SWANA Blog

March 27, 2020

Risa Weinberger is our next Woman in the Industry feature. Weinberger is has been in the industry for about 40 years now and is now the President of her own engineering firm.

Women in the Industry - Michelle Leonard

March 24, 2020

Michelle is our next Woman of the Industry feature. She has been in the industry for 32 years and now serves as Secretary of the Board of the Southern California Founding Chapter.

Women in the Industry - Marcia Papin

March 23, 2020

Marcia Papin is our next Woman of the Industry. Papin has been in the industry since 1984 and works now as the Solid Waste Manager for the County of Greenville, SC.

Women in the Industry - Kim Braun

March 20, 2020

Kim Braun is the Environmental Programs & Operations Manager for Culver City, CA. She started in the industry in 1989 – 31 years ago. Read about her experience here.

Women in the Industry - Hailey Tatum

March 19, 2020

Hailey Tatum is our next Woman in the Industry feature. Tatum is a solid waste Engineer in Training with HDR in Denver, Colorado and has been in the industry for 5 years.

Women in the Industry - Christine Wolfe

March 18, 2020

Christine Wolfe is our next Woman in the Industry feature. She has been in the field for 3 years overseeing legislative and regulatory advocacy for Recology.

Women in the Industry - Luann Meyer

March 17, 2020

Luann Meyer is our next Woman of the Industry! Meyer is the Vice Chair for the NY Federation of Solid Waste and Recycling Annual Conference and is the President of the New York Chapter of SWANA.

Women in the Industry - Susan Harrison

March 16, 2020

Susan Harrison is our next Woman in the Industry feature. She has been in the industry since 1994 serving first as a consultant, to today, where she is now an engineer at Waste Management, Inc.

Women in the Industry - Dr. Sonia Samir

March 16, 2020

Dr. Sonia Samir is our next Woman in the industry. Her experience includes all things pertaining to landfill including landfill design, permitting, slope stability, and emissions.

Women in the Industry - Elizabeth Roe

March 12, 2020

Elizabeth Roe is our next Woman in the Industry. She has been involved in the industry for three decades helping public agencies communicate with the public about recycling, sustainability, and more.

Women in the Industry - Tiffany Dunn

March 11, 2020

Tiffany Dunn is our next Woman in the Industry. She has been in the industry for 8 years and now serves as the representative and Secretary for the Advisory Board.

Women in the Industry - Brenda Haney

March 10, 2020

Brenda Haney is our next Woman in the Industry feature. She has been in the industry for 27 years working with water, wastewater, and hazardous waste remediation.

Celebrating Women in the Industry

March 09, 2020

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8 and Women’s History Month, SWANA is highlighting the hard work and dedication of women in the solid waste industry.

Super Bowl Monday

February 12, 2020

Going to work Monday is the last thing we want to think about after the big game, but it is crucial to ensure everyone finishes their workday safely. SWANA is here to provide a few safety tips.

Super Bowl Safety Tips

January 31, 2020

Kick Off the Weekend With These Safety Tips

MLK Day

January 20, 2020

For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we want to look back at two men who dedicated over 50 years of service to the solid waste industry in the City of Memphis.

New Year's Resolutions

January 03, 2020

With the start of a new year as well as a new decade, here is our list of recommended New Year’s resolutions that can help you grow professionally and personally in 2020.

Holiday Giving

December 26, 2019

We all should look to reduce our waste generation, but there is no need to be a scrooge during the holidays. So how can we celebrate the gift giving tradition without creating waste? Let me count the ways.

SWANApalooza 2020 Programming Announced

December 19, 2019

SWANA has launched the SWANApalooza 2020 conference program.

Have a Sustainable Thanksgiving

November 27, 2019

Between food waste and wasteful packaging, there is a lot of waste being produced these next few weeks. SWANA is giving you easy tips to make your Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season more sustainable.