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SWANA’s Public Blog for Solid Waste and Recycling Professionals

SWANA’s blog is made public for everyone interested in the solid waste and recycling industry. Contributors range from SWANA staff to SWANA members. Articles vary from industry updates and technology to firsthand experiences. All SWANA members may submit articles to the SWANA Blog.

Growing up in Solid Waste to Becoming a SWANA Member

September 16, 2021

Miranda Rice is a program specialist for PBRPC. Miranda Rice was also a past recipient of a SWANA scholarship. We talked to Rice to see what the scholarship and the industry means to her.

YP Spotlight: Troy Duxbury

August 26, 2021

Meet Troy Duxbury, International Business Development Manager for LSC Environmental Products and our next YP Spotlight.

Interested in Helping Others?

August 10, 2021

Here are the most common question and answers about being a SWANA mentor!

YP Spotlight: Hailey Tatum

July 22, 2021

Meet Hailey Tatum, Engineer at Waste Management and the next YP Spotlight!

YP Spotlight: Linnea Whitney Skierski

July 16, 2021

Meet Linnea Whitney Skierski, Director of Business Development - Recyclist and the next YP Spotlight!

PFAS and Landfill Leachate

July 13, 2021

By: Ivan Cooper, Principal, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

What’s that Smell? 3 Steps in Industrial Odor Management

June 22, 2021

The state of Maine was once home to nearly a dozen pulp mills — an industry known for generating not only fibrous material for paper manufacturing.

It Starts with the Waste Sort

June 17, 2021

It starts with the waste sort, waste characterization, and audit – which means dumpster diving!

Driving Results with Scientific Studies: Keep America Beautiful 2020 National Litter Study

April 28, 2021

Read about the Keep America Beautiful 2020 National Litter Study, which is the most comprehensive study of litter ever completed in the U.S.

Lizzie Torres, SWDC Emerging Leader/Rising Star

April 15, 2021

Lizzie Torres, participant in the SWANA International Solid Waste Design Competition (SWDC), received the Emerging Leader/Rising Star award.

YP Spotlight: Abby Holovach

April 08, 2021

Meet Abby Holovach: Environmental Management Systems, Spills, and Tanks Programs Manager for the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth

YP Spotlight: Eduardo Rodriguez

April 01, 2021

Meet Eduardo Rodriguez, Operations Manager for the City of Phoenix, one of Waste360’s 40 Under 40 Award winners and the next YP Spotlight!

Women in the Industry - Tammy Hayes

March 17, 2021

Tammy Hayes is currently the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Secretary and previously served as President of the SWANA Florida Chapter.

YP Spotlight: Chelsi Tryon

March 11, 2021

Meet Chelsi Tryon, Business Solutions Director - ENGIE Impact and the next YP Spotlight!

From Cakes to Robots, Icing to Steel

March 08, 2021

By Maria Van Dyke, Production Team Lead

YP Spotlight: Charnae Ware

March 04, 2021

Meet Charnae Ware, Executive Director for Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission and our next YP Spotlight!

YP Spotlight: Claire Wilson

February 18, 2021

Meet Claire Wilson, Project Analyst for R3 Consulting Group, and our next YP Spotlight!

Zooming to Media Greatness; How to Conquer News Interviews in the Post-Pandemic Era

February 10, 2021

By Mark Bernheimer, Founder and Principal, MediaWorks Resource Group

Q&A with Philadelphia Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams

February 03, 2021

On January 21, Carlton Williams, streets commissioner of the Philadelphia Streets Department, participated as a keynote panelist for Virtual WASTECON.

While we didn’t sign up for this crisis…let’s not waste it

February 02, 2021

By John Morris, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Waste Management