Safely managing used lithium batteries has become a significant challenge for the waste industry. NERC and NEWMOA are jointly offering a two-part webinar series to help participants understand the different battery types, their uses, recycling opportunities, and safe handling and management at end-of-life.
Safely managing used lithium batteries has become a significant challenge for the waste industry. NERC & NEWMOA are jointly offering a two-part webinar series to help participants understand the different battery types, their uses, recycling opportunities, & safe handling & management at end-of-life.
Recycling in outdoor parks, streetscapes, and other public spaces can be challenging. The unrestricted, "on-the-go" nature of these public spaces makes them more susceptible to contamination, wear and tear, and other issues.
In this webinar, we’ll hear from a diverse panel of Canadian and US speakers, sharing:
Back by popular demand, the Product Stewardship Initiative's EPR Masterclass webinar series is relaunching in 2021 with a new lineup of key topics.
Contamination in the recycling stream hinders the ability of a material recovery facility or secondary processing facility to produce high-quality recycled materials. During this webinar, participants will learn from representatives from state and local governments and materials recovery facilities about successful strategies and programs that are reducing contamination in the recycling stream.
The COVID-19 global pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on business operations. While we are all eager to put the pandemic behind us, other catastrophic events will inevitably occur. To strengthen organizational resilience going forward, we must examine lessons learned and position product stewardship as a key player in business continuity and crisis management.
This future-focused webinar will identify the broad range of complex, unresolved, and evolving issues product stewards have faced and continue to face because of the pandemic.
In 2018, the United States generated more than 292 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW).
A panel conversation about residential plastic film recycling and the status of film end-markets. Presented as a free webinar, the conversation will be moderated by Chaz Miller, NERC Board of Directors. Speakers will be:
With the new year, will the recycling markets get better? We will hear from three leading industry experts on what to expect in 2021.
Taking action to support the recycling industry is essential - especially these days. A new national program, the NERC-APR Government Recycling Demand Champion Program, provides a simple strategy for closing the loop by buying products with post-consumer plastic recycled content.
Presenters will be:
