- EREF to Hold 2023 Annual Fall Classic in Palm Beach Gardens July 6, 2023
- EREF Study Shows Average MSW Tip Fee Rose Sharply for 2022 June 6, 2023
- Announcing the 2023 EREF Quantification of Landfill Emissions Summit May 18, 2023
- EREF Funds Record-Breaking Number of Scholarships August 4, 2022
- EREF Releases Life Cycle Assessment of Curbside Material Recovery July 21, 2022
- EREF Announces Landfill Emissions Measurement Project through Partnership with Florida State University June 20, 2022
- EREF Hosts Record-Breaking Charitable Auction, Proceeds Directly Support Scholarships and Scientific Research May 28, 2022
- EREF Announces Food Waste and Packaging Sustainability Study with AMERIPEN and Michigan State University April 19, 2022
- EREF Super Silent Auction Aims to Further the Foundation’s Mission while Cultivating Connections November 2, 2021
- EREF’S Science Sessions Return with a Focus on the Treatment of PFAS October 26, 2021
- The Environmental Research & Education Foundation and US Composting Council Partner to Conduct Composting State of Practice October 19, 2021
- EREF Invests in New Development, Data & Policy and Sustainable Materials Management Staff September 28, 2021
- EREF’s 2021 Fall Classic & Networking Event Swings for a Greener Earth September 21, 2021
- EREF Unveils New Strategic Plan and Updated Vision and Mission Statements to Encompass Broader Sustainability Initiatives September 7, 2021
- EREF’s New Fleet Study Aims to Inform Fleet Practices August 30, 2021
- EREF Board of Directors Elects Three New Members Representing Covanta, New Way and Wastequip August 12, 2021
- Analysis of Organic Waste Diversion Efforts in Canada Shows Room for Improvement August 5, 2021
- EREF’s 2021 Auction Allows Foundation to Further Advance Solid Waste Research and Education July 29, 2021
- EREF to Hold Two Co-Located Educational Events Related to Landfill Management July 22, 2021
- Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Launches Survey of Anaerobic Digestion Facilities April 22, 2021
- Supporting Solid Waste Science through the EREF Auction April 8, 2021
- EREF Study Shows Average MSW Tip Fee Decreased in 2020 February 5, 2021
- EREF’s New Science Sessions Puts a Conversational Twist on Solid Waste Education January 7, 2021
- Join the Over 250 Respondents Providing Data Related to Scrap and Materials Recovery Facility Fires November 12, 2020
- EREF Awards Two Grants for Solid Waste Research October 28, 2020
- NWRA, EREF Publish ‘Waste & Recycling For Dummies’ October 28, 2020
- EREF Awards Nine Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships for 2020 October 22, 2020
- EREF’s Socially-Distanced 2020 Fall Classic & Networking Event Brings Industry Together for Charity August 25, 2020
- EREF to Host Virtual Annual Charitable Auction in 2020 Due to COVID-19 June 4, 2020
- Survey Issued to Assess the Frequency and Causes of Fires at Scrap & Recycling Facilities May 12, 2020
- EREF Elects 2020 – 2021 Board of Directors Executive Officers March 10, 2020
- New EREF Named Scholarship Honors Tom J. Fatjo Jr. December 5, 2019
- EREF Moves in New Strategic Direction, Expanding into the Sustainable Materials Management Space November 13, 2019
- EREF Awards Six Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships for 2019 November 6, 2019
- Supporting Canadian Solid Waste Research: EREF of Canada to Hold 2nd Silent Auction at the Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo September 9, 2019
- EREF to Hold Summit on Management Issues and Policy Related to PFAS in Leachate July 29, 2019
- Environmental Research & Education Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Sustainable Solid Waste Research and Education April 3, 2019
- EREF Named Top-Tier Charity through GuideStar and Charity Navigator December 17, 2018
- EREF Partners with the Ontario Waste Management Association to Introduce Silent Auction at the Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo September 5, 2018
