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Current Issue:
Fall 2024
(Complete issue)
In this issue:
- Seasoned Solid Waste Management Professional Rebecca Caldwell Joins GBB
- Join GBB at WASTECON – Booth #518
- Eligible for a Grant? GBB Can Assist in Navigating the Proposal Submission Process
- Speaker’s Corner
- GBB Reading: Published Articles
- Upcoming Events
- Recent GBB Assignments
Previous Issues:
Fall 2022
(Complete issue)
In this issue:
- GBB is Carbon Neutral for 2021 & 2022!
- Harvey W. Gershman Scholarship – Helping the Next Generation of Industry Leaders
- Scaling Up Composting to Cut Costs: Cities Grapple with Residential Food Waste Collection
- GBB Promotes Four Key Solid Waste Management Consultants
- New Study finds 465K tons of Kent County waste able to be sustainably processed and recycled
- In August 2022, GBB moved to its new headquarters!
- Upcoming Events
- Speaker’s Corner
- Recent Municipal Assignments
- GBB Reading: Published Articles
Winter 2021
(Complete issue)
In this issue:
- 19 Innovative Recommendations in Baltimore County Solid Waste Work Group Report
- Two Key Milestones Reached Towards Sustainable Business Park in Kent County, MI
- Jennifer Porter Appointed GBB Sustainability Officer
- Lessons Learned from New State-of-the-Art Mixed Waste Recovery Facility in Utah
- Questions that Mark Us: Re-emphasizing a Stronger Vision for Equity and Inclusion at GBB
- Preparing the Next Generation of Solid Waste Management Leaders
- Upcoming Events
- Recent Municipal Assignments
- Speakers’ Corner – Jennifer Porter
- GBB Reading: Published Articles
Fall 2020
(Complete issue – PDF printer-friendly format)
In this issue:
- Celebrating GBB’s 40th Anniversary!
- COVID-19 Pandemic – GBB Uniquely Positioned to Adjust to New Reality
- Kent County, MI – One Step Closer from Innovative Sustainable Business Park
- State-of-the-Art Organics Management Facility Opening Ceremony in Prince William County, VA
- GBB Helping Baltimore County with Tactical Five‐Year Plan for its Recycling & Solid Waste System
- Aluminum Beverage Cans: Driver of the U.S. Recycling System
- SWANA Announces the Harvey W. Gershman Scholarship
- Harvey Gershman Honored with MSW Legacy Award
- GBB Consultants Achieving Zero Waste Certifications
- Eugenia Manwelyan Joins GBB as Principal Associate Focused on Sustainability and Resilience Planning
- GBB Promotions
- Free Web Briefing on Consumer Food Waste
- Speaker’s Corner – Chris Lund
- Speaker’s Corner – Brad Kelley
- Reading List – Articles
- Reading List – Interviews
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Social Media
Fall 2019
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In this issue:
- Harvey Gershman Presented with SWANA’s Lawrence Lecturer Award
- Complete Turnaround of Guam Solid Waste System Achieved as GBB’s Receivership Partially Ends
- City of Huntsville, AL Launches New and Efficient Curbside Recycling Program
- Taunton, MA Moving Towards Sustainable Solution Blending Environmental Responsibility and Economic Viability
- Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County Solid Waste Authority Measuring Impact of Recycling Policy Changes
- Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit Webcast
- Remembering David Manning
- Sustainability Leader Jennifer Porter Promoted to GBB Vice President
- Two Young Professionals Join GBB
- SWANA Quad State Conference Golf Outing
- Speaker’s Corner – Brad Kelley
- Speaker’s Corner – Tom Reardon/Jennifer Porter
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Upcoming Events
- Reading List
Spring 2019
(Complete issue – PDF printer-friendly format)
In this issue:
- GBB Transition: Harvey Gershman Now Founder Owner Associate; Steve Simmons Named President
- GBB Assisting Taunton, Massachusetts with Long-Term Sustainable Alternatives as Landfill Scheduled to Close
- State-of-the-Art Composting Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony in Prince William County, Virginia
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Evaluating Collection Services with Pilot Project
- Construction Progress of Innovative Waste Processing Facility in Maine
- Kent County, Michigan Sustainable Business Park Update
- New National League of Cities Report on Recycling Co-authored by GBB Project Manager Corinne Rico
- Speaker’s Corner
- Meet the New GBBers!
