Casella Commits $1.5 Million to Launch UVM Center for Circular Economy
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) has announced a $1.5 million commitment to establish the Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability at the University of Vermont (UVM). This industry-first research hub will focus on developing sustainable waste and materials management solutions.
The center, marking Casella's first research center launch and coinciding with its 50th anniversary, will be housed in UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. Prof. Eric Roy, who has collaborated with Casella since 2016, will serve as the inaugural Director.
The initiative brings together scientists, engineers, and materials management experts for research, workshops, and lectures on sustainable waste management, resource solutions, climate leadership, and community engagement. The center will support one Ph.D. student and two undergraduate or M.S. students annually, along with research staff.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) ha annunciato un impegno di 1,5 milioni di dollari per istituire il Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability presso l'Università del Vermont (UVM). Questo centro di ricerca, il primo del settore, si concentrerà sullo sviluppo di soluzioni sostenibili per la gestione dei rifiuti e dei materiali.
Il centro, che segna il lancio del primo centro di ricerca di Casella e coincide con il suo 50° anniversario, sarà ospitato nella Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources dell'UVM. Prof. Eric Roy, che collabora con Casella dal 2016, sarà il Direttore inaugurale.
L'iniziativa riunisce scienziati, ingegneri ed esperti di gestione dei materiali per ricerche, workshop e conferenze sulla gestione sostenibile dei rifiuti, soluzioni per le risorse, leadership climatica e coinvolgimento della comunità. Il centro supporterà annualmente uno studente di dottorato e due studenti universitari o di M.S., insieme al personale di ricerca.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) ha anunciado un compromiso de 1.5 millones de dólares para establecer el Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability en la Universidad de Vermont (UVM). Este centro de investigación, el primero en la industria, se enfocará en desarrollar soluciones sostenibles para la gestión de residuos y materiales.
El centro, que marca el lanzamiento del primer centro de investigación de Casella y coincide con su 50 aniversario, estará ubicado en la Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources de UVM. Prof. Eric Roy, quien ha colaborado con Casella desde 2016, será el Director inaugural.
La iniciativa reúne a científicos, ingenieros y expertos en gestión de materiales para investigaciones, talleres y conferencias sobre gestión sostenible de residuos, soluciones de recursos, liderazgo climático y participación comunitaria. El centro apoyará anualmente a un estudiante de doctorado y a dos estudiantes de pregrado o M.S., junto con el personal de investigación.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST)는 버몬트 대학교(UVM)에 순환 경제 및 지속 가능성 센터를 설립하기 위해 150만 달러를 투자하겠다고 발표했습니다. 이 산업 최초의 연구 허브는 지속 가능한 폐기물 및 자재 관리 솔루션 개발에 중점을 둘 것입니다.
이 센터는 Casella의 첫 연구 센터 출범을 기념하며 50주년을 맞이하여 UVM의 루벤스타인 환경 및 자연 자원 학교에 위치하게 됩니다. Eric Roy 교수는 2016년부터 Casella와 협력해 온 인물로, 초대 소장을 맡게 됩니다.
이 이니셔티브는 과학자, 엔지니어, 자재 관리 전문가를 모아 지속 가능한 폐기물 관리, 자원 솔루션, 기후 리더십 및 지역 사회 참여에 관한 연구, 워크숍 및 강의를 진행합니다. 센터는 매년 한 명의 박사 과정 학생과 두 명의 학부 또는 석사 과정 학생을 지원하며 연구 직원도 함께 합니다.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) a annoncé un engagement de 1,5 million de dollars pour établir le Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability à l'Université du Vermont (UVM). Ce pôle de recherche, premier du genre dans l'industrie, se concentrera sur le développement de solutions durables pour la gestion des déchets et des matériaux.
Le centre, qui marque le lancement du premier centre de recherche de Casella et coïncide avec son 50e anniversaire, sera situé à la Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources de l'UVM. Prof. Eric Roy, qui collabore avec Casella depuis 2016, sera le directeur inaugural.
L'initiative rassemble des scientifiques, des ingénieurs et des experts en gestion des matériaux pour des recherches, des ateliers et des conférences sur la gestion durable des déchets, les solutions de ressources, le leadership climatique et l'engagement communautaire. Le centre soutiendra chaque année un étudiant en doctorat et deux étudiants de premier cycle ou en master, ainsi que le personnel de recherche.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) hat ein Engagement von 1,5 Millionen Dollar angekündigt, um das Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability an der University of Vermont (UVM) zu gründen. Dieses erste Forschungszentrum seiner Art wird sich auf die Entwicklung nachhaltiger Abfall- und Materialmanagementlösungen konzentrieren.
