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In memory of:

Kristine M. Anderson

June 26, 1961 - July 7, 1999

 

 

Pennsylvania lost an environmental leader on July 7, 1999 when Kristine Anderson of the Elk County Solid Waste Authority passed away at age 38 after a battle with cancer. Kris was an outspoken proponent of sound, proactive environmental solutions, and she was highly regarded in her community and in environmental circles. She was responsible for the development of a recycling program model in Elk County, which is a unique accomplishment for such a rural area. The programs she developed included backyard composting (almost 10 percent of households county-wide were provided with composting equipment), business recycling, school recycling, newspaper animal bedding, used oil collection, parks recycling and a county-wide drop off program ensuring that all non-mandated areas would have access to recycling.

Kris also was involved in many diverse environmental projects beyond recycling. For the past two years, Kristine had served as co-chairperson of the Elk County Pollution Prevention Roundtable for Business and Industry where she helped to encourage and support local manufacturers in their efforts to reduce environmental impacts.

Another significant environmental project heavily influenced by Kris’ energy and determination is the powder metal initiative. This is a highly successful pollution prevention project designed to reduce emissions from one of the largest manufacturing industries in Elk County. Kris also was instrumental in bringing together agency and industry efforts for the future remediation of the St. Marys Landfill site, an abandoned landfill with adjacent lands earmarked for recreational and educational reuse. She also was influential in moving forward plans for a regional composting, biosolids and organic recycling facility to divert tons of the area’s organic materials waste from the landfill.

In 1998, Kris won the prestigious Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. (See link above) Through the award, Gov. Tom Ridge gave recognition to Kris’ leadership in recycling and market development. Through her leadership, Elk County now has a progressive, exemplary infrastructure to handle its waste issues and a roadmap to an environmentally sound future. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

           Reduce disposal costs. Reduce purchasing costs. Reduce storage. Reduce waste and save landfill space.

Small or large quantities of almost any usable material can be listed. Both "wanted" and "available" listings can be posted.

 

The Elk County Materials Exchange program is a free service that links businesses and organizations that have reusable goods they no longer need to those who can use them. By providing a reuse network, the Materials Exchange program helps prevent usable materials from becoming waste.

Organizations listing items are asked to please respond to all inquiries, even if only to say that you are not interested or that an item is no longer available. Materials Exchange will only work if listers are responsive.

Listers should notify the Materials Exchange if their listing is no longer valid. The Materials Exchange will contact listers periodically to verify that listings are still current. Failure to respond will result in the listing being removed.