The Business Development team here at RRS is working hard to prepare for a bigger and better 2012.  Just before Thanksgiving, our team got away from the office for a day of thinking “outside of the box”.  We worked to gain a common understanding of the marketplace in which we work.  We identified our strengths and weaknesses as a team and toasted to our progress in 2011. It was a day for looking back at our accomplishments with pride and looking ahead for a year that achieves goals that may have previously been beyond our reach.

As we sat around a large table at Pizza House in downtown Ann Arbor, we took a good look at our point of views for the different service sectors we work within.  We evaluated our services, developed a strategy for maximizing our resource capacity, and noted the improvements we want to see within our team and company as a whole.   As the afternoon progressed, we fell into some creative brainstorming regarding our presence at conferences including our themes, booth design, and handouts.

In the time that has passed since the retreat, we have developed action steps and implementation plans to bring us closer to our goals.  We have met several times to flush out our creative ideas and share our discussions with our larger Communications and Planning Team.

The excitement is spreading!  We look forward to a great 2012 full of sustainable projects, satisfied clients and new opportunities  for our company.

Ann Arbor, MI – RRS’s commitment to provide the very best service and knowledge to clients became stronger in September with the “official” addition of our southeast Associate Consultant Brianne Haven to our full time staff.  Brianne has a long history with RRS as a Project Consultant in the Ann Arbor office for almost three years and after her move to South Carolina as a RRS Associate Consultant for the past three years.  She brings ten years of experience in recycling and waste reduction program implementation, solid waste planning, education and communications outreach to a wide range of municipal and university clients. Read the whole story…

Franklin, TN— The City of Franklin Tennessee is about to get a little greener.  On February 10, 2010, recycling professionals from all of the State will gather at the Tennessee Recycling Coalition’s annual conference.  The City, who began its own living green initiative in 2008, is located about 45 minutes from Nashville making it a perfect place to hold the State wide conference.

The conference offers many opportunities to its attendees including three educational tracks, ( Recycling Best Practices, Going Green, and The Value of Recycling),technical tours and vendor exhibit hall.

Resource Recycling Systems will be among the 27 companies displaying during the conference.  Brianne Haven and Marty Seaman will be available to answer all recycling and waste management questions including information on how communities can get started recycling aseptic packaging including juice boxes, milk and juice cartons.

Seaman says “We are pleased to participate in the Tennessee Recycling Coalition’s annual conference for the second year in a row. Last year we met so many interesting and knowledgeable people;  we look forward to continue our involvement in Tennessee’s recycling community.  We are excited to share our 25 plus years of experience and knowledge in this field especially as we work with the Carton Council’s initiative to recycle more aseptic packaging”.