What drives someone to tackle some of the recycling industry's toughest challenges? For Senior Consultant Sara Nichols, it's a combination of curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to turning plans into action. Recently recognized as a Waste360 2026 40 Under 40 honoree, Sara shares insights from her career, lessons learned through coalition building, and how experiences both in and outside of work continue to shape her approach to solving complex materials management challenges.

On June 3, Melissa Radiwon (MRad), Senior Communications Strategist at RRS, will present as part of the SHAPE Engine Seminar Series, exploring the factors behind this intention-behavior gap and what organizations can do to help close it.

From shifting fiber streams to contamination challenges, the recovered paper industry is navigating a period of significant change. RRS consultant Matt Todd discusses his role within the Paper Stock Industries (PSI) chapter of ReMA and how PSI aligns Material Recovery Facility (MRF) operators, brokers, mills, and other stakeholders.

The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), in partnership with Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), released a comprehensive study mapping polystyrene recycling infrastructure across the U.S. and Canada, identifying 126 companies and 169 facilities actively recovering material.