The Environmental Industry Associations Women’s Council announced the three winners of the Women’s Council Scholarship Program, which recognizes outstanding students with an interest in solid waste and environmental industries. Each winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship to the school of their choice. Read full release here.
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May
May
The Florida Chapter of the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) applauded Florida Governor Rick Scott’s decision to sign into law a bill that doubles the permit terms for solid waste facilities. The legislation extends the permit term for a solid waste management facility with a leachate collection system to 20 years from 10. Facilities without leachate collection systems can extend the term to 10 years from 5. Read full release here.
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May
May
More than two dozen men and women in the solid waste industry were honored for their service to the field at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 1, sponsored by the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) – the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) and the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC). Read the full release here.
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April
April
According to the latest greenhouse gas inventory released by the EPA in April 2012, the waste management services industry generated only 1.8 percent of the total anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the United States…”Our industry expects to continue reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the future, as additional investments are made to capture and destroy landfill gas,” said NSWMA President and CEO Bruce J. Parker. “We are proud of this trend. It is another example of our industry’s commitment to caring for our environment.” Read full release here.
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April
April
Sharon H. Kneiss has been selected as the new president and CEO of the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA), following the retirement of Bruce Parker, who will be stepping down later this year after 30 years of successful and dedicated service to the industry. Read the full release here.
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March
March
NSWMA is pleased that NIOSH recently has published a solid waste industry factsheet on their website. In it’s references, the factsheet includes the URLs for NSWMA’s website and the WASTEC Z245 safety standards. NSWMA plans to distribute the factsheet along with its other industry safety resources. Read more here.
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March
March
At its recent annual meeting, the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC) welcomed new leaders to its Board of Governors. Robert Mecchi is now the Chairman, and Mike Savage is now the Vice Chairman. Mecchi is Vice President for Big Truck Rental of Tampa, Florida, and Savage is the President and CEO of PTR Baler and Compactor Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania….Read full release here.
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March
March
The Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) Women’s Council announced it has approved the distribution of “Where Does My Garbage Go?” – a children’s coloring book – in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a part of the Kabul City Initiative (KCI). Read the full news release here.
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March
March
NSWMA Florida Chapter issues news release. The Florida Chapter of the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) today applauded the passage of two pieces of key solid waste legislation by the Florida Senate and House of Representatives during the 2012 legislative session. NSWMA is very hopeful that the bills will be signed into law by Florida Governor Rick Scott. Read the full release here.
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March
March
NSWMA just uploaded a recording of the webinar hosted by NSWMA’s New York State and New York City chapters regarding the new e-waste law in New York. If you missed this very informative session, you may find the links to the recordings here.