Examples of Change: Packaging EPR in Europe and Canada

Wednesday, June 1, 2016 (12:00-1:30 pm Eastern)

On the Rise: Improving Mercury Thermostat Collection Programs

Wednesday May 18, 2016 (1:00-2:30 pm Eastern)

For those looking for a deep dive into the paint stewardship landscape, this webinar will provide an update on program roll-out, legislative developments, and significant challenges and solutions. Expert speakers will discuss key aspects of passing paint stewardship legislation, including how to overcome opposition and why local governments play a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for passing new laws.

Have questions about selling your company? Need to know what happens when your company is acquired? Waste Advantage Magazine presents the upcoming Webinar, “Mergers & Acquisitions Insights from the Waste & Recycling Industry,” where you can get your questions answered by our expert panelists from investment bank William Blair, private equity firm Summer Street Capital, Waste Management and Lakeshore Recycling Systems.

What’s on the horizon for paint stewardship? In the last seven years, eight states and the District of Columbia have successfully passed paint stewardship legislation, creating an industry-run program for managing the reuse, recycling, and safe disposal of leftover paint.

Changes in the Waste Stream: the Future of the Curbside Material Mix

Until now, the practice of generating LCAs has been a Wild West of sorts, resulting in--at best--the inability to truly compare like products from different companies, and--at worst--serious cases of greenwashing.

A study conducted for the Food Waste Reduction Alliance found that households account for 47% of wasted food, followed by restaurants at 37%, institutions at 11%; manufacturers 3% and retailers are responsible for 2%.

Learn about the positive impact reuse can have on your state, community, organization, or business Triple Bottom Line!

Who Should Attend: Materials management professionals, nonprofit organizers, state/community/tribal leaders and activists, business owners, and others wanting to advance reuse in their communities.

I Can Fix That! Repair of Small Electronic Devices 

Learn from the founder of a wiki-based website that teaches people how to fix almost anything and empowers individuals to share their technical knowledge with the rest of the world.  

Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Time: 1:30 - 2:45PM ET

Cost: Free

Technical Complexity: Moderate

Speaker: Kyle Wiens, Co-founder and CEO, iFixit