Back by popular demand! If you are interested in learning how to add cartons to your recycling program, or if you were an attendee at a recent conference and did not get to attend our presentation, you’re in luck! The Carton Council is offering three additional webinars about carton recycling on August 16, August 30, and September 13. RRS’s CEO Jim Frey and Project Consultant Anna Collinson, along with Jeff Epstein and Tom Wright from the West Coast, will host the webinars.

The webinar will cover basics of carton recycling as well as examine the success of the recent flip in Los Angeles, California. These webinars are free to everyone and are full of valuable information about expanding your recycling program.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity! If you would like to attend one of these webinars, click here to register or email tcolatruglio@recycle.com for more information.

Michigan’s northern half is well known for lumber, snow, and wine but thanks to initiatives by Emmet County, it is making a name for itself in the recycling world.  Emmet County, located at the tip of the mitt of the Lower Peninsula has worked for 20 years to build an effective recycling program.  The program continues to grow, thanks in part to the expansion of the County’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF). 

On Friday June 25^, 2010, the County will celebrate the completion of the MRF expansion with a Grand Opening and 20^th Anniversary Party held at 7363 Pleasantview Road in Harbor Springs, Michigan.  The celebration will include a tour of the facility, food, and entertainment. Festivities kick off at 10:00am and run to 3:00pm.  The event is open and free to the general public.

RRS has had the proud distinction to work with Emmet County on not only this MRF expansion project but for many years as they have developed and expanded their recycling program.  RRS would like to say thank you and congrats for all your hard work. 

For more information check out www.EmmetRecycling.org or call  (231) 348-0640 .

Ann Arbor, MI – Resource Recycling Systems would like to extend a huge congratulations to the University of Michigan as it marks their 20^th anniversary of recycling.  The University of Michigan began one of the first university recycling programs in 1989 with the collection of white office paper, newspaper and cardboard.  Since that time they have greatly expanded their collections to include all mixed papers, bottles, cans, glass, small electronics, scrap metal, scrap wood, food wastes, and a long list of hard to recycle items. Read the whole story…