Education — September 21, 2020Sunnking Re-Launches Donation Program to Benefit Camp Good Days; Previously Postponed due to COVID-19Sunnking, an electronics recycling company based in Brockport, NY, has re-opened registration for its annual e-Scrap for Camp fundraiser in Buffalo after a 4-month pause due to COVID-19. The program raises money for Camp Good Days and Special Times, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the quality of life for children, adults, and families whose lives have […] Education — September 21, 2020
Education — September 20, 2020Waste Management of Nevada Hosts 100 Days of Recycling Social Media CampaignWith distance learning becoming the norm, and more school-aged children staying home during the daytime, Waste Management of Nevada has some fun ideas to help families test recycling skills at home and challenge kids to learn the right way. Each week through the end of October, the Waste Management of Northern Nevada’s Facebook page will […] Education — September 20, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020Hoping to Send Fewer Recyclables to the Landfill, Battle Creek, MI Launches Information CampaignBattle Creek is working to fix its recycling problem. Since March, many residents’ recycling has been taken directly to the landfill because of contaminated materials. Now, the city is launching an information campaign to help people learn how to recycle properly. Putting non-recyclable materials in curbside recycling has caused entire truckloads of materials to be sent to the […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020WASTECON® Zooms in on DisruptionSWANA announces WASTECON® will be held January 26–28, 2021 as a virtual event. SWANA’s re-engineered executive leadership summit for the solid waste and recycling industry will be more accessible than ever. Each keynote session will include high impact speakers discussing the issues that matter the most to private and public sector solid waste and recycling […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Education — September 16, 2020Students at Cal Poly Create Sustainability Training For Incoming Freshmen For FallA group of Cal Poly students led by graphic communication junior Annika Furr are creating a virtual training program called “Refuse, Reduce, Recycle” for incoming freshmen to educate them on personal sustainability practices. The training, which can be taken by any Cal Poly student or faculty member, will teach individuals how to live a more […] Education — September 16, 2020
Education — September 16, 2020Changing Face of Recycling—Theme for NERC’s Fall ’20 ConferenceNERC’s Fall ’20 Conference is a virtual three-day event on October 20 – 22 (1 p.m. – 5 p.m. daily). With the drastic market changes over the past year, the Pandemic, and resulting budgetary constraints, it has left us all searching for creative solutions for recycling. NERC’s Conference will explore the Changing Face of Recycling: […] Education — September 16, 2020
Education — September 15, 2020ASSP Shifts SafetyFOCUS 2021 to Virtual EventThe American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is shifting its second-largest annual event to a live virtual experience early next year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.SafetyFOCUS 2021 will move from an eight-day in-person conference in Las Vegas to a 10-day online event. Attendees should mark their calendars for Feb. 8-12 and 15-19 to join […] Education — September 15, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 8, 2020Federation of NY Solid Waste Associations Announces First Ever 2020 Virtual ConferenceThe Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations announces a virtual Conference running October 15, 22, and 29, 2020. The Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations Conference with Trade Show meets annually in May at The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, NY. Due to COVID 19, the conference was regretfully canceled; however, the Association is pleased […] Collection/Transfer — September 8, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 2, 2020Northeast Recycling Council’s Glass Recycling Forum Busts Myths and Offers Glimpse Into Current and Future OpportunitiesAfter a welcome and a thank you to their sponsors, attendees and speakers by Mary Ann Remolador, Assistant Director of the Northeast Recycling Council, the Keynote Address for the forum was given by Scott Defife, President, Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and focused on the state of glass markets in the U.S. He spoke about GPI […] Collection/Transfer — September 2, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 31, 2020Long Beach, CA Updates Curbside Recycling Program to Reject Most PlasticsLong Beach is making a dramatic change to its curbside recycling program. Plastic food wrapping, children’s toys, and teething rings can no longer be tossed in the city’s purple bins. Neither can plastic bags, produce bags, squeezable bottles, takeout food containers, egg cartons, foam packaging, milk cartons, laundry jugs, and any other plastic labeled with […] Collection/Transfer — August 31, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020EREF’s Socially-Distanced 2020 Fall Classic & Networking Event Brings Industry Together for CharityThe Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) announced it will hold its 2020 Fall Classic & Networking Event in-person on September 30 – October 1 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC. The event, one of the few in-person industry events this year, brings the industry back together with the support of GFL Environmental, the […] Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 27, 2020Akron, OH Reboots Campaign to Encourage Residents to Recycle ProperlyThe City of Akron and Keep Akron Beautiful, an environmental sustainability organization, have relaunched the “Recycle Right” campaign to encourage residents to recycle, but to do so correctly. Recycle Right began in 2019 as a way to reduce recycling contamination, meaning materials that are put in recycling bins that should actually go in the trash. […] Collection/Transfer — August 27, 2020
