NEWS

  • WDAC Researchers Propose Systems Framework for Evaluating Zero-Waste Initiatives

    Responding to the global pursuit of zero waste, Waste Data and Analysis Center (WDAC) researchers have introduced a comprehensive systems-based approach for assessing related programs, moving beyond traditional metrics. The framework, presented by Dr. Ashpreet Kaur, Dr. Krista L. Thyberg, and Dr. David J. Tonjes, was recently published in the…

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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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