Nominations are now open for the 2022 RAM Board of Directors and we hope you will consider running for a seat. Duties include fun with your colleagues, handing out prestigious awards and championing the recycling industry! To keep our organization vibrant and connected to its members across the state, we ask that you consider running for a seat on this board. Broad representation across all sectors - business, manufacturing, community groups, education, local and state government, recycling … [Read more...]
RAM/SWANA Conference 2021-2022 Announcement
Save the Dates! Fall 2021 Webinar Series + in-person networking events Thursdays September 16 – November 4 at 2 pm Spring 2022 In-Person Conference & Show May 2-3, Brooklyn Park, MN The Recycling Association of Minnesota and the Solid Waste Association of North America Land of Lakes Chapter are pleased to announce the dates of their professional development and networking opportunities for fall 2021 and spring 2022! The organizing committee has decided to host another webinar … [Read more...]
RAM has new board leadership!
At the March 2021 board meeting, the board of directors selected Paul Gardner as Chair and Pam Hove as Vice Chair. Each will serve two-year terms. Paul is a former legislator and Administrator of the Clean Water Council for the State of Minnesota. He was also RAM's executive director from 1997 to 2006. Pam is the Solid Waste Coordinator for the City of Hopkins. As such, she is responsible for managing all residential waste, recycling, organics, yard waste and brush programs for … [Read more...]
Women in Recycling – Virtual Forum
Join RAM for this virtual forum: Women in Recycling Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm March is Women's History Month, so we want to discuss the role of women in Minnesota's recycling industry! This forum will feature a diverse panel of women in the industry representing a mix of experience levels, cultural backgrounds and organizations. The panelists will discuss a variety of topics and share their experiences with things such as leadership and advancement, workplace safety, … [Read more...]
RAM to co-present at Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference
Tomorrow, February 24th, RAM's Courtney Selstad will be presenting with Susan Schuller from Recycling Connections at the Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference (WIRMC) on the popularity of composting during COVID-19! It's great timing, as RAM's annual rain barrel and compost bins sales open on Monday, March 1st! … [Read more...]
RAM/SWANA Letter to Governor Walz
In the last week of 2020, the Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) and the Minnesota Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) co-authored a letter to Governor Walz requesting that solid waste and recycling workers be considered essential workers for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Minnesota. "Our recycling and waste workers just experienced their busiest and likely most dangerous year of work yet," states the letter. "Without daily recycling and waste … [Read more...]