- Ashlea Smith Promoted to Marketing Manager
- Passionate About the Environment? Join GBB!
- Reading List
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Upcoming Events
- Social Media
Summer 2018
(Complete issue – PDF printer-friendly format)
In this issue:
- Circular Economy: The Kent County Sustainable Business Park Initiative
- Ultra Capital’s Investment in Biofuel Production Facility in Line with Focus on Sustainable Projects
- Success Story: Cost Effective C&D Recycling Facility in Fauquier County, VA
- Speakers’ Corner
- Do’s and Don’ts for Bidding on Collection Contracts for Small Haulers
- Smart Technologies for Contamination Management
- Kate Vasquez Promoted to Project Manager
- Passionate About the Environment? Join GBB!
- Meet the New GBBers!
- Tom Reardon
- Ashlea Smith
- Paige Davis
- Recent GBB Assignments
Winter 2017-18
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- Disaster Debris Management Planning – A Community’s Best Defense
- Food for Thought: Organic Waste Processing Industry
- Director of Kent County, MI Department of Public Works Testifies before House Subcommittee on PURPA
- First Woman on Guam Solid Waste Authority’s Collection Crew
- Assisting with Hurricane Recovery
- Speaker’s Corner – Harvey Gershman
- Speaker’s Corner – Ljupka Arsova
- Renewable Energy from Waste Conference Proceedings Streamable Online
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Upcoming Events
- Reading List
- Social Media
Summer 2017
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- GBB Assists Public-Sector Organizations with Management, Monitoring, and Planning for Waste-to-Energy Facilities
- GBB Developing Master Plan for Resource Park as Part of Kent County, MI’s Sustainable Materials Management System
- Looking Forward to WASTECON / International Solid Waste Association’s World Congress
- New Guam Landfill Built Under GBB Receivership Cited as Positive Example in EPA Report
- Fort Worth’s City Council Approves 20-Year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan
- Fort Wayne’s Collection Services Procurement Results in Additional Savings, Innovative Revenue Sharing System
- Don’t Miss the Premier Waste Conversion Industry Event – Now a FREE Online Event!
- GBB Assisting the City of Tampa, FL with Solid Waste Management Master Plan Development
- Lori Scozzafava Promoted to GBB Sr. VP, Operations Officer; Joins Ownership Group
- GBB Expands
- Reading List
- Speakers’ Corner – Steve Simmons and Lori Scozzafava
- Speaker’s Corner – Matt Clark, P.E.
- Upcoming Events
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Social Media
Winter 2016-2017
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- Happy Holidays!
- GBB’s Guidance Leads to Improved Recycling and Streamlined Operations
- Rethinking Waste for a Greener Fort Worth
- Long-Term Planning and Service Procurement in Baton Rouge, LA
- Innovative Way to Promote Environmental Education in Prince Williams County, VA
- GBB Acquires Energy Facilities Group of RRC Power & Energy
- Stephen Simmons Joins GBB Ownership Group; Promoted to Senior Vice President
- Employment Opportunities
- Renewable Energy from Waste Magazine Expands Coverage as Waste Today
- Efficiency of Current Collection System Confirmed in Midland, MI!
- GBB Providing Training on Waste Conversion Technologies 101 in Portland, ME
- Speaker’s Corner – Brad Kelley
- Speaker’s Corner – Lori Scozzafava
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Upcoming Events
- Reading List
- We’re Moving!
- Social Media
Summer 2016
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- GBB Helps Guam Achieve a Key Milestone: Final Closure of Ordot Dump
- Looking Forward to WASTECON! GBB Exhibiting, Presenting and Co-Sponsoring SWANA’s Young Professionals Booth
- GBB and Stern Brothers & Co. Announce Renewable Energy from Waste Agreement
- Lee County, FL Contracts with Tetra Tech and GBB to Develop Long-Term Integrated Waste Management Plan
- GBB Team to Develop Solid Waste Strategic Plan for Rutherford County & City of Murfreesboro, TN
- Renewable Energy from Waste Conference: Premier Waste Conversion Industry Event
- American Chemistry Council Publishes GBB Report on Modern Technologies for Mixed Waste Processing
- From Steve Simmons’ Blog: Community Energy
- Sam Lybrand Joins GBB as Principal Associate
- Speaker’s Corner – Steve Simmons
- Speaker’s Corner – Lori Scozzafava
- Reading List
- Upcoming Events
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Social Media
Winter 2015-2016
(Complete issue – PDF printer-friendly format)
- Accidents Don’t Just Happen
- Waste Characterization – GBB in the Field
- Unique Understanding of Solid Waste Management on Island Communities
- Renewable Energy Expert Stephen Simmons Joins GBB as Vice President
- Ljupka Arsova Promoted to GBB Senior Consultant
- 3rd Annual Renewable Energy from Waste Conference Brings Together Industry Decision-Makers
- Small Scale Waste-to-Energy Project Considered by the Metlakatla Indian Community, AK
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Speaker’s Corner
- Upcoming Events
- Webcast: Source Segregation or Commingled Recycling?
- Reading List
- Briefing the Next Generation
- Social Media
Summer 2015
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- GBB – A Passion for the Environment
- From the Intern’s Cubicle
- GBB Guam Receivership Likely to Continue Beyond 2015
- Ron Pettit Joins GBB as Principal Associate with Focus on Waste Collection Technology
- Chris Lund Promoted to GBB Senior Vice President
- Lori Scozzafava Joins GBB as Vice President, Operations Officer
- Learn and Network at the Renewable Energy from Waste Conference
- GBB Co-Sponsors SWANA’s Young Professionals Booth at WASTECON
- Metro Nashville District Energy System – Something to be Proud of!
- Sharing the Passion for the Environment
- Speaker’s Corner
- Reading List
- Recent GBB Assignments!
- Upcoming Events
Winter 2015
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- It’s a Winter Wonderland – Is Your Collection Program Ready?
- GBB Assisting Clients with Procurement Processes
- Prince William County, Virginia, Moves Forward With Organic Waste Processing Facility
- Special North American Workshop at the 2015 International Symposium on MBT, MRF & Recycling in Germany
- Speaker’s Corner: “The Role of Solid Waste Management in Eco Cities of the Future”
- Passionate For the Environment!
- Bob Brickner: Recycled Robot Creator
- App Spotlight
- Upcoming Events
- Recent GBB Assignments
Spring 2014
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- GBB Assisting Cleveland with Procurement of Long-Term, Sustainable Solutions to Waste Management
- Waste Characterization Study in Fort Worth
- Prince William County, VA Contracts with LEEP Holdings, LLC to Extend Life of Landfill
- Renewable Energy from Waste Conference Brings Together Key Industry Players
- Harvey Gershman Sharing WTE Insight at Infocast’s July Summit in Chicago
- Spotlight on Camilo Restrepo – Former GBB Intern
- Article – “How Do Our Cities Recycle?”
- Follow GBB on LinkedIn and Facebook
- Speaker’s Corner
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Fall 2013
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- Harvey Gershman Receives 2013 Robert L. Lawrence Distinguished Service Award
- American Chemistry Council Publishes GBB Report on Conversion of Waste into Energy via Emerging Gasification Technologies
- GBB Launches Newly Redesigned Website
- Congratulations to Susan Hamilton for Winning a 2013 Rosie Award
- Guam Solid Waste Authority Rolls Out New Island-Wide Curbside Recycling Program
- New GBB Brochure Wins Thoth Award from Public Relations Society of America
- Mobile App Spotlight
- Speaker’s Corner
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
- Follow GBB on LinkedIn and Facebook
Summer 2013
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- San Diego Selects GBB to Provide Solid Waste Collection Systems Expertise
- GBB to Assist City of Houston with Ambitious “One Bin for All” Initiative
- Congratulations to Lori Scozzafava and Sara Bixby!
