Collected Shots: EREF Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research

Susan Thorneloe (US EPA), Mort Barlaz (NCSU), Debbie Reinhart (UCF) and Paul Imhoff (UD) were just some of the industry experts who presented key solid waste research findings, highlighted impacts on practice and provided updates on legislative activities/policy as they relate to needed research at the EREF regional summit.

EREF president Bryan Staley, P.E., Ph.D., addresses attendees at the regional summit.

The EREF regional summits were developed as part of an effort to expand EREF’s educational mission. In addition to disseminating the wealth of information developed by the foundation, they provide a great networking and information-sharing opportunity for industry members.

The EREF regional summit included a tour of the Black Creek Renewable Energy Facility in Roseboro, N.C. Waste Industries, Gregory Poole Equipment Company and Progress Energy teamed up with SCS Energy to build this power plant using landfill gas to generate electricity.