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...]
Recycling Association of Minnesota Announces Annual Award Winners
December 10, 2020 Recycling Association of Minnesota Announces Annual Award Winners St. Paul, MN – The Recycling Association of Minnesota (“RAM”) today announced the winners of its annual awards presented at its annual meeting held on December 8, 2020. The Recycling Association of Minnesota’s mission is to provide leadership, advocacy, and education to encourage the responsible use of resources through recycling and supporting modes of waste reduction. Founded in 1989, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit … [Read more...]
RAM Members: Join us for our 2020 Annual Meeting!
Grab your favorite beverage, a snack, and join us on Zoom! Tuesday, December 8th 3:00-4:30 pm Agenda: Review of 2020 RAM new and activities Announcement of new and retiring board members Presentation of 2020 RAM Awards Sneak peek of Otter Tail County's new Precious Plastic equipment FREE for RAM Members! Click here to register … [Read more...]
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