NEWS
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Dr. Tonjes Honored with Environmental Stewardship Award
Dr. David Tonjes, founder and former director of Stony Brook University’s Waste Data & Analysis Center (WDAC) was awarded the prestigious “Dr. R. Lawrence Swanson Environmental Stewardship Award of Long Island” on November 13, 2024. Presented by the Evan R. Liblit Memorial Scholarship Fund, the award recognizes Dr. Tonjes’s significant…
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WDAC Connects With New York Recycling Community at 2024 NYSAR3 Conference
The Waste Data & Analysis Center (WDAC) actively engaged with New York’s recycling and waste reduction community at the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling (NYSAR3) Conference, held in Cooperstown from November 6th to 8th, 2024. Our team connected with sustainability professionals, local government leaders, and industry…
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Dr. Clark and St. Lawrence Students Visit WDAC Waste Sorting at DANC Facility
Dr. Lori Clark, an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Public Health at St. Lawrence University, along with eleven of her students, recently visited the Waste Data and Analysis Center’s (WDAC) sampling event. This visit was part of her “Taming Trash” course, which delves into the history, systems, technology, policies,…