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The EIA Women’s Council continues to present educational opportunities at no cost for NSWMA and WASTEC members. On Thursday, July 8, at 11:30 AM CDT, Leone T. Young  (the Principal of the Leone T. Young Environmental Research and Consulting, LLC) will lead a session addressing Wall Street’s perception of the industry and thoughts on individual companies and general business and financial outlook for the industry from the analysts’ perspective, among other topics. The session is for NSWMA and WASTEC members only and pre-registration is required.

On the company’s Web page (www.wm.com) and in its marketing materials it has adopted the slogan “Think Green.” A review of recent company initiatives and investments and a conversation with WM Recycle America officers Patrick DeRueda and Matthew Coz demonstrates that WM as a company is not only thinking green but also is enabling its customers to think green by making investments to offer a full spectrum of recycling options for them.

The anticipated result: “By 2020, we expect to nearly triple the amount of recyclable materials we manage, from 8 million tons to more than 20 million tons,” Waste Management states as one of its sustainability goals.

Full article  http://www.recyclingtoday.com/full-spectrum-recycling-today-june-2010.aspx.

Sustainable Florida recognized EIA’s Womens Council’s Carts on Parade partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs in Florida. Congrats to the Florida chapter!

Senator Al Franken from Minnesota recently congratulated Mike Berkopec from ACE Solid Waste in a personal note for receiving NSWMA’s Special Governor’s Award.

We would like to welcome new member H.O. Pen Machinery Company into the association. For more information  on them visit www.hopenn.com.

 WASTEC would like to welcome new member Bill Trust to the association. To learn more about Bill Trust visit them at www.billtrust.com.

The US Green Building Council has awarded Gold Certification to IESI Corporation’s (”IESI”) Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in McKinney, Texas. The MRF is the first privately funded single-stream recycling facility in North America to receive USGBC’s LEED Gold status. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2000, LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a third-party certification program that is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

NSWMA/WASTEC will convene next communications training Webinar on Thursday, June 24, at 1:30 PM EDT. The session (”Working with the Press: Tips for Handling TV, Radio and Print Interviews”) promises to be informative, entertaining and enlightening, with good info for both seasoned professionals and those who only sometimes deal with media. During this session, we’ll demonstrate some of the most effective techniques used by the pros, and share a few ”mistakes” to avoid at all costs.  The goal is simple – to give NSWMA/WASTEC members an enhanced ability to deliver strong, clear messages, even during awkward or tense situations. This session is free for all NSWMA/WASTEC/EIA members. Pre-registration is required.

NSWMA and WASTEC are now tweeting. Keep abreast of the latest association news by following us on Twitter: @NSWMA and @WASTEC. Let NSWMA/WASTEC communications director Thom Metzger know if you have any questions OR if you have ideas for things that you’d like to see us tweet.

There is now a cheaper alternative to those big rental dumpsters in driveways. Waste Management Inc. has rolled out what it is calling “Bagster.”

This “dumpster in a bag” can hold up to 3 cubic yards of debris, or about 3,300 pounds. Once it is full, a collection appointment can be made with Waste Management.

Read more: Waste Management rolls out dumpster bag – Washington Business Journal