Enviri Women: Emma Dangler's Story

Enviri Women: Emma Dangler's Story

  1. How did your career start, and what has your work experience been? My career started with a passion for the environment: I knew I wanted to work in the environmental field. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, I started in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) position at another company, where I worked for a year. After that I was hired at Clean Earth in Carteret. I appreciated Clean Earth’s stance on sustainability and the long-term goals of caring for our planet. Working at Carteret helped to shape my future career goals and gave me great, new perspectives on the world.
  2. Will you talk about your current role at Clean Earth? Currently, I am a Compliance Approvals Manager for our Corporate Approvals Team. My job is to review large projects that may be designated to ship to multiple facilities within our company. In this position, it is important to focus on the details of a project and review every aspect carefully.
  3. Are there any misconceptions people may have about your position? One misconception people may have about this position is that it is tedious work. However, the ever-changing job sites and site histories keep it very interesting. It is fascinating to see all the past historical uses of sites and what the modern world plans to develop them into.
  4. Let’s talk about some of the highlights of your career. What has been the most rewarding or meaningful part of your work experience thus far? One of the most rewarding parts of my job has been seeing some of the job sites I have approved material from in my travels around my area. I saw one site the last time I was in New York City that we had accepted material from in multiple phases. It is very cool to witness the work come to life, especially since the majority of my position is analyzing data and reports on a computer. 
One misconception people may have about this position is that it is tedious work. However, the ever-changing job sites and site histories keep it very interesting. It is fascinating to see all the past historical uses of sites and what the modern world plans to develop them into.
Enviri Women helps to encourage the younger generation to join the waste industry because it shows the level of community that is within the industry. The younger generation values a work-life balance and a strong sense of community, so by providing those things we can encourage more young women to explore their career options. 
  1. How do you enjoy your time outside of work? Outside of work, I love to spend time with my friends and family. My best friend and I love to see Broadway shows when possible. I also love spending time with my fiancé. We are currently planning our 2026 wedding together and having so much fun doing so!
  2. How do you empower other women in our industry? What advice do you want to share? I try to empower other women in our industry by getting involved in groups that center and support women within and outside our organization. I am involved in Enviri Women at work, and outside of work, I am involved in the Women in STEM club at my local community college. I was a co-president of the club when I attended school and have returned to serve on panels and advise students when needed.
  3. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself at the start of your career? I would tell myself to have confidence in my abilities. I am always learning, but I wish I had more confidence at the beginning of my career in the knowledge that I had at that time.
  4. How should we encourage the younger generation of women to join the waste industry? Enviri Women helps to encourage the younger generation to join the waste industry because it shows the level of community that is within the industry. The younger generation values a work-life balance and a strong sense of community, so by providing those things we can encourage more young women to explore their career options. 
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