Compost/Organic Recycling — August 22, 2019U.S. Composting Council’s 2019 Mentee-Mentor Program UnderwayThe US Composting Council continues to grow the organics recycling industry with a twelve-pair, 2019 cohort of mentor mentee pairs, the program’s fifth year. The program connects mentors with professional business experience in the compost manufacturing and collection industry to participate with a mentee, a Young Professional college graduate or industry employee over the age […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 22, 2019
Collection/Transfer — August 22, 20192019 Iowa Recycling & Solid Waste Management ConferenceOne of the Midwest’s largest recycling and solid waste management forums is coming this fall to Dubuque, Iowa. The 2019 Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference will be held September 30 – October 2, 2019 at Grand Harbor Resort and Grand River Center. During the conference, decision-makers in the fields of recycling, sustainability and […] Collection/Transfer — August 22, 2019
Collection/Transfer — August 6, 2019Research Aims to Help National Parks Reduce Amount of Visitor-Produced WasteResearch, performed by the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism at Utah State University, looked at the waste disposal behaviors of visitors in Yosemite, Grand Teton and Denali national parks. “As we all know, national parks are busy places nowadays. Because of this increased visitor use, parks are trying to deal with more urban-type issues […] Collection/Transfer — August 6, 2019
Education — July 29, 2019How to Cultivate Ecological Consciousness in SchoolsNicole Cowart Living in harmony with the rest of the world is fast becoming a necessity. That’s why ecological consciousness is gaining popularity in almost every facet of human life. Whether it’s in our careers or in school, we are constantly reminded that we need to respect the natural world. Everything we do must […] Education — July 29, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 29, 2019EREF to Hold Summit on Management Issues and Policy Related to PFAS in LeachateThe Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) will hold its Summit on PFAS in Leachate August 14 – 15 at the Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest in Ann Arbor, MI. The day and a half of presentations will begin at 1:30 pm ET on Wednesday, August 14, and conclude at 5:00 pm ET on Thursday, […] Collection/Transfer — July 29, 2019
Education — July 25, 2019Plastics Recycling Issues to be Focus of Conference in Providence, Rhode IslandThe Northeast Recycling Council will hold its Fall Conference—Much Ado About Plastics—on October 29 – 30 in Providence, Rhode Island. The Conference, to be held at the Graduate Providence Hotel, will feature topics currently most relevant to plastics recycling. The Conference keynote will be delivered by Adam Gendell, Associate Director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). […] Education — July 25, 2019
Education — July 23, 2019SWANA Announces Dates, Locations for Highly Anticipated Solid Waste & Recycling ConferencesSWANA is excited to announce dates for its biggest conferences: WASTECON®2019, SWANApalooza 2020, and WASTECON® 2021. Mark your calendars for these leading industry events: WASTECON 2019, Phoenix Convention Center – Phoenix, AZ, October 21-24, 2019 SWANApalooza 2020, Westin Peachtree Plaza– Atlanta, GA, March 23–26, 2020 WASTECON 2020, Gaylord Texan – Dallas, TX, December 7-10, 2020 […] Education — July 23, 2019
Education — July 18, 2019Paperboard Industry Plants Deep Roots with TICCIT®Students across the United States and Mexico learned valuable lessons about recycling and sustainability when paperboard packaging manufacturers recently taught TICCIT® in their local communities. Short for “Trees Into Cartons, Cartons, Into Trees,” TICCIT® is an educational outreach program from the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). An annual tradition for many folding carton and rigid box […] Education — July 18, 2019
Education — July 18, 2019Zero Waste East Conference Will Discuss Circular Economy, Redefining Waste and Climate ChangeZero Waste East Conference brings together 260+ sustainability directors, policymakers and investors for two days September 24 – 25 , 2019 at New Jersey Innovation Institute’s (NJII)Agile Strategy Lab located at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Newark, New Jersey to discuss moving towards a circular economy be redefining waste and addressing climate change. Day one will […] Education — July 18, 2019
Education — July 15, 2019Recycling Workshop and Tour of Coke FloridaOn July 31, the Florida Recycling Partnership will hosta recycling workshop and tour at Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) in Tampa. Coke Florida is a family-owned, independent Coca-Cola bottler with exclusive territory that covers more than 18 million consumers across 47 Florida counties and includes the major metropolitan markets of Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando and Tampa. […] Education — July 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 4, 2019City of Philadelphia Recognizes 2019 Future Track GraduatesPhiladelphia Streets Commissioner, Carlton Williams, and The Philadelphia Streets Department announced today the completion of the 2019 Philly Future Track Program. Future Track graduates were recognized during a ceremony held on Friday, June 28 in the Mayor’s Reception Room at Philadelphia’s City Hall. This year, 20 interns participated in the initiative’s sixth class, 16 of whom […] Collection/Transfer — July 4, 2019
Education — July 3, 2019Portage, OH Receives Grant to Educate RecyclersThe Ohio EPA awarded the Portage County Solid Waste Management District a grant of nearly $22,000 to pay for direct mailing and decals. The county will supplement the grant with $12,500 in newspaper advertising, plus email blasts to residents. Bill Steiner, executive director of the district, said the goal is to reduce “contamination,” or non-recyclable […] Education — July 3, 2019
