February 26th, 2010 by Liz Hughes
Hilton Head, SC – If you have ever been to Hilton Head Island, you know it is absolutely gorgeous. This very popular vacation destination has 12 miles of sandy beach on the Atlantic Ocean, location of an average 200 sea turtle nests, home to a variety of ocean and salt marsh wildlife and what seems to be a million Palmetto and Live Oak trees. The eco-friendly development standards have preserved the island’s natural features for all to see and cherish. Read the whole story…
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Topics: Hot Topics, Waste & Recycling Tags: Hilton Head Island, recycling
February 16th, 2010 by Liz Hughes
Ann Arbor, MI – After an exciting Super Bowl game last Sunday, CBS aired a new show called Undercover Boss. Just as most of us at RRS were excited to see the Audi Green Police commercial, we were equally intrigued to see a behind scenes look at Waste Management, a company in which we cross paths with often. The overall premise of the show included valuable insight into the Waste Management company as Larry O’Donnell (President and COO) worked alongside his front line employees as he sorted recyclable materials at a Material Recovery Facility (MRF), rode in a curbside collection truck, collected litter at a landfill site, cleaned porta-potties and helped operate a landfill scale house. As many of us watched this episode, we could all relate with how many times upper management hasn’t understood the concerns, frustrations and hurdles the average employee has as they traverse to get their job done on a daily basis. Read the whole story…
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Topics: Hot Topics, Waste & Recycling Tags: David Stead, J.D. Lindeberg, Jim Frey, Marty Seaman, Nicole Chardoul, Super Bowl; Undercover Boss
February 12th, 2010 by Liz Hughes
Ann Arbor, MI – Where you part of 57% of people who were more interested in watching each 30 second, $3.1 million dollar commercials instead of the actual Super Bowl game? If so, you are one step closer to joining the “green” crowd. Read the whole story…
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Topics: Hot Topics, Waste & Recycling Tags: Green Police, Super Bowl