- Environmental Research & Education Foundation Issues Targeted Request for Pre-proposals Focused on Recycling September 4, 2018
- New Study Quantifies Needlestick Injury Rates for Material Recovery Facility Workers August 28, 2018
- EREF Expands Its Presence in Canada April 18, 2018
- EREF Annual Charitable Auction at WasteExpo Funds Solid Waste Research and Educational Initiatives March 27, 2018
- EREF and NWRA Unveil Resource for Elevated Temperature Landfill Information and Research March 15, 2018
- Marty Bryant, Patrick Dovigi and Tara Hemmer Elected to EREF Board of Directors February 22, 2018
- EREF Awards Four Grants for Solid Waste Research December 19, 2017
- Ice River Springs Shows Continued Dedication to Sustainability with Support of 2017 Master’s Scholarship for Sustainability November 30, 2017
- EREF Awards Seven Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships for 2017 November 7, 2017
- EREF Demonstrates Commitment to the Future of the Waste Industry September 22, 2017
- Keep America Beautiful, Environmental Research & Education Foundation to Collaborate on Food Waste Education in K-12 Schools September 13, 2017
- Tim Benter, John Casella and Mike de Castro Elected to EREF Board of Directors September 5, 2017
- Waste Industries to Sponsor 2017 EREF Fall Classic & Networking Event and 3rd Annual Poker Tournament August 22, 2017
- EREF Research Grants Pre-Proposals Accepted Now Through June 1 May 23, 2017
- SWANA & EREF Partner on Joint Needlestick Survey April 26, 2017
- EREF Annual Charitable Auction at WasteExpo Features New Items Up for Bid and Giveaways for Registered Bidders During Live Auction April 14, 2017
- EREF and WasteExpo to Hold Summit on Leachate Treatment and Management at WasteExpo March 20, 2017
- EREF-Funded Project Uses a Life-Cycle Analysis Model to Evaluate the Environmental Sustainability of Solid Waste Management Strategies March 6, 2017
- Graduate Scholarships in Solid Waste Research Available for the 2017-2018 Academic Year February 28, 2017
- EREF’s Life-Cycle Analysis Workshop Examines Methods of Measuring Recycling and Diversion February 7, 2017
- EREF Awards Three Grants for Solid Waste Research January 19, 2017
- Rehrig Pacific Funds Named EREF Internship December 5, 2016
- BioLargo subsidiary Odor-No-More Pledges $60,000 to Support EREF’s Scholarship Program November 29, 2016
- EREF and SWANA to Collaborate on Research, Education and Awareness October 21, 2016
- EREF Awards Record 12 Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships, Including 3 New Named Scholarships October 19, 2016
- EREF Awards Inaugural Garbageman’s Invitational Master’s Scholarship October 17, 2016
- EREF Awards First Evergreen Surety Bond Scholarship October 14, 2016
- EREF to Hold 2nd Fall Classic Poker Tournament in The Woodlands, TX October 13, 2016
- EREF Awards First Ice River Springs Master’s Scholarship for Sustainability to Jillian Treadwell of McGill University October 12, 2016
- EREF and OWMA Collaboration Expands Canadian-Based Research & Scholarships October 5, 2016
- EREF Data & Policy Report on Waste Generation Revealed at Waste360 Recycling Summit September 20, 2016
- Waste Connections and Waste Management to Co-Sponsor 2016 EREF Fall Classic & Networking Event August 11, 2016
- Join the School Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP) Today! August 2, 2016
- EREF Annual Charitable Auction Raises More Than 1.6 Million at WasteExpo June 28, 2016
- EREF Annual Charitable Auction Goes Online June 3, 2016
- EREF Honors Mack Trucks for 20 Years of Donations June 2, 2016
- NWRA and EREF to Hold Coal Ash Management Forum June 1, 2016
- EREF Report Documents the Threat Potential from a Closed MSW Landfill using the EPCC Process May 2, 2016
- EREF Awards Two Grants for Solid Waste Research April 25, 2016
- EREF Appoints Two New Staff Members April 19, 2016
- Ice River Springs Funds EREF Master’s Scholarship for Sustainability April 14, 2016
- EREF Announces Launch of New Website April 8, 2016
- EREF Charitable Auction to Feature Online Components April 6, 2016
