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SURF Break – Nominate Now for 2026 SURF Board of Trustees

December 2, 2025
SURF is now accepting nominations for three Board positions (described below). Nominations for these positions…

SURF Webinar – Sustainable Remediation Using Fungi

November 26, 2025
Join us on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 12 p.m. EST for our last webinar…

SURF Break – Did You Know? Bubble Curtains Used for Plastic Waste Collection

November 19, 2025
A big thank you to SURF’s Vice President, Sylvia Rathmell (Woodard & Curran), for tipping…

What is Sustainable Remediation?

Sustainable remediation can be defined as a remedy or combination of remedies whose net benefit on human health and the environment is maximized through the judicious use of limited resources (SURF, 2009).

As such, a sustainable remediation evaluation includes assessing the potential impacts to all three integrated dimensions of the triple bottom line: environment, society, and the economy.

Sustainable remediation practices are not only those that reduce global impacts (e.g., greenhouse gases), but also practices that reduce local atmospheric effects, potential impacts on worker and community safety, and/or the consumption of natural energy resources (beyond fuel consumption) that might be attributable to remediation activities.

Watch this short video from our SURF affiliate in the UK to learn the basics of sustainable remediation.

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SURF delivers great value to our members, the public,
and the practice of remediation.

  • A professional organization that directly demonstrates your personal and professional alignment with sustainability goals
  • An open forum for innovative thinking, research, real-world application, and lessons-learned
  • Peer benchmarking and networking (domestic and international)
  • Access to subject matter experts and leading-edge case studies
  • Opportunities to collaborate on technical initiatives and publications
  • Research and education on topics such as environmental footprint reduction, social responsibility and public outreach, reducing remediation costs and long-term liabilities, and academic outreach and mentoring

MEMBERSHIP

As a member of SURF, you establish partnerships and build relationships with a wide variety of remediation stakeholders.

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SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorship is a great way to demonstrate to your communities, clients, employees, and shareholders that you are committed to sustainable remediation.

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VOLUNTEER

Get involved in one of SURF’s member-led Committees.

Initiatives

MEMBER RESOURCES

Access to minutes from bi-weekly Board of Trustee calls, member meetings, and Technical Initiative workgroup meetings.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Whether you believe that the mother of invention is necessity
or curiosity, it is clear that interest and innovation in
sustainable remediation is growing.

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