Join the EPA SMM Web Academy for a free webinar on Thursday, November 19th 2015 at 1:00pm -2:30pm EST / 10:00-11:30 am PST

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SMM Web Academy Webinar Series

Does plastics recycling need to be so confusing?
Thursday October 15^th, 2015 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Description:
There is no question, that plastics recycling is confusing, even for the most avid recycler.  But it doesn’t have to be. 

This webinar from the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers will detail a variety of resources available to the industry, state and local recycling officials, as well as the general public to support the expansion of domestic plastic recycling markets and generate more supply .

Collection systems are not forever. Recycling and organics recovery efforts have to stay current with industry trends and the needs of the campus. This webinar from the College & University Recycling Coalition (CURC) will highlight examples of universities that have revamped or in some cases started from scratch to remodel collection programs to improve recovery going forward.

We’re all aware of the challenges when it comes to recycling plastic bags and film through curbside collection. Now there’s a growing national movement to boost film recycling by helping communities better educate the public on the appropriate ways to recycle this material, and it’s having an impact. It’s called the Wrap Recycling Acton Program, or WRAP.

At this webinar, DEQ will:

• Provide summaries of the final versions of SB 245 and SB 263.
• Introduce plans for implementing SB 245 and SB 263, and the next phase of the 2050 Vision and Framework for Action, including the timing of three new rulemakings, provision of grants and other new services, and new opportunities for you and others to continue to shape and participate in this work.
• Answer questions from webinar participants.

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Through a discussion of the upcoming Characterization Report, participants in this webinar from the EPA Sustainable Materials Management Web Acedemy Webinar Series will hear about the newly expanded and improved measurement efforts by the EPA to facilitate the move toward more sustainable materials management (SMM). Previously called the MSW Characterization Report, this report provides national solid waste, recycling, generation, and disposal numbers.

Is your food waste collection program keeping up with markets and national trends? What should your program start or stop collecting? What is in the future for food waste diversion, collection and composting? In this webinar from the College and University Recycling Coalition (CURC), we will discuss upcoming trends in the market and how to strategically grow your food waste collection program.

Cost: FREE

Due to an ever growing demand for material by plastic reclaimers, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers continues to support the "Caps On" message. Historically, the perception has been that the best way to recycle a plastic bottle is with the cap off. Today, with growing markets for HDPE and PP, coupled with improved recycling technology, plastic recyclers support keeping the cap on for reclamation.

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers' primary goal is to increase the amount of material available for recycling. We work to provide tools to increase public and industry awareness of plastics recycling, expand opportunities to recycle plastics, and reduce contamination. This webinar will detail a variety of resources available to the industry, state and local recycling officials, as well as the general public to support the expansion of domestic plastic recycling markets and generate more supply .