- EREF Receives Scholarship Funding from the Garbageman’s Invitational February 16, 2016
- Graduate Scholarships in Solid Waste Research Available for the 2016-2017 Academic Year February 8, 2016
- EREF Board of Directors Elects 2016 Officers, Expands Strategic Direction January 28, 2016
- EREF Funds Research Project on Elevated Landfill Temperatures July 22, 2015
- EREF Has Moved! May 11, 2015
- EREF to Hold Regional Summit on Organics Management April 28, 2015
- EREF Auction Provides Opportunity for WasteExpo Exhibitors to Increase their Visibility February 17, 2015
- Graduate Scholarships in Solid Waste Research Available for the 2015-2016 Academic Year January 27, 2015
- Coal Ash Management a Key Funding Area of EREF Research December 28, 2014
- All EREF Online Solid Waste Courses are 25% Off Through December 31, 2014 December 8, 2014
- EREF is a Charity of Choice for the First Annual Waste Industry Charity Golf Classic November 10, 2014
- EREF Awards Three Research Grants for Solid Waste Research, Next Proposal Deadline is January 8, 2015 October 27, 2014
- SCS Engineers Executive James Walsh Elected to Environmental Research and Education Foundation Board of Directors October 27, 2014
- EREF Awards Six Scholarships, Including the First Carl J. Apicella Scholarship September 24, 2014
- EREF Receives Endowed Scholarship from Carl Apicella September 12, 2014
- EREF to Hold Regional Summit on Landfill Gas & Leachate Management September 9, 2014
- EREF to Host Solid Waste Management Life-Cycle Assessment Workshop August 26, 2014
- Waste Industries and Progressive Waste Solutions to Co-Host the 2014 EREF Fall Classic & Networking Event July 22, 2014
- For Fourth Year in a Row, EREF is Charity of Choice for the Garbageman’s Invitational March 4, 2014
- EREF is Celebrating 20 Years of its Charitable Auction by Going Social February 26, 2014
- Graduate Scholarships in Solid Waste Research Available from EREF February 19, 2014
- EREF Issues Targeted Request for Proposals: High Need Topics in Solid Waste Research February 12, 2014
- EREF Board of Directors Elects 2014 Officers, Adds McNeilus and PTR Baler Executives February 3, 2014
- EREF Awards Four Scholarships, Including First Waste Industries Scholarship Honoring Lonnie C. Poole, Jr. December 9, 2013
- EREF’s Regional Summit on Leachate Treatment to Be Held October 8 – 9 in Philadelphia September 3, 2013
- EREF Mourns the Death of Board Member Robert P. Stearns, P.E., DEE August 9, 2013
- Progressive Waste Solutions and Advanced Disposal to Co-Host the EREF Fall Classic Golf Tournament July 8, 2013
- Big Truck Rental Executive Scott Dols Elected to EREF Board of Directors June 20, 2013
- EREF and EIA to Work Together Collaboratively May 22, 2013
- EREF Silent Auction Online Bidding Begins Monday May 6 at 10 am May 5, 2013
- EREF Webinar to Focus on Ergonomics in Waste Collection March 21, 2013
- EREF to Power Virtual Learning Environment at Penton’s WasteExpo 2013 March 1, 2013
- 2013 EREF Silent Auction to Offer Online Bidding February 25, 2013
- Online Solid Waste Courses Now Available from EREF February 20, 2013
- See how EREF is funding and directing scientific research and educational initiatives for waste management practices to benefit industry participants and the communities they serve. February 19, 2013
- Applications Now Available for EREF Sustainable Solid Waste Management Scholarships February 12, 2013
- EREF Webinar to Focus on Coal Ash Management and Regulations January 9, 2013
- EREF Webinar to Focus on Post-Closure Care at MSW Landfills September 28, 2012
- EREF Awards Four Scholarships September 7, 2012
- Evaluating Recycling Rates Provides a Missing Link to Sustainability August 13, 2012
- Republic Services Executive and University of New Brunswick Department Chair Elected to the EREF Board of Directors July 10, 2012
- Waste Management and Waste Connections, Inc. to Co-Host the 2012 EREF Fall Classic Golf Tournament July 6, 2012
