Eureka's Co-President, Katie Drews, MBA, was featured in Women in Circularity. Katie's profile provides a thoughtful look at the crucial work of Eureka and the Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling to advance real solutions that drive reduction, reuse, and effective recycling. Read the full profile: https://bit.ly/KDProfile
关于我们
Eureka Recycling is the only organization in Minnesota that specializes in zero waste. The organization's services, programs, and policy work present solutions to the social, environmental, and health problems caused by wasting. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, based in the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Eureka Recycling's mission is to demonstrate that waste is preventable, not inevitable. Because this mission is realized by any person or group that chooses to prevent waste, Eureka Recycling provides opportunities for everyone to experience firsthand that waste can be prevented. Perhaps most well-known for its $9 million annual recycling operations, Eureka Recycling has provided curbside and apartment recycling services, education, and advocacy since 2001. Eureka Recycling has a wide range of initiatives designed to prevent the needless wasting of our discards through reuse, recycling, composting, waste reduction, producer responsibility and more. These initiatives provide over 100 jobs for individuals who demonstrate this mission every day in the work that they do. By its efforts in programs, services and advocacy, Eureka Recycling aspires to help individuals, organizations, and communities understand the significance of zero waste and to achieve their own zero-waste goals.
- 网站
-
https://www.eurekarecycling.org
Eureka Recycling的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 环境服务
- 规模
- 51-200 人
- 总部
- Minneapolis，MN
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2001
地点
-
主要
获取路线
2828 Kennedy Street NE
US，MN，Minneapolis，55413
Eureka Recycling员工
-
Amanda LaGrange
COO at SERI | Board Member | 2018 Bush Fellow
-
Tim Brownell
Director of Solid Waste for Deschutes County --- Driven to Change our Relationship with Waste and Wasting
-
Miriam Holsinger
Co-President, COO
-
Bryan Ukena
CEO | Director | Board Member | Sustainability | Solid Waste | Recycling | Zero Waste Leader| Team Leadership | Program Development
动态
-
The Trump administration recently announced new tariffs on aluminum and steel imports. Our Co-President, Miriam Holsinger, spoke with Resource Recycling, Inc. about the potential impacts on the recycling industry. “The problem is, what happens long-term, — including the potential of a broader manufacturing slowdown.” https://lnkd.in/gwtfhNaw
-
We are deeply saddened to share the unexpected passing of our friend and teammate, Donna Ricke. Donna was our lead scale operator and had been on the Eureka team for almost 20 years. Her uniquely wonderful sense of humor and deep love of dogs brought so much joy to all who knew her. In her memory, please consider donating to the?Animal Humane Society Click here to donate in Donna's memory: https://bit.ly/4h0P2FS
-
-
Join us next Tuesday for a conversation about the Global Plastics Treaty - what happened with negotiations in December and what we can expect this year.
?? Mark your calendar! AMBR's team will host a casual debrief from our week at the fifth negotiation of the Global Plastics Treaty in Busan last month. Join us on Tuesday, January 14th, at 2 pm PST/5 pm EST as we unpack our reflections and insights from the convening from the mission-based recycling perspective. The conversation will include Katie Drews, MBA, Co-Director of Eureka Recycling, Martin Bourque, Director of the Ecology Center, and Alex Danovitch, Business Development Director for Recycle Ann Arbor. ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eTnUR24w
-
-
Hope you can join us on January 14th as our Co-Pres, Katie Drews, MBA, and our AMBR colleagues debrief their experience at the Global Plastic Treaty negotiations.
?? Mark your calendar! AMBR's team will host a casual debrief from our week at the fifth negotiation of the Global Plastics Treaty in Busan last month. Join us on Tuesday, January 14th, at 2 pm PST/5 pm EST as we unpack our reflections and insights from the convening from the mission-based recycling perspective. The conversation will include Katie Drews, MBA, Co-Director of Eureka Recycling, Martin Bourque, Director of the Ecology Center, and Alex Danovitch, Business Development Director for Recycle Ann Arbor. ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eTnUR24w
-
-
Such great points from my CO Miriam Holsinger today. Plastics and packing have for too long gone unchecked and we're ready for meaningful change!
Today, Eureka Co-President Miriam Holsinger, joined the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to lift up Minnesota's new Packaging Reduction law (Packaging EPR). As recyclers, the growing packaging waste crisis is making our work increasingly difficult. Problematic and unnecessary packaging is trashing our recycling system, driving up costs to our communities, and polluting our environment. Unchecked changes in packaging design, often creates too much non-recyclable materials which flood into our facility, clogging up the system, and causing contamination. Under this new law there is a real opportunity to eliminate some of the most problematic and toxic materials and hold producers accountable for their packaging choices. Read more over on our blog: https://bit.ly/4flbLuJ
-
-
Today, Eureka Co-President Miriam Holsinger, joined the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to lift up Minnesota's new Packaging Reduction law (Packaging EPR). As recyclers, the growing packaging waste crisis is making our work increasingly difficult. Problematic and unnecessary packaging is trashing our recycling system, driving up costs to our communities, and polluting our environment. Unchecked changes in packaging design, often creates too much non-recyclable materials which flood into our facility, clogging up the system, and causing contamination. Under this new law there is a real opportunity to eliminate some of the most problematic and toxic materials and hold producers accountable for their packaging choices. Read more over on our blog: https://bit.ly/4flbLuJ
-
-
The world produces nearly a half a billion tons of plastics each year. Not only are there no technologies that can recycle all that material, the harm of production is also real. We need to focus on reduction of total production (not just making individual packages lighter) if we are going to solve this plastic crisis.
