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…

Novi, MI — On November 19, 2009, the Michigan Recycling Coalition (MRC) held its annual legislative and policy workshop to discuss pending Michigan House and Senate bills aiming to reverse the State’s yard waste landfill ban.  The workshop provided an overview of the proposed bill, electricity generation from methane gas collection technology and concluded with a panel discussion on the pros and cons of reintroducing yard waste in landfills in which our Principal JD Lindeberg participated.   Read the whole story…

Ann Arbor, MI— Resource Recycling Systems is proud to be a major sponsor of the Ecology Center’s annual fund raising reception and speech.  The Ecology Center is a Michigan-based nonprofit environmental organization that works at the local, state, and national levels for clean production, healthy communities, environmental justice, and a sustainable future.

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Lake Guntersville, AL—Resource Recycling System’s principal JD Lindeberg is currently attending the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) – Alabama Chapter Fall Forum at the Lake Guntersville State Lodge in Guntersville, Alabama.  This fall forum provides opportunities for continuing education and networking with solid waste industry members in Alabama and the greater southeast area.  Read the whole story…