Sustainability Isn’t Just a Trend, It’s the Future of Events
Waste is a global problem and one that is tackled differently depending on your location. In the United States alone, each municipality has its own…
Author: Stephen Aber
Green Tidings: Crafting a Sustainable Holiday Season
As the festive season twinkles on the horizon, the holidays bring a certain magic and an increased environmental footprint, from heartfelt gift-giving to joyous party…
EREF Launches Second Controlled Release Study to Improve Methane Detection at Landfills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Raleigh, NC | November 18, 2024] – Following the Environmental Research & Education Foundation’s (EREF) initial controlled release emissions study earlier this year,…
Reducing Landfill Waste Through Community Composting Initiatives
Americans discard roughly 60 million tons of food waste annually. That’s about 325 pounds per person, per year. This represents approximately 22% of the municipal…
EREF Awards 18 Scholarships to Graduate Students Advancing Environmental Research
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the award of eighteen scholarships to Master’s and Doctoral students pursuing education and research in sustainable resource…
EREF-Funded Study Highlights Advances in Measuring Landfill Methane Emissions
The study examines the performance of nine methane detection methodologies at a closed landfill. Key findings include the reliability of the Tracer Correlation Method (MTCEA)…
Unearthing the Mining and Recycling Challenges of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy technologies – like solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries – are expected to grow exponentially in the next few decades. Over a quarter…
Advancing Sustainable Energy through Textile Waste Bioconversion
The accumulation of post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) in municipal landfills has emerged as a significant challenge to a more sustainable economy. The Environmental Research and…
Spirit & Safety: Harry Howisen’s Commitments to the Industry
You’ve probably heard that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. While that might be true in some circumstances, at the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF),…
Analyzing Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Tipping Fees
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has released its annual report, “Analysis of MSW Landfill Tipping Fees – 2023,” providing a comprehensive analysis of…