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.

In 2012, DEQ’s Environmental Quality Commission approved a statewide management plan for materials and waste called “Materials Management in Oregon: 2050 Vision and Framework for Action.” This plan establishes a comprehensive “vision” for how materials and waste are handled in the year 2050.

The solar energy market has grown significantly in the past few years. With the increasing number of solar panels being sold and installed in the United States each year, solar panels are ending up in the waste stream as well. While solar panel recycling is not yet widespread in the United States, organizations are busy laying the important groundwork to build the necessary collection, management and recycling systems.

The Canadian Packaging EPR webinar will detail Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia's packaging EPR programs.

The US Regulatory Approaches for Packaging webinar will provide insight into the different approaches states are taking to address packaging.