The Power of Local Governments: Product Stewardship Councils
Thursday, January 19, 2017 (2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST)

Webinar: Recycling Collection Programs: A Bigger Pinch Point than We Thought

Packaging EPR programs improve packaging design and reduce the costs of recovering materials due to higher system efficiency. However, there is a lack of understanding among U.S. stakeholders as to exactly how EPR systems influence packaging design, as well as how shifting financial responsibility to producers can impact the cost of consumer goods.

​In contrast to the U.S. recycling system of contractual agreements between haulers and recyclers with municipalities or residents, other countries – which operate under an extended producer responsibility (EPR) structure – rely on a central body to coordinate the recycling network, increasing efficiency and recovery.

Setting Goals: have we reached the limits of recycling?

Date: Aug. 16, 2016, 11am-12pm Pacific

Location: webinar

How Recycling Got Its Groove Back: Turning Up the Quality
Listen closely. Do you hear that? The recycling stream is skipping a beat.

Amid the bottles, cans, containers and paper that the system relies on, there are scores of misplaced materials creating problems for recycling operations nationwide. This would be cause for pause in normal times, but factor in poor markets and it becomes a call to action.

Tuesday, August 30 
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2:00 - 3:30pm (Eastern)
$79.00

This webinar is designed to present information collected  through an EREF-funded project on emissions from solid waste collection vehicles. Participants will gain an understanding of emissions and fuel efficiency from conventional and CNG-fueled solid waste collection vehicles as well as insights into the factors that influence emission rates.

Presented by:
Dr. Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E.
Associate Professor
The University of Nebraska at Lincoln Dept. of Civil Engineering

Join the world's best researchers on EPR for an interactive discussion.
 
There are currently 92 extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws in the U.S. spanning 12 product categories. As the movement in the U.S. continues to build, evaluating current programs is vital to ensuring their success.

In contrast to the U.S., many Canadian provinces --including British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec -- have implemented extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging. Join us for an interactive, discussion-based webinar to work through U.S. local government concerns and questions about transforming the current U.S. packaging recycling system to an EPR system.