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  • Muse: The magazine of science, culture, and smart laughs for kids and children

    AMANDA JEFFERSON

    Sep 01, 2019 2 minutes
    by Tracy Vonder Brink

    Knowing what’s recyclable, what’s waste, and how to manage them both takes a team of trained people working together. Site engineers keep an eye on waste management facilities to make sure everything’s running correctly and to troubleshoot problems before they happen.

    Amanda Jefferson has degrees in Biosystems Engineering from the

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