- Follow GBB on LinkedIn and Facebook
- Rebekah Ortiz Joins GBB through 2013 Internship Program
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Prince William County Earns Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
- GBB Co-Produces Inaugural REW Conference in November
- Mobile App Spotlight
- Speaker’s Corner
- Conferences
- Follow GBB on LinkedIn and Facebook
Winter 2013
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- GBB Clients Honored at WASTECON
- Tom Reardon Elected Vice Director of SWANA’s WTE Technical Division
- GBB Continues to Expand
- Follow GBB on Facebook!
- New GBB Corporate Brochure Hot Off the Presses
- Speaker’s Corner
- Cleveland Recycling and Energy Generation Center Project
- John Carlton and Chris Lund Join GBB Ownership Group; Carlton Promoted to Senior Vice President
- Unlocking the Vast Potential of Energy Recovery
- Toss It, Baby: Single-Stream Recycling Official Music Video
- Mobile App Spotlight
- Follow GBB on Facebook!
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Summer 2012
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- New Hanover County Commissioners Start Negotiations for Trash Incinerator Refurbishing
- Prince William County, VA, in the Process of Creating Renewable Energy Park
- Madera County, CA, Selects GBB for Solid Waste System Review and Procurement
- GBB Continues to Expand
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Speaker’s Corner
- GBB Sponsors Capitol Steps Performance at WASTECON’s Networking Event
- City of Fort Wayne, IN, Wins SWANA 2012 Collection Systems Excellence Award
- GBB Enters Into Cooperation Agreement with Renewable Energy from Waste Magazine
- GBB Adopt-A-Highway Litter Pickup
- Waste-to-Fuels Conference & Trade Show
- Mobile App Spotlight
- Conferences
Fall 2011
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- GBB Helps Island Community Achieve Turnaround of Solid Waste Management Infrastructure
- John G. Carlton, P.E., BCEE, Joins GBB as Vice President
- Curbside Value Partnership Selects GBB for Strategic Planning and Technical Assistance
- GBB’s Comprehensive Report Provides Substantial WTE and Recycling Information
- EPRI Selects GBB for an Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy Power Plants
- GBB Continues to Expand
- Mobile App Spotlight
- Conferences
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Speaker’s Corner
Spring 2011
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- Increased Stops per Day by 29% and Reduced Fuel Consumption
- GBB Presents: Client Facility Longevity Awards
- Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority Allocates $117.9M to Solid Waste Management Plan and Moves Forward with New Transfer Station/Baling Operation
- GBB’s Research on Waste-to-Energy Referenced in The Economist
- Speaker’s Corner: “Future Business, Energy and Environmental Case for Recycling”
- Conventions & Tradeshows
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Updates from the Guam Receiver
Fall 2010
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- GBB Celebrates its 30th Anniversary!
- Inaugural C&D Recycling Forum a Success
- Fort Wayne Collection Programs: Improved Services; Lower Costs; Increased Recycling!
- When You Need Community Support: Making Informed Decisions Using Low-Cost Research
- Updates from the Guam Receiver
- Speaker’s Corner: WTE Market Overview
- GBB Extends Strategic Technology Partnership Agreement with C2Logix
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Spring 2010
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- GBB and FleetRoute™ Assist City of Baltimore
- Green-Ness is Next to Godliness: Organics Diversion at a Religious Institution
- Harvey Gershman Comments on NY Times Article on WTE
- Updates from the Guam Receiver
- Speaker’s Corner: “Overview of Waste Management ‘State of Mind’ In the U.S.”
