Matthew Karmel is passionate about sustainability and the environment. As an environmental attorney at the Riker Danzig law firm in New Jersey, Matthew’s practice includes traditional environmental counseling and litigation, as well as matters relating to sustainability, waste management, renewable energy, climate change, and environmental justice. Matthew also has been recognized for his legal expertise and commitment to the waste and recycling industry, including by Waste360 as a 40 Under 40 Winner and by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as a “Rising Star” in the recycling industry. With regard to environmental justice specifically, Matthew advises a wide variety of companies on compliance with environmental justice laws and policies in connection with siting, developing, and operating facilities in the energy, renewable energy, and waste and recycling industries.