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…

As we continue the profiles of our principals, I sat down with David Stead on December 16^th to capture his viewpoint in our resource management landscape.

After beginning his life as a musician and sound engineer, David found his career in environmental management and finance. David has worked in the field for over 25 years. He is an expert in planning and supply analysis studies that evaluate the market trends and availability of targeted recoverable commodities such as waste wood, paper, plastics and other materials.  He became a principal at RRS in 2009 and serves as a senior consultant working mainly with our biomass energy clients on feedstock analysis, project development and due diligence. Read the whole story…

It’s that time of the year again! Resource Recycling Systems and Carton Council are heading back to beautiful Colorado to sponsor and participate in the annual Colorado Association for Recycling “Summit for Recycling”.

Taking place at the renowned Village at Breckenridge from June 5^th thru 7^th, the Summit for Recycling is a fantastic forum for professionals in the industry to network and participate in educational sessions. This year, RRS was selected to present in four sessions. 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…

It’s a busy week for Resource Recycling Systems, with conferences in Charleston, Tennessee and California.  The Sustainable Packaging Coalition Spring Meeting (SPC), taking place in San Diego from March 28 to March 30, is at the very top of our list! Not only do we have the honor of attending, but RRS will be doing such as one of the newest SPC members!

David Stead, RRS Principal and Senior Consultant, will be attending the annual meeting at Loews Coronado Bay Resort.  The meeting will boast a variety of workshops and sessions, including the future of waste management, corporate cultures that inform packaging design decisions, corporate sustainability, global packaging projects, and extended producer responsibility. Read the whole story…

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…

ANN ABROR, MI–Resource Recycling Systems is pleased to announce the addition of David Stead and Marty Seaman as new owners to the partnership team.  They bring 45 plus years of experience, knowledge and strength to the 25 year old firm. Read the whole story…