Extended Producer Responsibility: What We Know and What We Don’t
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as one of the most discussed policy tools aimed at driving more circular outcomes for various consumer goods. EPR…
Author: Stephen Aber
Environmental Research & Education Foundation Awards 23 Scholarships to Graduate Students Advancing Waste and Sustainability Research
Raleigh, NC (September 24, 2025) – The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is proud to announce the award of 23 scholarships…
Are EPR Policies Working? New EREF Report Says We Can’t Be Sure
RALEIGH, NC – July 2025: The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has released a comprehensive literature review on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), providing the waste…
EREF Launches Third Controlled Release Study to Improve Methane Detection at Landfills
EREF-Funded Study, in Collaboration with FluxLab, to Test and Advance a Broader Range of Methane Detection Technologies Under More Variable Conditions RALEIGH, NC – May 8, 2025 – Following…
Advancing PFAS Research: Meet Sonia Moavenzadeh at WasteExpo
Imagine trying to clean up a spill you can’t even see. That’s the challenge Sonia Moavenzadeh tackles every day. A Ph.D. candidate in Civil and…
Multiple EREF Board Members Honored with Prestigious Awards
RALEIGH, NC – APRIL 7, 2025 – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) will celebrate three current and emeritus Board Members at this year’s…
We’ve Made it Too Hard to Recycle Correctly. How Can We Fix It?
by Stephen Aber Picture this: you’ve finished a long day of work, grabbed some take-out on the way home, enjoyed your dinner, and now you…
EREF Launches New Study on Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Raleigh, NC | March 24, 2025] The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has announced the initiation of an important new research…
EREF Expands PFAS Literature Review to Over 1,500 Resources
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has expanded its comprehensive PFAS literature review to include more than 1,500 resources, providing waste industry professionals with…
EREF’S Caitlin Conklin Receives Waste360’S 40 Under 40 Award
Raleigh, NC | February 19, 2025 – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is proud to announce that Caitlin Conklin, Senior Director of Engagement,…