Environmentalists. Every Day. America's Solid Waste Industry

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.

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.

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.

NSWMA/WASTEC launched a Facebook fan page this week. If you’re on Facebook, visit it and click the “like it” button to join our group. If you’re not currently using Facebook, here’s a reason to join. We plan to use this page to create a vibrant online network of industry professionals to facilitate additional interactions between you and your peers, vendors and customers. We also plan to use the page to keep you informed about association and industry activities. You can share news about yourself and your company on the page’s “wall” or start a discussion about industry issues. On this page, you also will see the latest photos from EIA/NWSMA/WASTEC events. (Please “tag” yourself and your friends and colleagues.) 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 add to our fan page or tweets

Wastequip announced that it is installing radio frequency identification devices (RFID) into its Toter residential and commercial waste collection units. The RFID technology tracks containers and integrates with comprehensive automated vehicle locator software designed to increase the efficiency and the quality of waste collection.

“RFID devices attached to waste collection units open up a wide array of opportunities to enhance efficiency, improve customer service and introduce new features and benefits for customers,” says Jim Pickett, vice president of municipal sales with Toter, a division of Wastequip.

Read full article here.

WASTEC would like to welcome Container PROS of Carlsbad, CA to the association.

May has seen the continuation of a trend that started last year with the majority of fatal accidents involving solid waste employees or vehicles occur at employers that are not members of EIA/NSWMA. Small haulers and local governments have been involved in many fatal accidents this month. The frustrating thing is that we’ve asked many of them to become members. Would being an EIA or NSWMA member have prevented the fatality? We’ll never know. But it certainly could not have hurt. Safety Monday and the other EIA/NSWMA safety resources help hundreds of companies and local governments keep their workers safe. Every Day.