Collection/Transfer — December 5, 2019New EREF Named Scholarship Honors Tom J. Fatjo Jr.The Environmental Research & Education Foundation’s (EREF) Scholarship Program has provided financial support to over 80 students since its inception in 1998. A number of the scholarships offered were established in memory of those who have played a vital role in the waste industry. This year, donations from companies and individuals from the waste industry […] Collection/Transfer — December 5, 2019
Education — November 21, 2019NERC’s Glass Committee Develops Two New ResourcesOver the past two years, the Northeast Recycling Council’s Glass Committee has collaborated on several projects designed to improve understanding of the recycled glass value chain, as well as gaps in the value chain in the Northeast region. Two new resources have recently been released by the Committee: the Glass Recovery Hierarchy, and Glass Bottle […] Education — November 21, 2019
Education — November 19, 2019Global Recycling Foundation Announces ‘Recycling Heroes’ Theme for 2020The Global Recycling Foundation has revealed that the theme for the third Global Recycling Day, taking place on 18th March 2020, will be ‘Recycling Heroes’. The Global Recycling Foundation wants to recognise people, places and activities that showcase what an important role recycling plays in creating an environmentally stable planet. A worldwide social media search […] Education — November 19, 2019
Education — November 17, 2019EPA Wraps Up America Recycles Week with Second Annual Recycling SummitU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler convened EPA’s second Recycling Summit on America Recycles Day to address the major challenges facing the U.S. recycling system. The Summit engaged executives and leaders from across the recycling value chain to build on their success over the last year and commit to continuing to work together […] Education — November 17, 2019
Education — November 17, 2019Buffalo, NY Mayor Byron W. Brown Launches Recycling ReinventedMayor Byron W. Brown unveiled his latest public awareness campaign, called Recycling Reinvented. Recycling Reinvented is a 6-month campaign that includes targeted messaging with the goal of reducing contamination in the City’s residential recycling totes. It focuses on four recycling areas: Plastic, Food Waste, Yard Waste and Clothing Items. Each month, one of the four recycling […] Education — November 17, 2019
Education — November 17, 2019Researchers to Develop New Robotics for Recycling CentersBerk Calli, assistant professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the computer science department and robotics engineering program, and eight other researchers will use $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier program for a four-year project to develop robotics technology that could help recycling center workers […] Education — November 17, 2019
Education — November 12, 2019What are We Wasting for? Changing the Way America Recycles through Partnerships, Access and EducationResidents putting trash in the recycling costs the U.S. recycling system more than $300 million each year. While some residents wrongly put their recyclables in plastic bags in their recycling bins, others wish that certain things could be recycled at the curb—such as garden hoses, ropes, wires, plastic films and wraps, food, clothing, batteries or flammables—and […] Education — November 12, 2019
Circular Economy — November 12, 2019Conference About Plastics Recycling Issues Hit the MarkMuch Ado About Plastics was the theme of the Northeast Recycling Council’s Fall Conference on October 29 – 30 in Providence, Rhode Island. The interest in and energy around plastics recycling issues was obvious among the 160+ attendees and exhibitors that filled the banquet room at the Graduate Hotel. The Conference began with a provocative […] Circular Economy — November 12, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 8, 2019EREF Awards Six Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships for 2019The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) are pleased to announce the award of six scholarships to Master’s and Doctoral students across North America pursuing education in solid waste management. Congratulations to the 2019 EREF Scholars: Ashley Berninghaus Oregon State University, Ph.D. Evergreen Surety Bond Scholar 2019 Anaerobic Co-digestion of […] Collection/Transfer — November 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 7, 2019Resourceful, Creative, Sustainable Winning Ideas at Annual VRA AwardsThe Virginia Recycling Association honored several exemplary waste reduction and recycling programs at its annual luncheon meeting on October 30, in Charlottesville. Awards were given in three categories: Show Me the Way– How do you explain recycling to your customers? Lemonade– How have you made something wonderful from a bad situation? Best in Show– How has […] Collection/Transfer — November 7, 2019
Circular Economy — November 7, 2019Second Annual Zero Waste Summit Coming in MarchThe Second Annual Zero Waste Summit will convene March 24 to 26, 2020 at N.J.I.T in Newark, N.J. The Summit will continue the collaboration of strategy and Zero Waste goals to enable sustainability, profitability and resource optimization across the supply chain. This meeting will deep dive into linking regulations, policies, design, and permitting with reusable […] Circular Economy — November 7, 2019
Circular Economy — October 31, 2019NERC’s Fall Conference Concludes with Discussion on Recycling Education and PFASDay two of the Northeast Recycling Council’s Fall Conference opened once more with an introduction by Lynn Rubinstein, the organization’s Executive Director, thanking all of the attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and the distinguished and sustaining members of NERC, for supporting the event. Session Facilitator, Rick Watson, CEO of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority and Treasurer of NERC, […] Circular Economy — October 31, 2019
