Students from Florida Atlantic University took first place in SWANA’s International Solid Waste Design Competition (SWDC) at WASTECON in October. SWDC is a student team competition to solve “real world” problems faced by solid waste professionals. This year’s project challenged students on “Evaluating Recycling Rate Metrics and Achieving Recycling Goals.” Congratulations to Sharmily Rahman, Bisho…
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EPA Introduces National Recycling Framework to Guide American Recycling Silver Spring, MD – November 15, 2019 – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) joins national recycling leaders at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2019 America Recycles Summit on November 15, 2019, along with Keep America Beautiful, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, and…
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Innovation Fair Showcases Advances in Recycling Industry Silver Spring, MD – November 14, 2019 – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) will be exhibiting at the America Recycles Innovation Fair on November 14, 2019, from 1:00 – 6:00 PM ET. SWANA will be showcasing its innovative outreach and education to solid waste professionals,…
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Congratulations to Shauwn Clark, City of Largo, and Carl Ballard, Citrus County, for winning first place at the SWANA International Road-EO!
Dr. Rogoff was presented with the award at WASTECON 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona Silver Spring, MD – October 24, 2019 – On October 23, 2019, Dr. Marc J. Rogoff, senior consultant at Geosyntec Consultants, was awarded the Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) 2019 Life Member Award. Dr. Rogoff was nominated by Dr. Jeremy…
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Harvey Gershman of GBB awarded at WASTECON 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona Silver Spring, MD – October 23, 2019 – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) awarded Harvey Gershman, Founder Owner Associate and Co-Founder of Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB), the 2019 Lawrence Lecture Award at WASTECON this week. SWANA’s Lawrence Lecturer Award…
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SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation report looks at impact of China’s National Sword Policy Silver Spring, MD – October 22, 2019 – An important new report issued by the Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation (ARF)provides a number of significant observations and insights regarding the impacts of China’s National Sword Policy on…
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SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation report looks reviews prevention and control at WTE facilities Silver Spring, MD – October 1, 2019 – An important new report issued by the Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation (ARF) addresses the issue of preventing and controlling fires that originate in the wastes received and stored…
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SWANA partners with NWRA and OSHA to improve worker safety and health practices Silver Spring, MD – September 27, 2019 – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have signed an Alliance agreement to provide…
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SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation report looks at impact of China’s National Sword Policy Silver Spring, MD – September 10, 2019 – An important new report issued by the Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation (ARF) provides a number of significant observations and insights regarding the impacts of China’s National Sword Policy…
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