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Southeast Recycling Conference & Tradeshow
August 8-11, 2021 Orlando, FL Chris Lund (GBB Senior Vice President): Attendee SERC Website >>
A Welcome Letter to the Next Administration
As a new administration readies to enter the White House, GBB’s Corinne Rico, Ricky Phillips & Ashlea Smith urge the federal government to join our nation’s solid waste and environmental professionals to inspire the country’s fight against climate change and promote equitable communities and a resil
Corinne Rico Quoted in Article on Industry Facing Risks and Opportunities from Climate Change
Worth reading: a very well-researched Waste Dive feature on the growing number of large companies, in the waste and recycling industry, that have set new targets relating to their greenhouse gas emissions, or pledged to do so in the coming years.
GBB Promotes Corinne Rico to Senior Project Manager and Ricky Phillips to Consultant II
As valuable and key members of GBB’s multi-disciplinary team with diverse backgrounds and experiences, Corinne Rico and Ricky Phillips got well-deserved promotions.
Greener Groceries: Solution or Pollution?
Going green can have unintended consequences sometimes. In Waste Today, GBB Consultant I Ricky Phillips discusses food delivery services that serve a good purpose, but not without putting a material burden on clients. Food for thought!
Innovative Sustainable Business Leaders Submit Proposals to Help Achieve Landfill Diversion Goals
Kent County, MI receives nine responses to Request for Proposals for anchor tenant at Sustainable Business Park.
Waste Industry’s Impact on Climate Change
The industry accounted for just 2% of the GHG emissions in the U.S. in 2018. But it only includes emissions from landfills, wastewater treatment, and composting. Corinne Rico paints a more complete picture and suggests a full-cost accounting approach to capture the true impact of the industry on cli
GBB Remains Open
Despite serious interruptions to the business community, GBB remains available for your solid waste management planning needs during this difficult time.While we must comply with local regulations and abide by travel restrictions, we continue to serve our clients remotely. As a company, we have ac
2020: The Year We Redid the “Re”
There are a lot of “re” words in the solid waste management industry: reduce, reuse, recycle, renew, recover, etc. With COVID-19, as Kate Vasquez discusses in Waste Today, a lot of other “re” words are used on a daily basis, including “resilience” which is about flexibility, adaptability, and, often
Kent County, MI Seeks Innovative Waste Conversion Project for Its Sustainable Business Park
RFP issued internationally to help identify an anchor tenant at its Sustainable Business Park in West Michigan and to help the region meet its landfill diversion goals.
Conversion Technologies and the Needs of Front-end Processing Systems
In Waste Today, Senior Project Engineer Brad Kelley, who has worked on the concept and design of a multitude of processing systems, talks about how advancements in processing technology and equipment have the capacity to revolutionize the capabilities of many conversion technologies.
Solid Waste in the Age of Resilience
Per Jennifer Porter, in Waste Today, climate change is a chronic stress and a pandemic is an acute shock in resilience theory. Both give us an opportunity to assess and redesign plans/procedures and she challenges the industry to dare to make our solid waste systems more sustainable and resilient.
Harvey Gershman Honored with MSW Legacy Award
As it commemorates its 30-year anniversary, MSW Management magazine honors 30 professionals who have made significant contribution to the advancement of the solid waste management industry during the past 30 years with MSW Legacy Awards. Congratulations to Harvey Gershman, GBB Founder Owner Associat
Steve Simmons Interviewed on Industry’s Resiliency During Pandemic
In Waste Dive’s in-depth article on the coronavirus-induced economic disruption, the waste and recycling industry’s adaptability, flexibility and resiliency are cited by GBB President Steve Simmons and other professionals as the driving force in keeping operations going. What’s ahead and how the pan
Updates on PFAS Legislation
PFAS need to be addressed by pushing for proper management both before and after the point of disposal, and remain top of mind for legislators as well as the solid waste management industry as a whole. In Waste Today, Chris Lund, P.E., provides a digest of actions and initiatives currently ongoing a
What is the cost of zero waste to landfill infrastructure?
In Waste Today, Steve Simmons & Paige Davis discuss the cost of zero waste to landfill infrastructure and outline the investment needed for the nation to pursue a goal of diverting 90% of the solid waste currently going to landfill, using mechanical biological treatment technology.
The Importance of Materials Recovery Coordination in Construction & Demolition
With her interesting multifaceted background as a solid waste management consultant with a sustainable development focus, after beginning her career in the architecture and design industry, Corinne Rico discusses how the way the industry looks at building and demolition needs to be reexamined, in he
2020 Resolutions: Challenge Limits, Don’t Limit Challenges
Waste Today – January/February 2020