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EREF and EIA to Work Together Collaboratively

Raleigh, NC (May 22, 2013) – The Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) and the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) will announce later today that they have completed an agreement that sets out how they will work together on matters of research and education going forward. This agreement delineates the areas and parameters for such collaborative work for the mutual benefit and achievement of the missions of the respective groups.

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EREF Silent Auction Online Bidding Begins Monday May 6 at 10 am

Raleigh, NC (May 5, 2013) – Now in its 19th year, the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Annual Charitable Auction is the foundation’s largest fundraiser, so far having raised more than $13 million to further EREF’s mission to fund and direct scientific research and educational initiatives for waste management practices. The Auction will be held at WasteExpo 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana (May 20 – 23, 2013) and includes both a Live and a Silent Auction.

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EREF to Power Virtual Learning Environment at Penton’s WasteExpo 2013

Raleigh, NC (March 1, 2013) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) will deliver a new virtual learning environment at WasteExpo 2013, North America’s largest solid waste and recycling tradeshow serving both the private and public sectors. EREF’s new online continuing education courses provide quality and beneficial content to solid waste industry members to improve and excel in their profession.

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2013 EREF Silent Auction to Offer Online Bidding

Raleigh, NC (February 25, 2013) – Now in its 19th year, the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Annual Charitable Auction is the foundation’s largest fundraiser, so far having raised more than $13 million to further EREF’s mission to fund and direct scientific research and educational initiatives for waste management practices. The Auction will be held at WasteExpo 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana (May 20 – 23, 2013).

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Online Solid Waste Courses Now Available from EREF

Raleigh, NC (February 20, 2013) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is proud to introduce a new online educational opportunity for waste industry members in the form of online courses. EREF’s Continuing Education program is designed to inform policymakers, practitioners and others about cutting edge research and solid waste management practices via meetings and online continuing education. Online courses provide quality and beneficial content to members of the solid waste industry to improve and excel in their professional field.

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Applications Now Available for EREF Sustainable Solid Waste Management Scholarships

Raleigh, NC (February 12, 2013) – 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 50 students have been EREF scholars, many of whom are now in key academic and professional positions across the U.S. EREF is pleased to announce that scholarship applications for the 2013-2014 academic year are now available. The application deadline is May 1, 2013.  EREF will begin accepting applications on April 1, 2013 and continue receiving applications through the deadline date of May 1, 2013.

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EREF Webinar to Focus on Post-Closure Care at MSW Landfills

Raleigh, NC (September 28, 2012) – The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) will debut the Webinar portion of its Continuing Education program with a live course entitled “PostClosure of MSW Landfills: Development of a Performance-Based Approach,” to be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time.

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