Waste Reduction Partners

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Waste Reduction Partners

Do you need sound advice on ways to reduce your utility costs while meeting your sustainability goals? Our unique team of highly experienced, volunteer engineers and scientists can help you identify savings in the areas below. Technical assistance is provided at no cost to our clients.

Energy Efficiency

Energy effiiency projects are the smartest, most cost-effective way to reduce your organization's environmental impact.

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& Demand-side

Management Services

When public water supply systems approach capacity limits, both public and private sectors have important roles to play.

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Solid Waste Reduction

There are always opportunities for industries, businesses, institutions, and public facilities to reduce solid waste generation.

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WRP technical assistance is provided at no cost to our clients, funded by government-sponsored grants, contracts, and private contributions. North Carolina only.
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^NewUSDA Small Business Assessment Program - Rural small businesses can request an energy efficiency assessment at a reduced cost.^NewGreening Assessments for the Hospitality Sector
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Presentation and Tour of WCU’s Center for Rapid Product Realization.

Waste Reduction Partners will hold its next quarterly meeting on April 11, from 10:00 to 2:30 at Western Carolina University’s Center for Rapid Product Realization. The Center for Rapid Product Realization is a rapid prototyping lab which works with local and national business to design and implement real projects, while providing students hands-on experience in their field of study.

Dr. Phil Sanger, Center Director, will provide a presentation on the Rapid Product Center and a tour of the facilities and project will be given. Dr. Sanger’s research and interests include advanced materials for electronics, glass forming, new product development, cryogenics, a systems approach to energy efficient technologies and advanced power conditioning.

This will be an excellent opportunity for WRP volunteers to see the facilities and capabilities of the high tech, state-of-art facilities at the Kimmel School on the WCU campus in Cullowhee, NC.

In addition to Dr. Sanger’s presentation and tour, the agenda will include brief reviews of current WRP activities, initiatives, upcoming events, and other information of interest to the group.

Address:

The Kimmel School

Western Carolina University

164 Belk Building

Cullowhee, NC 28723

Western Carolina is about an hour’s drive from Asheville. Map and parking instructions will be forthcoming. We encourage carpooling.

Please RSVP by calling Dee Hanak or Russ Jordan at the WRP office (251-6622) by noon, Monday April 2, 2012 or RSVP by e-mail at wrp@landofsky.org.

Our Team

Waste Reduction Partners is uniquely staffed with retired engineers, scientists, and staff who share their expertise with businesses and communities across North Carolina.

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WRP Receives Award

On November 9, 2011, Waste Reduction Partners received the 2011 Community Service Award from the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. The NCSEA annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made substantial contributions to further sustainable energy efforts in North Carolina. Read more>

Best Management Practices in Waste Reduction

Waste Reduction Partners has been developing a series of BMP summaries for innovative solid waste reduction practices by businesses, non-profits, and public sectors. These informative examples can be downloaded for your organization. Read more>