U.S. EPA Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy Webinar

Next month, we’re taking our standard communications webinar and turning it up a notch to feature our most in-demand online tools.
 

"Repurposing" is the taking a byproduct or waste material and giving it a second life so that it can be used for a different purpose. This webinar features the owner and founder of America's largest "industrial thrift store" whose presentation will be equal parts magic show, game show, preschool class, and science class.  

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Communities, MRFs, and industry partners across the US and Canada continue to strive to meet waste diversion goals despite the challenges of the recycling market. Residents want access to recycling, and we need to come together and collaborate to develop forward-looking solutions to meet our communities’ demands and goals. 

For private waste haulers, education is key to helping your customers build proper recycling habits. Digital communications are a more cost-effective, real-time and adaptable way to reach your customers when they need up-to-date information fast. The Webinar will take place Thursday, September 26th at 10:00am. Have other obligations at that time? No problem, a link to the webinar will be provided to all who register for viewing at a later date.

Over the last three years, EPA has consulted with the Consumer Technology Association, the Staples Sustainable Innovation Lab and Dr. Callie Babbitt from the Rochester Institute of Technology to develop, design and implement research to explore the impacts of electronics across their life cycle. Dr. Babbitt will present the results of this study by sharing the major trends in electronic waste generation and management and the implications for sustainable materials management. 

The U.S. EPA estimates that more food reaches landfills and incinerators than any other single material in our everyday trash, constituting 22 percent of discarded municipal solid waste. This webinar will provide an overview of Oregon’s progress in implementing its Strategic Plan for Preventing the Wasting of Food. Participants in this webinar will learn about:

NERC, in collaboration with NEWMOA, will be presenting a webinar on October 3, 2 p.m. eastern, about the use of organics in road and infrastructure projects.  Jean Bonhatal, Cornell Waste Management Institute – a well-known and widely respected expert in organics management – will be the presenter.  The presentation will emphasize examples of the use of compost in road projects.  Pre-registration for the webinar is required.  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2976951222989267725.

When stockpiled or improperly disposed, household, agricultural, and other pesticides threaten our health and environment with accidental poisonings, fires, and leaks or spills. Although many states and local communities devote substantial resources to safely manage unwanted pesticides, significant problems persist, including a lack of sustainable funding and convenient collection, as well as low consumer awareness.

The European Packaging EPR webinar will feature the different Packaging EPR Programs throughout Europe. Clarissa Morawski, Managing Director of Reloop Platform will present an overview of the different programs and how they are structured. Victor Bell, US Managing Director of Environmental Packaging International will detail the different program costs and revenues.