RECYCLING RESEARCH RESOURCES, INC.
FOUNDATION DESCRIPTION
Recycling Research Resources, Inc., is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit Arkansas corporation established to address challenges and opportunities in the management of solid waste and promote and facilitate the public and private-sector benefits of recycling. Referred to as the Recycling Resources Foundation, the tax-exempt corporation complements private, federal, state, municipal and county solid-waste management programs, with the primary goal of increasing participation in regional and statewide recycling programs.
MISSION AND BENEFITS
Recycling increases the value a community can offer its residents and businesses. Further, effective recycling programs are proven to positively influence economic development, new-business site selection, and private-sector job creation.
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The benefits of recycling include, but are not limited to:
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Reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills and incinerators;
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Increasing local economic security by tapping domestic sources of materials;
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Creating private-sector jobs in recycling and recycled raw materials manufacturing industries;
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Supporting local, state, and national manufacturing and conserving natural resources; and
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Saving energy and protecting the public health and a shared environment.
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These goals and benefits inform the mission of the Foundation, which is:
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To create economic opportunity, markets, and investment through recycling programs and projects;
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To positively impact state, regional, and local business development;
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To facilitate the growth of a profitable, sustainable, and diverse economy.
RECYCLING TOOLS
The primary tools for effective recycling are research, education, and implementation. Research to qualify and quantify recycling objectives, strategies and tactics; education to promote informed participation; and implementation to realize action-oriented solutions. The Recycling Research Foundation was established to pursue these primary tools, thus meeting the goals of increasing the value a community can offer its residents and businesses, and supporting economic development and private-sector job creation.
FOUNDATION PROJECTS
The Foundation is currently involved in a number of projects:
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Facilitating a statewide electronic-waste recycling program (Act 839 of 2021, the Electronic Waste, Collection, Recycling, and Reuse Act);
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Remediating nine waste-tire dumps through funding by the Arkansas American Rescue Plan Act;
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Researching available and developmental resources of recyclable glass for the manufacture of ultra-lightweight foam glass aggregate;
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Providing a market-based solution to existing asphalt-shingle dump sites;
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Expanding markets for recycled waste-tires; and
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Developing a model recycling research and education park.