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"

Part of the CURC 2017 Webinar Series.

Part of the CURC 2017 Webinar Series.

Part of the CURC 2017 Webinar Series.

Part of the CURC 2017 Webinar Series.

Part of the CURC 2017 Webinar Series.

This program will profile college initiatives to bring new life to old items and engage students and community members about the importance of reuse in the waste reduction hierarchy. Presentations will include an overview of UC Berkeley's ReUSE store and other efforts, as well as a town-gown collaboration in Oregon to promote Repair Fair events.

Part of the CURC 2017 Webinar Series.

Description
Plastic recycling is complicated and requires many factors to be successful. This presentation will answer two main questions related to successful plastics recycling: Why does quality matter, and how to collect for quality? The discussion will include market drivers and influences, historical pricing, current market conditions and industry-based education and outreach efforts to address quality starting at the curbside bin through end users related to both film and rigid plastic packaging.

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2017/1:30-2:45PM EDT