Collection/Transfer — February 23, 2021Safety 2021 Expects to Bring Hybrid Experience to 60th EventThe American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is working through a big addition to its Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition that would enable thousands of attendees to get involved like never before. For the first time, ASSP’s signature event is expected to be a hybrid experience that is also moving to a new […] Collection/Transfer — February 23, 2021
Education — February 22, 2021ecomaine Announces ‘Master Recycler’ Courseecomaine announced the launch of an all-new educational curriculum designed to provide participants with six months of information, activities, and background to certify them as ‘Master Recyclers.’ Like master gardener programs that create a network of trained horticulturists, ecomaine created the course in response to a growing interest in recycling, composting, and sustainable waste management. […] Education — February 22, 2021
Compost/Organic Recycling — February 19, 2021EPA Extends Nominations Deadline for the 2021 President’s Environmental Student and Teacher AwardsEPA has announced that it’s extending the nominations deadline for their Environmental Education Presidential awards program. EPAs Office of Environmental Education will now accept applications for the 2021 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) through April 30, 2021. “Investing in our nation’s students and teachers by creating opportunities […] Compost/Organic Recycling — February 19, 2021
Collection/Transfer — February 12, 2021Reframing Recycling: NERC’s Spring Virtual ConferenceThe many challenges that recycling has faced over the past few years have created a fresh opportunity for us to take a look at our practices and strategies from new perspectives. The Northeast Recycling Council’s (NERC) Spring Conference—Reframing Recycling—will focus on what we have learned from past experience, and provide a forum for discussing the industry’s […] Collection/Transfer — February 12, 2021
Collection/Transfer — January 29, 2021Final Day of Virtual WASTECON® Wraps Up a Great Event Looking Toward the FutureOn Thursday, Scott Pasternak from Burns and McDonnell welcomed attendees to the third day of virtual WASTECON® and began by talking about the importance of SWANA and its amazing commitment to the industry. He said was excited about the session that he was introducing, “Media Relations for Solid Waste Professionals” because it has never been […] Collection/Transfer — January 29, 2021
Education — January 29, 2021Keep American Beautiful Launches Webinar Series on Zero-Waste CommunitiesKeep America Beautiful® announces a live webinar series that will lead exploratory conversations on adopting a zero-waste vision. The Keep America Beautiful webinar series, “Exploring the Transition to Zero-Waste Communities,” will bring together businesses, investors, elected officials, and more, as well as Keep America Beautiful representatives to discuss their journey to zero waste and define what […] Education — January 29, 2021
Compost/Organic Recycling — January 29, 2021EPA Awards Grant to Virginia Tech Student Team for Innovative Technology ProjectThe EPA awarded a $25,000 grant to Virginia Tech, today through its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) program. The funding is part of approximately $800,000 awarded to 32 student teams nationally to develop and demonstrate projects that help address environmental and public health challenges. “If we want to ensure and continue our mission to […] Compost/Organic Recycling — January 29, 2021
Circular Economy — January 28, 2021Virtual WASTECON®’s Second Day Offered Interactive Sessions and Discussions on EPA’s 50% Recycling GoalVirtual WASTECON’s second day opened with a session on “Improving Solid Waste Management in Latin America”. Presented entirely in Spanish with David Biderman, Executive Director and CEO of SWANA, acting as the moderator, the discussion featured speakers, Gabriel Barraez, Caterpillar Global Construction and Infrastructure, América del Sur, Magda Correal from the Banco Interamericano De Desarrollo, […] Circular Economy — January 28, 2021
Education — January 27, 2021International: How Schools Can Combat WasteTom Swinbourne In 2018, the UK government published a waste management strategy for England. It set out various targets for waste reduction and sustainability. One of these targets was that 50 percent of household waste should be recycled by 2020. The realization of this target is yet to be demonstrated and published. However, the […] Education — January 27, 2021
Circular Economy — January 27, 2021First Day of Virtual WASTECON Focuses on Leadership Through the Pandemic and Adapting to ChangesSWANA’s Virtual WASTECON® kicked off this week with great sessions from several speakers focusing on how the past year has changed the industry and what they have had to do to adapt. After vendor presentations from Caterpillar and Mack, SWANA CEO David Biderman welcomed attendees, stressing that much has changed, especially in how we gather […] Circular Economy — January 27, 2021
Compost/Organic Recycling — January 27, 2021Lexington-Richland Five (SC) Receives Grant to Turn Food Waste Into Compost for School GardensLexington-Richland District Five officials announced that the Student Nutrition Department has received a $5,000 grant to help fund the district’s farm to school practices by introducing food waste recycling into the school lunch program. The Dominion Energy Environmental Stewardship grant will be used towards the Farm to Five: Food Waste Challenge Project. It was awarded […] Compost/Organic Recycling — January 27, 2021
Education — January 25, 2021The Recycling Education and Research Foundation Announces 2020 National Scholarship RecipientThe Recycling Education and Research Foundation (RERF) announced Nathan Logan as the recipient of its 2020 National Scholarship. Recognizing the need for affordable graduate education, the scholarship awards $5,000 to an individual seeking a graduate degree in a field that supports the scrap processing and recycling industry as a whole. “The Recycling Education and Research […] Education — January 25, 2021
