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2024 MRN/SWANA Mid-Atlantic Annual Conference Recap

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U.S. Senate Testimony, Recycled Glass Options, Eco-Modulation Research & MES Job

Published on 7/18/2023

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MRN President Kitty McIlroy to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 26. The hearing will explore “Improving Capacity for Critical Mineral Recovery through Electronic Waste Recycling and Reuse.” Hearing begins at 9:45 a.m. Learn more here.

Recycled Glass: Trash or Treasure – Free webinar from MRN on Tuesday, July 25 at Noon. Featuring Susan Davidson, Business Operations Manager for Fairfax County’s Solid Waste Management Program, and Patrick Grasso, senior partner at Urban Mining Industries, the program will look at Fairfax County’s Purple Bin Program and Pozzotive, a ground glass pozzolan and industrial filler made from 100% recycled post-consumer glass. Get more details and register here!

Available for download: Restoring the incentives for eco-design in extended producer responsibility: The challenges for eco-modulation research paper available for free download until July 31. Download here.


MES seeks Deputy Division Chief position in the Environmental Operations group. Learn more here.

Welcome to new members…

 

Courtney McGee, Hallaton Environmental Linings

Richard Bowen, Anne Arundel County DPW

Lesley Riddle, City of Hyattsville

Erica Shingara, City of Rockville

Dawn Peery, Auston Transfer & Processing, LLC 

John Meyer, Montgomery County Public Schools


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