WRP Volunteers and Staff
Waste Reduction Partners is uniquely staffed with retired engineers, scientists, and staff who share their expertise with businesses and communities across North Carolina. As a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, and chemical engineers, scientists, and architects, they have had distinguished careers in a variety of industries, such as automotive, food, textile, utility, chemical, paper, construction, aerospace, electronics, and government. This remarkable group has more than 2,200 years of cumulative experience.
Hardin, Jan WRP Interim Director
30 years,
Jan has been the WRP Solid Waste Program Manager for 15 years. Prior to that she worked with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to manage a grant program to local governments for recycling programs and illegal dump prevention. Jan also worked as the Environmental Purchasing Specialist with the State of Georgia Purchasing Office, where she implemented the state’s environmental purchasing program. Prior to that, Jan served as Promotions Manager and Operations Assistant with the University of Colorado Recycling Services.
BA in Environmental Conservation, University of Colorado, 1994