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In case you missed it in our Renewable News October edition, EXTENSION — EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) until December 2, 2024. Members, check the newsletter for information and the PDF link of the NOFO. Email me if you need a forward of the newsletter. Additional information is available on?grants.gov (here: https://lnkd.in/eE992wYg) under the Funding Opportunity Number EPA-R4-LCRD-2024-11. Please consult the solicitation for further details.?If you have any questions, please contact Alyssa Kuhn, Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management and Brownfields Project Officer at [email protected].

Collier County Career Alert! Manager - Solid Waste Operations Job Summary The purpose of this classification is to oversee, plan, direct, and supervise all personnel and activities within the Solid Waste Operations Division including the landfills, transfer stations, the recycling centers, and deep injection well. The employee in this classification also serves as a senior Division organization for strategic planning and project execution. Click the link, not the picture to read more and apply at https://lnkd.in/ewa4WA9U

AVAILABLE NOW!!! “Recycle Florida” specialty plate voucher today! Recycle Florida Today Foundation, Inc. is organized to serve and support the professional development and related objectives of source reduction and waste prevention, reuse, recycling, composting, reduction of wasted food, and sustainability professionals through education, grants, research, and certifications. How to get your voucher? Only purchase your voucher online at the Indian River County Tax Collector’s Office at https://lnkd.in/eR--Ak_q.?or Purchase your voucher “in-person” at any tax collector’s office or DMV.?Tell the clerk you want the “Recycle Florida” specialty plate voucher. Vouchers are non-refundable.?You will need to enter the license plate number for a vehicle owned by the person purchasing the voucher.

Be Prepared. Stay Safe.?Hurricane Milton Resources and Links. - https://lnkd.in/eFgNYtNu ? Please share with others who may benefit from having this information.

Stay safe. Stay prepared. We've turned our Recycle Florida Today X (Twitter) feed into a newsroom for Hurricane Helene updates from around the state. For those that may find it beneficial, disaster preparedness resources/links have been posted on our RFT website. https://lnkd.in/eFgNYtNu. Please share with your family, friends, and anyone that may find this information useful.

The Florida Compost Operations Training Course early registration has been extended to Sept. 30th! Register online at https://lnkd.in/eXTWgmQz. This 5-day course, offered by the Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF), gives you the knowledge you need to run a successful composting facility, whether you’re just getting started or have been composting for a while. In addition to in-depth lectures by nationally-recognized instructors, you'll gain practical experience through hands-on activities, including a team pile build and monitoring, as well as tours to local facilities, where the theories meet reality.?From compost operators to environmental and agricultural consultants to local and state regulators, the COTC is for anyone who wants quality instruction from leading composting professionals and educators on the art and science of commercial-scale compost production and marketing.

The Hinkley Center needs your research ideas! The Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management coordinates the State of Florida’s solid and hazardous waste research program and sponsors research at accredited Florida universities and colleges. We need your help identifying topics and issues that are important to Florida’s solid and hazardous waste industry and can benefit from the research strengths of the faculty of our institutions of higher learning. As solid and hazardous waste practitioners your ideas and input are critical to our mission. Please take the time to identify research needs in the field of solid and hazardous waste management by completing the following survey: https://lnkd.in/enYtmcgK This page includes links to current Hinkley Center project descriptions and past RFPs (that include previous research agendas) that might be useful for someone thinking about possible research ideas. Please feel free to submit as many suggestions as you like. Research ideas are anticipated to be accepted through mid-to-late September.

Help support our specialty license plate efforts through our Recycle Florida Today Foundation. The Recycle Florida Today Foundation, Inc. is organized to serve and support the professional development and related objectives of source reduction and waste prevention, reuse, recycling, composting, reduction of wasted food, and sustainability professionals through education, grants, research, and certifications. Those interested in being on a contact list to receive an email once the specialty plate voucher is available, support the marketing efforts, or make a donation to the Recycle Florida Today Foundation, can complete the following survey link - https://lnkd.in/eQD9565X. Read more online at https://lnkd.in/edRQtgV9.

Are you ready for hurricane season? Read and share a few helpful tips at https://lnkd.in/eFgNYtNu.