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Sara Bixby Hired as SWANA’s New Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Information Technology and Financial Management
Friday, May 10, 2013 (203 reads)

Silver Spring, MD. May 9, 2013. The Executive Director and CEO of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), John H. Skinner, Ph.D. BCEEM, announces the hiring of Sara Bixby as the new Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Information Technology and Financial Management beginning June 2013.

SWANA Chapters Eligible to Join the Applied Research Foundation
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 (482 reads)

Silver Spring, MD. The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announces that SWANA Chapters are now eligible to become subscribers of the SWANA Applied Research Foundation (Foundation).

SWANA Recruiting Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Information Technology and Financial Management
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 (528 reads)

SWANA is seeking to hire a qualified individual to serve as a Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Information Technology and Financial Management, who would be responsible for the management of staff, contractors and departments in the areas of budget development, accounting and financial management, information technology, database management and office administration.

SWANA Issues Policy on Safe Recycling of Electronic Waste
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 (1104 reads)

Silver Spring, MD. - On January 7, 2013, the International Board of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) approved a policy regarding the safe recycling of electronic wastes.

SWANA Supports Extension of a Production Tax Credit for Renewable Energy
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 (478 reads)

On December 17, SWANA sent a letter to leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives supporting passage of the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012, S.3521. This bill would expand the number of landfill gas and waste-to-energy projects that are eligible to receive a Production Tax Credit for renewable energy creation.

AF&PA 2013 Recycling Awards are Now Open
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 (758 reads)

Paper recovery reached record heights in this country—more than 66% of what was consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2011. Programs like those identified through the AF&PA Recycling Awards are crucial to continued success in this area, and offer great resources for others interested in learning from best practices already in place around the country.

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