- New Ohio-based Associates Enhance GBB’s Midwest Presence
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Fall 2009
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- U.S Virgin Islands Government Signs Historic Agreement to Develop Territory’s First Alternative Energy Facilities
- Maryland Clean Energy Center Launched to Transform the State’s Energy Economy
- Letters to President Obama
- San Antonio, TX Selects GBB’s FleetRoute™ Collection Route Optimization Solution
- Two New GBB Vice Presidents
- GBB Article: Scavenger Hunt
- Updates from the Guam Receiver
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Spring 2009
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- FleetRoute™ Helps ECUA Successfully Launch New Trash/Recycling Collection
Services - Blueprint for Greater Levels of Diversion, Including Energy Recovery
- GBB to Provide C&D Recycling Consulting for North Carolina’s Mid-Currituck Bridge Project
- Updates from the Guam Receiver
- GBB Career Opportunities
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Winter 2008-2009
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- GBB Presents Assessment of Waste Processing Technologies to Orange County, NC
- Jump-Starting a U.S.-Based Recycling Industry
- Fast Growing City of Santa Monica Aiming at 70% Solid Waste Diversion by Year 2010
- GBB Inaugurates New Tradeshow Booth and Corporate Headquarters
- Updates from the Guam Receiver
- Speaker’s Corner: “MRF Operations and Revenue” – Presentation by Harvey Gershman
- GBB Career Opportunities
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Fall 2008
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- City of New Orleans-Auditing Solid Waste Collection
- Annual NRC “Duck Soup” Softball Game a Great Success in Pittsburgh!
- Fuel Savings and Reduction of Operating Expenses Prompt Communities to Go High-Tech
- GBB to Assist Mojave Desert & Mountain Joint Powers Authority (JPA) with Strategic Planning
- Updates from the Guam Receiver
- Speaker’s Corner: “The Big Picture: The State of Recycling & Opportunities for Innovation” Presentation from Harvey Gershman
- Biomass Finance and Investment Summit Coming Up in Miami
- GBB Career Opportunities
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Summer 2008
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- GBB Assuming Responsibilities of the Guam Solid Waste Management Division
- Maui County’s Draft Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Completed
- C&D Recycling Facility a Confirmed Success Story in Portland, ME
- Transfer Services Procurement Underway for Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority
- Santa Monica Approves Public/Private Partnership Concept for Transfer and Recycling Services
- Speaker’s Corner: “Status of WTE and Conversion Technologies” – SWANA e-session by Frank Bernheisel
- GBB Team Expands: Roderique / Lund / Tucker / Restrepo
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Winter 2007-2008
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- GBB Assisting Cayman Islands with Waste-to-Energy and Solid Waste Management Planning
- New Transfer Station to be Built in Charles County, MD
- Over 500 Responses to Rivanna Solid Waste Authority’s Online Survey
- SWANA e-session: Status of WTE & Conversion Technology
- Planning for Future Programs and Evaluating Current Initiatives: Wake County C&D Assessment
- Snow in Maui
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Fall 2007
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- Baton Rouge Wins 2007 Outstanding Public Education Award from NRC
- GBB “Seven-Point Checkup” Launched to Help Keep Recycling Programs Humming
- GBB Assists King County, WA, with Independent Review of Solid Waste Transfer and Waste Export System Plan
- GBB Assists in Development of 2nd Publicly-Owned & Operated C&D Recycling Facility in the U.S.
- GBB Takes County of Maui Group on West Coast Tour of Solid Waste Facilities
- Speaker’s Corner: “Is One Contract Better Than Twelve?” by Bob Brickner & Mike Czuprenski
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Winter 2006-2007
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- Allentown Achieves 50% to 70% Lower Collection Rate Increase than Surrounding Municipalities
- GBB Sponsors Annual NRC Softball Game
- GBB Develops Orleans Parish Disaster Debris Demolition Plan
- Facing Sharp Increase in Population, City of Ontario, CA, Implements GBB’s FleetRoute Collection Route Optimization Solution
- Maryland-based Office Paper Systems, Inc. Celebrates 15 Years of Operations
- Recent GBB Assignments
- Conferences
Fall 2006 (Complete issue in PDF printer-friendly format)
Spring 2006 (Complete issue in PDF printer-friendly format)
Fall 2005 (Complete issue in PDF printer-friendly format)
Spring 2005 (Complete issue in PDF printer-friendly format)