Supporting Solid Waste Science through the EREF Auction
Click here for a PDF of this release. The Environmental Research & Education Foundation’s (EREF) Annual Charitable Auction is back in 2021 to raise support…
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Breaking It Down: An Investigation into Accelerating the Degradation of Lignocellulose Material in Landfills
A long way from the antiquated “holes in the ground”, today’s landfills are highly engineered waste repositories with extensive liner systems, leachate and gas collection…
EREF Study Shows Average MSW Tip Fee Decreased in 2020
Results from the 2020 EREF analysis of MSW landfill tip fees indicate a 3 percent decrease in the national average to $53.72 per ton. EREF…
EREF’s New Science Sessions Puts a Conversational Twist on Solid Waste Education
Click here for a PDF of this release. Raleigh, NC (January 7, 2021) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is excited to announce…
Shopping Online this Holiday Season? Recycle those Cardboard Boxes, Expert Says
Online shoppers can help combat climate change and reduce deforestation by recycling cardboard boxes and other packaging materials this holiday season. As the coronavirus pandemic…
5 Reasons to Knuckle Down on Your Recycling in 2021
Do you want to save the world? You don’t have to be an Avenger to make a difference. When you recycle, and recycle right,…
Join the Over 250 Respondents Providing Data Related to Scrap and Materials Recovery Facility Fires
Raleigh, NC (November 12, 2020) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF), in partnership with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the National…
EREF Awards Two Grants for Solid Waste Research
Click here for a PDF of this release. Raleigh, NC (October 29, 2020) – The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation…
NWRA, EREF Publish ‘Waste & Recycling For Dummies’
Click here for a PDF of this release. The Book Serves as a Professional and Educational Resource for All. Raleigh, NC (October 27, 2020) –…
EREF Awards Nine Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships for 2020
Click here for a PDF of this release. Raleigh, NC (October 22, 2020) – The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation…