Our Role
RSMR is a privately incorporated non-profit organization operating in the public interest. Although privately incorporated, RSMR does not operate for private benefit: it does not distribute profits, hold equity interests, or generate private financial returns. Any surplus is reinvested into research, analysis, and public reporting.
Our role is to clarify complex public-interest issues before major decisions become difficult to change. We do this by examining how options are framed, which assumptions are treated as fixed, what risks and trade-offs are emphasized, and where uncertainty is present during early planning and decision-making stages.
RSMR does not promote specific projects, technologies, or policy outcomes.
Independence and Governance
RSMR is independent of waste vendors, developers, and political organizations. We do not own, operate, or profit from waste facilities, land, or technology projects.
No director, officer, or affiliated entity receives financial benefit from decisions related to waste infrastructure or technology. Directors and officers complete conflict-of-interest declarations and must recuse themselves from any matter where a potential conflict could arise.
RSMR’s scope, authority, and limits are governed by Board-approved operating protocols.
What We Do
Conduct independent research and analysis
Examine assumptions, constraints, and trade-offs in public decision-making
Compare categories of approaches at a high level without endorsing a preferred option
Publish findings publicly to support informed discussion and institutional learning
What We Don’t Do
To preserve independence and credibility, RSMR does not:
Advocate for or against specific solutions, projects, or sites
Represent governments, developers, vendors, or community groups
Participate in permitting, regulatory approvals, project development, or operations
Engage in lobbying or private decision-making processes
How Our Work Is Used
RSMR publishes its work openly so that the same information is available to the public, institutions, and decision-makers alike. Our research is intended to inform reflection and understanding — not to direct outcomes or replace formal regulatory or consultation processes.