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Press Release: The Future Industry Leaders Alliance (FILA), a group within the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA), recently announced its 2012 executive leadership committee. FILA’s mission is to prepare managers and executives in the private solid waste industry for executive advancement by providing opportunities to improve and learn new business, financial, management and leadership skills; network with socialize with peers; and tour other members’ facilities. Read full release here.

Happy Employees = Happy Customers, the Emerging Science of Happy Organizations (A webinar presented by EIA’s Future Industry Leaders Alliance (FILA) for the members of NSWMA and WASTEC). The free session, scheduled for February 9, will include time for Q&A. The session will feature JoAnna Brandi, a consultant, public speaker, the author of two books on customer loyalty, and and someone who serves a diverse group of clients in a number of different capacities…Learn more and register here.

The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) today announced a new policy on product stewardship, expressing the recycling and solid waste industry’s position that product stewardship may increase the safe management of some products, in particular those with toxic constituents such as mercury. Product stewardship laws require manufacturers to be responsible for end-of-life management of their products. These laws aim to increase recycling while also establishing a new way to fund recycling programs. Thirty-two states currently have product stewardship laws, most of which cover mercury-containing and electronics products. Some newer laws cover harder to recycle materials such as paint and carpet. Read full release here.

Watch the video holiday card from EIA/NSWMA/WASTEC here. All EIA staff would like to wish all of our members, consultants and others in the industry a happy holiday season!

The Illinois Chapter of NSWMA developed a factsheet that NSWMA members may share with their customers. The factsheet explains the new Illinois law (Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act) that goes into effect on January 1, 2012. Download the factsheet here.

EIA announced that Joseph “Joe” Quarin, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. (Progressive Waste Solutions), will join the EIA Board of Trustees. Read the full news release here.

The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA), certain members and non-members filed suit against the City of Dallas today in U.S. District Court to stop implementation of flow control. Read release providing details about filing here.

The EIA Women’s Council is pleased to offer an educational scholarship opportunity for NSWMA and WASTEC members and their dependents. Three scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded to deserving students in pursuit of undergraduate or graduate education related to a career in the environmental industry for the 2012-2013 academic year. Go here for information on eligibility, selection criteria and access to the online application form. Submission deadline is February 15, 2012.

The WASTEC Awards provide a unique opportunity to recognize the best in our industry. WASTEC recently released the nomination form for these awards. Download form here. The deadline for nominations is January 13, 2012.

NSWMA has updated its Research Bulletin entitled “Just Compensation and Hauler Displacement.” Download this paper here.