Circular Economy — April 15, 2021Companies for Zero Waste Holds Dynamic and Informative Discussion on Electronics and Battery RecyclingOn Wednesday, April 14, Companies for Zero Waste held its discussion on “Electronic and Battery Recycling”, an interactive and dynamic talk on how end of life batteries fit into the circular economy and what are the most efficient ways the industry can deal with recovery and reuse. Companies for Zero Waste CEO, Scott Donachie, introduced […] Circular Economy — April 15, 2021
Education — April 14, 2021Carton Council to Award Grants for Proactive Community Recycling EducationThe Carton Council announced the launch of their Community Education Award program developed to incentivize and improve recycling education in communities across the U.S. To be eligible, interested communities must sign up by May 14. The Carton Council will award $2,000 to up to 25 communities that demonstrate their proactive recycling education efforts, featuring food […] Education — April 14, 2021
Collection/Transfer — April 13, 2021Iowa’s Largest Solid Waste & Recycling Industries Conference Seeks PresentationsThe Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference and Trade Show is seeking presentation abstracts for its 2021 event October 4-6. Hosted by the Iowa Recycling Association (IRA) and Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO), the conference is one of the Midwest’s premier events for recycling and solid waste management professionals, providing educational programs, […] Collection/Transfer — April 13, 2021
Circular Economy — March 31, 2021NERC Wraps Up Its Spring Conference with Dynamic Discussions on Compostable Packaging, Refillable Bottle Systems and EPR Program UpdatesNERC started its second day of great content, speakers and discussions with a talk on “Demystifying Compostable Packaging”, a panel moderated by Debra Darby, Manager of Organics Sustainability Solutions at Tetra Tech. Olga Kachook, Senior Manager at Sustainable Packaging Coalition kicked off the panel speaking on understanding the role of compostable packaging in a circular […] Circular Economy — March 31, 2021
Circular Economy — March 31, 2021First Day of Northeast Recycling Council’s Spring Conference Covers EPR, Policy Making, Overview of Recycling Markets, and MoreThe Northeast Recycling Council kicked off their Spring Virtual Conference yesterday with a keynote panel on “Understanding and Choosing the Right EPR Model: The Canadian Experience” moderated by Josh Kelly, Materials Management Section Chief at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Panelists included Peter Hargreave, President of Policy Integrity Inc., Sara-Emmanuelle Dubois, President and Founder of NovAxia Inc. […] Circular Economy — March 31, 2021
Education — March 18, 2021Facebook and The Recycling Partnership Launch Free Digital Tool, Online Community to Boost Easier, Improved Household RecyclingThe Recycling Partnership has launched Communities for Recycling, an innovative national initiative to provide Americans with real-time, personalized, and hyper-local recycling information through Facebook’s Messenger experience. The initiative is the result of a collaboration between The Recycling Partnership, Facebook, and leading consumer packaged goods brands like PepsiCo. The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit working to […] Education — March 18, 2021
Education — March 15, 2021Madison, WI to Certify ‘Master Recyclers’ in Effort to Reduce Waste, Spread MessageNot content with one of the nation’s oldest curbside recycling programs, the city of Madison wants to teach residents to be super recyclers. Starting next month, residents can attend classes to learn the intricacies of the local recycling system, what can and can’t be recycled, and how to reduce their overall waste. Those who complete […] Education — March 15, 2021
Collection/Transfer — February 26, 2021SWANA Safety Summit Features Snapshot of Industry Safety Statistics and Emphasizes Importance of a Safety Culture and Planning for the FutureOn Thursday, SWANA held their first virtual Safety Summit, a half-day event that shared industry data on injuries and fatalities as well as explored how professionals can help improve collection and post-collection safety. Industry leaders also discussed the pandemic response and lessons learned. The summit kicked off with a pre-conference session by Ryan Fogelman of Fire […] Collection/Transfer — February 26, 2021
Education — February 25, 2021Upcoming ASSP Education Includes Free OSHA WebinarsOccupational safety and health professionals have two upcoming opportunities to learn about developments within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at free webinars presented by the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). During the pandemic and beyond, ASSP remains a key source of accessible and relevant education that safety professionals can immediately implement in […] Education — February 25, 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
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