- Bryan Staley discusses the state of his organization and current waste research with Waste Age editor Steven Averett. June 15, 2012
- EREF to Hold Second Silent Auction March 12, 2012
- Big Truck Rental Executive Elected to EREF Board of Directors January 10, 2012
- EREF Awards Four Scholarships December 9, 2011
- EREF Seeks New Board Member from Academia with Expertise in Sustainability October 30, 2011
- McNeilus and Waste Connections Executives Elected to EREF Board of Directors October 28, 2011
- EREF Holds Second Regional Summit in NC with Focus on Landfill Gas to Energy September 26, 2011
- EREF’s Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research to Be Held September 7 – 8 in Raleigh, NC August 2, 2011
- EREF Receives Grant from the Biofuels Center of North Carolina July 13, 2011
- EREF in the News July 11, 2011
- EREF Releases Targeted Request for Sustainable Solid Waste Research Proposals June 23, 2011
- Bryan Staley weighs in on cutting-edge research in Waste Wise blog posts. June 22, 2011
- Republic Services, Inc. and Waste Industries USA, Inc. to Co-Host the 2011 EREF Fall Classic Golf Tournament June 20, 2011
- Bryan Staley discusses the status of new waste technologies with Waste Age editor Stephen Ursery. June 15, 2011
- EREF Issues Request for Applications for Sustainable Solid Waste Management Scholarships April 5, 2011
- EREF Board of Directors Elects 2011 Officers, Adds Comerica Executive February 17, 2011
- EREF Unveils New Logo February 10, 2011
- EREF Issues Request for Proposals for Sustainable Solid Waste Management Research October 8, 2010
- 2010 EREF Fall Environmental Classic Golf Tournament to Be Held October 21st in Phoenix, Arizona August 12, 2010
- Waste Industries, Labrie Environmental Services and ESG Executives Added to the EREF Board July 15, 2010
- Lonnie C. Poole, Jr. Leadership and Service Honored by EREF June 24, 2010
- EREF Has Moved to Raleigh May 11, 2010
- EREF Selects President-Elect December 21, 2009
- EREF Student/Project Win Top Award at Global Waste Management Symposium October 9, 2008
- EREF Awards Four Environmental Scholarships August 27, 2007
- Waste Managment, Veolia and McNeilus Executives Elected to Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Board of Directors August 6, 2007
- Labrie Environmental Group CEO Elected to Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Board of Directors July 14, 2007
- Allied Waste Industries CEO Elected to Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Board of Directors November 16, 2006
- University of Texas at Austin Student Awarded $36,000 Scholarship by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation November 6, 2006
- Heil Environmental President Elected to Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Board of Directors August 25, 2005
- EREF Landfill Technical Workshop August 25, 2005
- Environmental Research And Education Foundation Wins Big in Vegas June 25, 2005
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2019 Newsletter
- Letter from the Chairman
- New Solid Waste Research Funded
- New Data & Policy Analyses
- EREF Leads Recycling Definitions Discussions
- 6 Master’s and Doctoral Scholars Awarded
- New Named Scholarship Honors Tom J. Fatjo, Jr.
- IEP Instills Solid Waste Passion in Students
- 2019 Fundraisers Raise More than $2.4 Million
- Staff Updates
- Former Research Assistant Reflects on His Time at EREF
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2015 Winter Newsletter
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2015 Spring Newsletter
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2013 Fall Newsletter
- Two New Research Grants
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- EREF and EIA
2013 Spring Newsletter
- Online Solid Waste Courses
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2012 Fall Newsletter
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2012 Summer Newsletter
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2011 Summer Newsletter
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