Three Steps to Help you Launch Your MMP! Our clients have been feeling overwhelmed by the influx of information regarding the Materials Management Planning process in Michigan. To alleviate this, we’re simplifying the initial step, the Notice of Intent, to facilitate a step-by-step approach. In this blog, we’ll offer essential background information for both you and your county officials, followed by a breakdown of three crucial steps to complete before submitting your Notice of Intent for Michigan Materials Management planning. Our aim is to contribute our expertise through this MMP blog seri ..read more

Recycling Champion: Michael Timpane Michael Timpane is the Vice President & Principal of RRS and has been with the company since 2015. Below, explore Michael Timpane’s “Papers In Profile” feature that was included in an e-newsletter from Paper Stock Industries, a national chapter of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). Quick Facts Born: I was born in Schenectady, N.Y., and I’m 69 years old. Education: I earned a bachelor’s degree in Geography-Ecosystems from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in 1977. Afterward, I took graduate classes in City and Region ..read more

Dream, Build, and Launch your Collaborative Compost or Recycling Projects with NextCycle Michigan  Do you know how your community can waste less and find long-term solutions to prevent organic and recyclable materials from ending up in landfills? That’s where it starts! Ideas, passion, and a little coordination can help you apply to EGLE’s free accelerator program called NextCycle Michigan, facilitated by RRS.   You can get a head start in your community through participation in NextCycle Michigan. Whether you are a village, township, city, or partner with these government authoritie ..read more

Multi-Disciplinary Leaders Advance Client Work, Internal Systems and Market Presence  February 13, 2024, ANN ARBOR, Mich. –Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) is pleased to announce nine new leaders to its ownership team: Marisa Adler, Erin Grimm, Holly Halliwill, Bryce Hesterman, Keira Higgins, Kate Maguire, Jeff Medlen, Steve Montle, and Elisa Seltzer. RRS sees value in diversifying ownership to help support and guide RRS’s future endeavors, with each of these new owners supporting the company’s continued growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality consulting services to clients.  ..read more

Experience Leaders to Drive Innovation and Enhance Materials Management Consulting Services as New Shareholders October 3, 2023, ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) is delighted to announce the addition of five accomplished leaders to its ownership team: Elizabeth Hughes Bowden, Hunt Briggs, Beth Coddington, Brennan Madden, and Matt Todd. As RRS experiences remarkable growth in the sustainable materials management sector, these seasoned professionals will play a pivotal role in mentoring, expanding service offerings, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality consulting services ..read more

Shared with permission from Resource Recycling Inc. magazine. Industry Sends Recycling Philosopher into Retirement From the August 14, 2023 article: During his decades in the recycling industry, Michael Timpane has made a huge impact on a number of companies and local recycling programs. But perhaps more important is the way he has uplifted and inspired the people around him. Timpane, who speaks today on a markets panel at the Resource Recycling Conference in Orlando, is retiring from full-time work at the end of this year. And this morning’s session will be his final presentation at ..read more

Fashion for Good Welcomes New Partners to Its Sorting For Circularity USA Project JUNE 20, 2023 – The Sorting for Circularity USA consortium project welcomes new partners and expands its North American geographical scope. Fashion for Good is pleased to announce the addition of lululemon as an external brand partner, joining the existing seven brand partners. We also extend a warm welcome to our new implementation partners Helpsy, United Southern Waste Material, Goodwill Industries International Inc., and its members Goodwill of Colorado, Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc., Goodwill of the Fing ..read more

Innovative recycling program diverts over 2.7 million pounds of flexible films from landfill Ann Arbor, Mich., April 20, 2023 – Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) is pleased to announce completion of the Materials Recovery for the Future Project which culminated in a final report. The RRS Research Team produced design specifications, multi-year bale monitoring, and end market research to support production of a new commodity MRF bale called rFlex. Packaging producers and brand owners collectively funded RRS research and an equipment upgrade to the TotalRecycle Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) l ..read more

County goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 Ann Arbor, Mich., April 11, 2023 – Resource Recycling Systems Inc. (RRS) led the development of a Climate Action Plan, Resilient Washtenaw, for Washtenaw county, Michigan. The plan was a collaboration between RRS and other consultants who worked together to create a roadmap to help the county reach their carbon neutrality goals by 2035. Partner consultants include Michigan-based Wade Trim, EcoWorks, Elevate, Center for Neighborhood Technology, as well as independent consultants. Washtenaw County is the first county in Michigan to adopt a climate ..read more

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