Karissa O’Quinn, WWRA’s new education specialist

submitted by Shawn Personke, Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority 

Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) is pleased to announce that Karissa O’Quinn will be joining the team as the Education Specialist.

“Karissa helped us with our EGLE (Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) and The Recycling Partnership grant-funded survey project last year,” said Marc Williams, recycling manager for the WWRA. O’Quinn will take over from Shawn Personke, who has been handling the outreach role, including the WWRA Facebook page and foam collection initiative, since 2017.

A lifelong Chelsea resident, O’Quinn graduated Summa Cum Laude from Chelsea High School.

Currently, she is studying Environmental Science with a minor in Economics at Siena Heights University. She serves as the university’s Recycling Coordinator for the Sustainability Club, helping plan recycling events on campus. Her focus and passion lie in the intersection between economics, communication, human rights, and environmental science.

She says, “I’m looking forward to working with the WWRA again, to help our recycling community understand our mission and the ways in which they can support a greener environment.”

Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) is a partnership of the City of Chelsea, Dexter Township, Lyndon Township, Manchester Township, and Lima Township, working together to find alternative ways to handle waste and promote recycling. Find out more at www.wwrarecycles.org.