An expert in the field of solid waste industry economic research will discuss how people around the world manage their waste and recycled materials
Wednesday November 15, 2017/1:30 - 2:45PM EST
Presenters: Lisa A. Skumatz, PhD, Economic Research Associates, Inc.
Topic Subject Matter: Trash and Waste Management Around the World
Technical Complexity: Moderate
Presenter Biographies
The NRC has long-supported university campus recycling, first hosting caucuses of campus program managers in 1992, and then supporting a technical council in 1995. Recently, the NRC re-established the Campus Council to meet the need for stronger linkages between higher education and the SMM industry. Degree programs, career services, applied research / technology transfer, and relationships with recycling leaders are examples of the opportunities the Campus Council develops between on-campus and off-campus groups.
Cost: $79.00
Description:
Zanker Recycling began operations of the Zanker Road Landfill in 1985 with only five (5) years of landfill capacity remaining; increased its life to 26 years by focusing on and, in some cases, inventing recycling equipment and methods. As one of the most advanced C&D recycling operations in the United States, the facility is continually enhancing its operations.
Webinar participants will take a virtual tour of the recycling facilities. This includes:
In its inaugural State of Curbside Report, The Recycling Partnership identifies key attributes of the highest-performing cities (those collecting more than 400 pounds per household, per year) for recovering recyclables curbside in the U.S. One common attribute that the cities shared was that each community had some sort of public action to support recycling.
Join this SWANA webinar featuring Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director, National Stewardship Action Council and Doug Kobold, Waste Management Program Manager, Department of Waste Management & Recycling, County of Sacramento, CA, who will be sharing their experiences on the state of EPR efforts in the U.S.
Each year, over $1 billion worth of leftover drugs are thrown in the trash, flushed, or relegated to medicine cabinets. Removing unwanted prescription drugs from the home reduces their availability to addicts, children, and pets, and prevents them from being thrown in the garbage or down the drain where they enter the environment and contaminate our waterways. Drug take-back programs — collection receptacles and mail-back envelopes — provide residents with a convenient way to safely dispose of leftover medications.
Please save the date Friday, May 5, 2017 for the Container Recycling Institute's 2017 Annual Legislative Update Webcast. We have seen unprecedented numbers of bills introduced this legislative season in multiple states.
This presentation gathers representatives from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa to discuss the efforts to enact, expand, or repeal container deposit and packaging laws around the country.
Product Stewardship in Action: The Business Case for Lifecycle Thinking
Thursday, April 27, 2017 (2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST)
Announcement from the American Chemistry Council
Join the American Chemistry Council for their webinar, "Roadmap to WRAP"