With only hours left at #INC5, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee’s fifth session to develop a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty, we strongly urge governments to prioritize ambitious measures to tackle this crisis. A comprehensive solution necessitates significantly reducing plastic production and a systemic shift towards non-toxic reuse and refill systems. As mission-based recyclers, we witness daily the overwhelming influx of plastic packaging inundating our facilities. Recycling alone cannot address the sheer volume and complexity of plastics produced, leaving the majority to pollute the environment, harm ecosystems, and threaten human health. The unchecked growth of plastic production fuels this crisis, overwhelming existing recycling systems and perpetuating a cycle of waste and harm. Furthermore, we express deep concern over the inclusion of so-called “advanced recycling,” which repackages dirty old 20th-century petrochemical processes under the guise of recycling. These processes are often energy-intensive, emit hazardous pollutants, and divert attention and resources from genuine recycling efforts. Recognizing them as recycling not only misleads the public but also undermines the integrity of recycling systems. ? We call for clear, stringent definitions of recycling that exclude such methods, ensuring that innovation and resources are directed towards reduction, non-toxic reuse, and supporting existing recycling infrastructures. This approach is not only environmentally imperative but also economically prudent, preventing the continuous and unfeasible cycle of rebuilding and reinventing recycling systems only to perpetuate global dependence on plastics. “We cannot accept a treaty that mislabels burning plastics as recycling or turns a blind eye to the unchecked growth in plastic production. Recycling, while essential, cannot bear the weight of solving the plastics crisis alone. The Global Plastics Treaty must prioritize reduction and reuse at its core, or it will fail the planet and future generations.” Contact: Katie Drews, MBA, National Director for AMBR at [email protected]
-
With only hours left at #INC5, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee's fifth session to develop a Global Plastics Treaty, AMBR strongly urges governments to prioritize ambitious measures to tackle this crisis. As recyclers we know a solution must prioritize a significant reduction in plastic production and a systemic shift towards non-toxic reuse and refill systems. There is no place for Chemical Recycling in this solution. Read the full statement.
With only hours left at #INC5, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee’s fifth session to develop a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty, we strongly urge governments to prioritize ambitious measures to tackle this crisis. A comprehensive solution necessitates significantly reducing plastic production and a systemic shift towards non-toxic reuse and refill systems. As mission-based recyclers, we witness daily the overwhelming influx of plastic packaging inundating our facilities. Recycling alone cannot address the sheer volume and complexity of plastics produced, leaving the majority to pollute the environment, harm ecosystems, and threaten human health. The unchecked growth of plastic production fuels this crisis, overwhelming existing recycling systems and perpetuating a cycle of waste and harm. Furthermore, we express deep concern over the inclusion of so-called “advanced recycling,” which repackages dirty old 20th-century petrochemical processes under the guise of recycling. These processes are often energy-intensive, emit hazardous pollutants, and divert attention and resources from genuine recycling efforts. Recognizing them as recycling not only misleads the public but also undermines the integrity of recycling systems. ? We call for clear, stringent definitions of recycling that exclude such methods, ensuring that innovation and resources are directed towards reduction, non-toxic reuse, and supporting existing recycling infrastructures. This approach is not only environmentally imperative but also economically prudent, preventing the continuous and unfeasible cycle of rebuilding and reinventing recycling systems only to perpetuate global dependence on plastics. “We cannot accept a treaty that mislabels burning plastics as recycling or turns a blind eye to the unchecked growth in plastic production. Recycling, while essential, cannot bear the weight of solving the plastics crisis alone. The Global Plastics Treaty must prioritize reduction and reuse at its core, or it will fail the planet and future generations.” Contact: Katie Drews, MBA, National Director for AMBR at [email protected]
-
"Let me introduce you... " Is what I've heard a lot of so far at INC-5. Amidst all the craziness, the hustle, the 14+ hour days, the cramped and overflowing rooms, the numerous "interventions" and talks of convergence and consensus (or lack thereof), and the excitement of presenting the "Recycling Unpackaged: What Works, What Doesn't, and What Never Will" on a global stage (more about this later!), I am eternally grateful for the guidance and navigation I have received from Martin Bourque. As a newbie to this whole complex and multifaceted INC process, Martin has been so patient as I ask one million questions and then follow up with one million more. He's led me and Alex Danovitch around, introducing us to everyone he knows. He's given us the tea and the back stories, the context and the connections to our work, and the springboard to create my own relationships with the various players we intersect and work with. We have some new inside jokes and a lot of great new memories. So thank you to the GOAT, the man, the myth, and the recycling legend. I don't know how I would have done this without you!
-