Webinar: Food Organics Waste Prevention & Recovery
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.
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
Description
Date/Time: Thursday, March 23, 2017, 2:00PM -3:30PM ET / 11:00AM - 12:30PM PT
Cost: $49.00
This webinar will present the concept of life-cycle thinking and life-cycle analysis (LCA). LCA is becoming more widely used to understand sustainability and make end-of-life decisions, requiring that personnel throughout solid waste management gain familiarity with this approach. Using examples from sustainable materials management, participants will be exposed to key concepts and terminology in LCA.