SWANA and the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines their intent to conduct various collaborative efforts on topics of mutual interest. SWANA and ASTSWMO will initially focus on recycling, food waste, and education, and intend to develop strategies that provide reciprocal awareness of each association within the other association鈥檚 membership. 聽鈥淪WANA is pleased to enter into this collaborative arrangement with ASTSWMO, which will strengthen both associations,鈥� said David Biderman, SWANA鈥檚 Executive Director and CEO. 鈥淏y combining SWANA鈥檚 strength at the local level with ASTSWMO鈥檚 members at the state and territorial levels, we can more effectively work to serve our members with education and information on a variety of issues, with an initial focus on recycling and food waste.鈥�
鈥淎STSWMO looks forward to our partnership with SWANA, aligning our shared vision and communicating our mutual goals,鈥� said Dania Rodriguez, ASTSWMO鈥檚 Executive Director. 鈥淩ecycling is fundamental to ASTSWMO鈥檚 mission, and we hope to increase awareness among our membership as we collaborate on how to reduce food waste, which accounts for 37% of the nation鈥檚 landfill capacity. The ASTSWMO Board of Directors is pleased to enter into this MOU with SWANA.鈥�
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