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EREF Blog
EREF Releases Targeted Request for Sustainable Solid Waste Research Proposals
The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF), one of the largest sources of funding for solid waste research in the U.S., has unveiled a targeted request for sustainable solid waste research proposals. In late 2010, EREF Board of Directors made a decision to ensure research funded in the future reflected EREF’s long-term strategic research plan to address all areas of integrated solid waste management, with a strong focus towards research that increased sustainable solid waste management practices. Sustainability, as it relates to solid waste management, is a focus on utilizing waste as a resource. “While EREF has always supported research and educational initiatives in all areas of solid waste, this targeted RFP exemplifies EREF’s commitment to funding cutting edge research on next-generation technologies to manage discarded materials,” noted Jim Dowland, Waste Management’s Vice President of Disposal Operations and chair of the EREF Board’s Research Project Committee.
Global Climate Change and Human Behavior: Decreasing Energy Consumption
Click here to view the full spotlight on EREF scholar, Shahzeen Attari.
Bryan Staley weighs in on cutting-edge research in Waste Wise blog posts.
As President and CEO of EREF, Bryan Staley has his finger on the pulse of cutting-edge research.
Republic Services, Inc. and Waste Industries USA, Inc. to Co-Host the 2011 EREF Fall Classic Golf Tournament
Raleigh, NC — The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) will be holding its 2011 Fall Environmental Classic Golf Tournament on Thursday, October 13, 2011. Hosted by Phoenix-based Republic Services, Inc. and Raleigh-based Waste Industries USA, Inc., the tournament will take place on Pinehurst Course #5 in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Bryan Staley discusses the status of new waste technologies with Waste Age editor Stephen Ursery.
On May 12, 2011 Bryan Staley, P.E., Ph.D., President of the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF), sat down with Penton’s Waste Age Editor Stephen Ursery at WasteExpo 2011 in Dallas, Texas.
EREF Issues Request for Applications for Sustainable Solid Waste Management Scholarships
Raleigh, NC – The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) is one of the largest sources of solid waste research funding in the U.S., allocating between $0.5 and $1 million annually in research grants and graduate level scholarships. Thus far, over 30 students have been EREF scholars, many of whom are now in key academic and professional positions across the U.S. Scholarship applications for the 2011-2012 academic year are now being accepted.
EREF Board of Directors Elects 2011 Officers, Adds Comerica Executive
Raleigh, NC – The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) is pleased to announce the election of its 2011 Officers:
Beyond Disposables: Eco-Clamshell Reusable To-Go Program
Click here to view the full spotlight on the eco-clamshell reusable to-go program.
EREF Unveils New Logo
The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) has developed a new logo with a design that more accurately reflects the foundation’s mission to fund and direct scientific research and educational initiatives for waste management practices to benefit industry participants and the communities they serve.