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.

Marty Seaman and Katy Duggan-Haas recently enjoyed the beauty of Lake George at the recent Federation of New York Solid Waste Association’s Solid Waste & Recycling Conference and Trade Show at The Sagamore.  Marty presented Building Carton Recycling Access Nationwide on behalf of the Carton Council while Katy spoke with attendees at the booth and during the numerous networking activities. Read the whole story…

Time to share the love with other Michigan recyclers at the 2011 annual Michigan Recycling Coalition Conference happening this week in East Lansing! This is a special event for RRS and Carton Council alike, as we have been highly involved in Michigan’s recycling programs for many years, and we are long-time supporters of the MRC. Read the whole story…

Conferences are in full swing for the Carton Council this month as we pack up and head East to Virginia Beach, where the Virginia Recycling Association is hosting its annual conference. We are honored to be a part of the event, as we will be enjoying views of the Atlantic Ocean and meeting with many cities from across the state to discuss carton recycling opportunities. Read the whole story…

Carton Council will be making its New York debut at the Federation of New York Solid Waste Association Solid Waste & Recycling Conference in Buffalo, NY this week. Starting on Monday, the NY Federation Conference will welcome 460 attendees at the Sagamore Resort to enjoy multiple networking opportunities, group outings, and a great variety of speakers and industry leaders sharing ideas about the future of recycling in New York. Read the whole story…

Attendees of this year’s Southeast Recycling Conference & Tradeshow get a two for one deal, instead of just one RRS team member, they get two!  Both Marty Seaman and Jim Frey are presenting at the Southeast Recycling Conference and Trade Show (SERC) in Destin, Florida. Marty will be discussing the value of a sustainable operation in his talk A Summary of Effective Sustainable Policies and Practices.  Jim has the pleasure of presenting on the topic of municipal money management, in Growing the Business of Your Municipal Solid Waste Program.

In addition to the speaker spotlight, Marty and Jim will be available for questions and conversation regarding both RRS and the Carton Council at Booth #24 throughout the conference, beginning on March 6.  Interested in carton recycling, waste management solutions, recycling program development or sustainable operations?  They will cover it all! Read the whole story…

On behalf of Carton Council and Resource Recycling Systems, we would like to thank the Alabama Solid Waste Association of North American (SWANA) for making us a part of their successful event! Upon returning from the conference in sunny Orange Beach, Alabama, we would like to acknowledge the hard work the Alabama Chapter of SWANA conducts as they serve approximately 140 members.

Among attendees of the conference, we had a unique message for this specific crowd as a majority of the municipal landfill owners and operators are also coordinators of their local recycling programs. Even though many are struggling with a small budget, we discussed how new options and technologies are available to make recycling a cost-effective and vital piece of business in every community. Read the whole story…

The state of Alabama has 52 miles of coastline along the Gulf of Mexico, and an average temperature of 64 degrees.  Between February 28 and March 2, both of these statistics will be put to good use during an annual solid waste and recycling conference hosted by the Alabama chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).

The conference, held at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Park, will draw hundreds of waste management and recycling professionals from throughout the south and southeast.  Our own Marty Seaman (Principal and Senior Consultant) and Tina Colatruglio (Marketing Assistant) will be in attendance and ready to answer your questions on how to expand carton recycling to either your recycling facility or community.  Read the whole story…

Franklin, Tennessee – Not even a snow storm could keep recycling professionals from attending the 22^nd Annual Tennessee Recycling Coalition’s Annual Conference and Exhibition. The Conference which kicked off on February 1^st, was held in Franklin, Tennessee. The three-day conference, held in conjunction with Keep Tennessee Beautiful, boasted over 30 different vendors and hundreds of attendees. Read the whole story…

San Antonio, TX — The 18^th century found Spanish missionaries coming to the banks of the San Antonio River to convert the native population to Catholicism. Five missions were created as part of this movement including arguably the most famous, the Alamo.  On October 25^th, a different group of people will visit San Antonio in hopes of spreading the word on a new mission; recycling and sustainability. Read the whole story…