjoying a full week of conferences all around the country.  It has been great to meet and talk with so many about waste reduction issues, biomass energy and carton recycling opportunities.

Both the Carton Council and RRS were proud sponsors of the Indiana Recycling Coalition (IRC) conference this week in Indianapolis.   The Carton Council was honored to be a bronze sponsor while RRS was the carbon offset sponsor.  The two-day conference has been complete with a brewery tour, silent auction, exhibiting and RRS speakers featured in two breakout sessions. Read the whole story…

Time to share the love with other Michigan recyclers at the 2011 annual Michigan Recycling Coalition Conference happening this week in East Lansing! This is a special event for RRS and Carton Council alike, as we have been highly involved in Michigan’s recycling programs for many years, and we are long-time supporters of the MRC. Read the whole story…

It’s warming up in the Twin Cities and just in time for a conference! Health Care That’s Healthy is a one-and-a-half day event to discuss the business case for adopting environmentally sustainable practices in health care operations. Happening in St. Paul, MN, it is not only for healthcare professionals, but those involved in environmental services, facilities management, and food & nutrition services. The variety of topics has brought in more than 25 speakers to cover each issue, and it is sure to be full of valuable connections for RRS. Read the whole story…

It’s a busy week at the RRS office, where we are gearing up to kick off a month full of conferences and meetings – and our second conference this month is in St. Louis with the International BioMass Conference & Expo. This meeting of hundreds of industry experts in America’s Center Convention is sure to be a great event, and we are looking forward to the three days in sunny St. Louis. Read the whole story…

The Michigan Recycling Coalition (MRC) is hosting their annual Michigan Compost Operator Training Program today, March 29 in the Surplus and Recycling Education Center at Michigan State University.  The training program is designed to provide managers and operators of large scale compost sites with information, tools and training needed to manage a successful operation in Michigan.

The program originally developed through a state grant by RRS for the MRC, has been ongoing through the State for over ten years by the MRC.  The program covers the basic biology of composting, marketing and financing end materials as well as composting rules/regulations and troubleshooting issues.  The training will focus on the State’s new rules and regulations as they relate to composting and all attendees will receive a training manual. Read the whole story…