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In September 2011, NSWMA sold the 2000th in its “Be Safe, Be Proud” safety video series, marking a milestone in efforts to reduce workplace accidents and injuries for solid waste services industry employees. Read the full release here.

NSWMA in early September filed an amicus brief in the Court of Appeal for the State of California supporting Potrero Hills Landfill and Solano County in their legal battle over Solano County’s Measure E. Several organizations, including the Sierra Club, filed lawsuits seeking enforcement of Measure E in 2009 as part of their strategy to block the expansion of the Potrero Hills Landfill. Believing the Measure is unconstitutional, Solano County has not enforced the measure for at least 19 years. This continues NSWMA’s long history of fighting similar laws. For decades, NSWMA has opposed and successfully challenged such laws in counties and localities throughout the country. Read full release here.

Applications for 2012 membership in NSWMA, WASTEC and EIA are now available. And new members joining today will get 16 months of membership for the cost of 12. Downloads applications (NSWMA, WASTEC and EIA) today to renew or join for first time.

According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of fatalities for solid waste collection workers increased from 20 in 2009 to 26 in 2010. Read full release.

EIA’s Future Industry Leaders Alliance (FILA), EIA’s council for young professionals, treated 25 children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis to a pre-season football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday, August 19. Read release about this donation.

On Tuesday, August 2, Senator Thomas R. Carper of Delaware and Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine, co-chairs of the Senate Recycling Caucus, introduced S. 251, a resolution supporting improvement in the collection, processing and use of recyclable materials throughout the United States.  The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) joins groups such as the National Recycling Coalition, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, associations representing manufacturers of recycled content products such as the steel and aluminum industries and many state recycling organizations in endorsing this resolution. See full release here.

The mission of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® is to end all deaths and injuries caused by speeding and other unsafe driving behaviors on all roadways. Our target is zero deaths, zero injuries. Learn more about “Slow Down to Get Around” program here. Learn more about “Keep Kids Alive” effort here.

The city of Punta Gorda, Florida, included an item about EIA’s SDTGA program in its newsletter to residents. You can download a copy of this newsletter here.

On July 14, the EIA Women’s Council will present a free webinar for the members of NSWMA and WASTEC, called “Trends in Composting and Organics Recycling in the U.S.” During this session, Nora Goldstein, Editor of BioCycle Magazine will present an interesting look at composting and organics recycling trends in the U.S. She will explore high-value compost markets and provide insight to generating renewable energy from organic wastes  The session will include time for Q&A. See details and register here.

The Coalition led charge for biomass as a sustainable renewable green energy for the state with a rally attracting about 150 people in front of the Massachusetts State House on June 23, 2011, from 9:30- 11:30 am. See photos from that event here.