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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…
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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…
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EREF Launches New Study on Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Management
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Raleigh, NC | March 24, 2025] The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has announced the initiation of an important new research…
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EREF’S Caitlin Conklin Recieves Waste360’S 40 Under 40 Award
Read MoreRaleigh, NC | February 19, 2025 – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is proud to announce that Caitlin Conklin, Senior Director of Engagement,…
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EREF Launches Second Controlled Release Study to Improve Methane Detection at Landfills
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Raleigh, NC | November 18, 2024] – Following the Environmental Research & Education Foundation’s (EREF) initial controlled release emissions study earlier this year,…
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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…
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EREF Awards 18 Scholarships to Graduate Students Advancing Environmental Research
Read MoreThe 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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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