Das Zentrum, das den ersten Forschungszentrumstart von Casella markiert und mit dem 50. Jubiläum zusammenfällt, wird in der Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources der UVM untergebracht sein. Prof. Eric Roy, der seit 2016 mit Casella zusammenarbeitet, wird als erster Direktor fungieren.
Die Initiative bringt Wissenschaftler, Ingenieure und Experten für Materialmanagement zusammen, um Forschung, Workshops und Vorträge über nachhaltige Abfallwirtschaft, Ressourcensolutions, Klimaführung und Gemeinschaftsbeteiligung durchzuführen. Das Zentrum wird jährlich einen Doktoranden und zwei Bachelor- oder Masterstudenten sowie Forschungspersonal unterstützen.
- Strategic investment in R&D through first-ever research center launch
- Strengthens company's position in sustainable waste management innovation
- Enhances industry leadership in circular economy solutions
- Potential for developing new economic opportunities through research outcomes
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New UVM research hub will develop sustainable waste and materials management solutions that reduce pollution and create economic opportunities
BURLINGTON, Vt., March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on three decades of collaboration, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Casella) (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company and the University of Vermont (UVM), an R1 research institution, announced that they are partnering to launch the Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability at UVM.
Casella has committed
“We are deeply grateful to Casella for their investment,” UVM Interim President Patricia Prelock said. “The Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability at UVM will be an international leader in research solutions for sustainable waste and materials management. This exciting new partnership pairs our world-class researchers and environmental leadership with Casella’s industry expertise to create urgently needed practical solutions for people and planet.”
Established in Rutland as a single-truck waste collection enterprise in 1975, Casella began operating Vermont's first recycling facility just two years later. It has grown to become one of the nation's leading recyclers. As the only waste and recycling company among the founding members of the EPA Climate Leaders program, Casella’s climate leadership has been recognized by the EPA, the Association of Climate Change Officers, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, and the Climate Registry with a Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas management. Now, in celebration of its 50th Anniversary, investing in the state’s leading research university is a critical step in helping shape the future of resource and materials management.
“Sustainable materials management has been the foundation of our business for 50 years,” said John W. Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella. “We’ve made incredible progress toward a circular economy and recognize that there is always more we can accomplish as we continue along our sustainability journey while enabling our customers to achieve their own sustainability goals. Investing in research that results in economically and environmentally sustainable solutions to some of modern society's most pressing issues is critical to our future. We're thrilled to continue that journey with UVM and to combine our five decades of industry expertise with their academic excellence to help find those solutions.”
UVM Prof. Eric Roy, an environmental scientist and engineer who has collaborated with Casella since 2016, will serve as the inaugural Director of the Center, which will be housed in the UVM Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources.
"This type of collaboration between industry and academia opens up a lot of potential," said Roy. "With this new Center, we will be able to expand our circular economy research to find solutions that benefit the public and environment. We have an excellent working relationship with many partners at Casella, and I am excited to further our work with other industry partners, academic institutions, and policymakers.”
Many governments, non-profits, scholars, and industry leaders are now focused on transitioning to a more circular economy where materials are recycled to reduce pollution and create further value. However, this transition presents several challenges that require innovative solutions.
The Center will seek to find viable ways to solve those challenges by drawing on expertise from UVM faculty, students, and industry collaborators. Early faculty affiliates include Matt Scarborough, Raju Badireddy, and Mandar Dewoolkar in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, and Meredith Niles, Hao Chen, and Joshua Faulkner in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
The Center will also host one Ph.D. student and two undergraduate or M.S. students each year, along with multiple research staff.
Learn more about the Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability at UVM.
About UVM: For People and Planet
Founded in 1791, UVM is the leading public university where discovery, creativity, community, and action coalesce to secure a thriving future for people and planet. Recognized among the nation’s top R1 research institutions, Vermont’s land-grant university attracts
About Casella
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, is one of the largest recyclers and most experienced fully integrated resource management companies in the Eastern United States. Founded in 1975 as a single truck collection service, Casella has grown its operations to provide solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to more than one million residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers and provides professional resource management services to over 10,000 customer locations in more than 40 states.
Contacts: Basil Waugh, news@uvm.edu; Jeff Weld, jeff.weld@casella.com
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