Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania’s mission and purpose is to operate a nonprofit nonpartisan statewide association of recycling professionals dedicated to promoting and enhancing the recycling, organics management, and waste reduction programs in Pennsylvania.
2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee Robert Watts President
Brenda Schmidt Vice President
Art Feltes Secretary
Joanne Shafer Treasurer
Charles Raudenbush, Jr. Ex Officio
Board Members Barbara Baker Bob Bylone Sally Conklin Michael L. Crist Walt Davenport Matthew Davies Chris Kaasmann Ellen Keefe Terry D. Keene, P.E. Michele Nestor Peter M. Previte Ann Saurman Joy L. Smallwood Jason Yorks
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From the Executive Director Dear Friends
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elcome to the The Pennsylvania Recycler. Our magazine was created by the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP) to inform our members and like-thinkers about recycling and organics waste management initiatives throughout the Commonwealth. Here is a glimpse of what’s happening at PROP.
Were you at the conference, or did you miss it? Our 23rd Annual Recycling & Organics Conference was recently held at The Woodlands in Wilkes-Barre from July 24-26, 2013 and it was a huge success! Our annual Conference offers a plethora of opportunities to network with industry colleagues, meet new people and attend informative sessions and certification classes. Mark your calendar for 2014! Our 24th Annual Conference will
be held at the Double Tree PittburghMeadow Lands in Washington, PA from July 23-25, 2014.
PROP’s GreenSylvania Paper Award and KAB’s Recycle-Bowl competitions are back! Pennsylvania K-12 schools can register for both competitions online (www.recycle-bowl.org) and compete statewide to determine who can recycle he most from October 21, 2013 to November 15, 2013. Get your school involved! America Recycles Day (ARD) is November 15. Be sure to visit PROP at the Pennsylvania Capitol’s Main Rotunda in Harrisburg on Friday, November 15, 2013 to learn about our organization, the national ARD holiday and recycling efforts in Pennsylvania. Take the pledge: www.americarecyclesday.org. Until next time, I’d like to remind you that our doors are always open in Harrisburg and we always welcome new members!
Happy recycling! With Gratitude,
Kelly J. Megonnel Executive Director
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