Government Support for Community Composting Part 1: Spotlight on New York City
Upcoming Webinar Series: Government Support for Community Composting
Are you a local government interested in reducing and recycling wasted food and curious to learn how you can help spur community-scale composting? Or a community-oriented composter or micro hauler searching for public-private partnerships? This three-part webinar series, organized by The Institute for Local Self-Reliance, will focus on cities that are providing community-scale composting with a wide range of support.
Webinars are May 4, June 8, and June 23, 2022.
EREF Grant Pre-Proposal Submissions Accepted Beginning April 15
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Oregonians and OBRC raise more than $125,000 in donated bottles and cans to support Mercy Corps’ Ukraine relief efforts
Oregonians have partnered with the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) to raise more than $125,508 in donated bottles and cans over the last three weeks to support Ukrainians in crisis through Oregon’s Bottle Bill.
A total of $75,508 came from residents donating OR 10-cent bottles and cans, and the rest was matched by the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC). The funds will go to Mercy Corps’ relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.
Webinar: Purchasing Standards for Low Carbon Concrete
This free webinar is co-sponsored by the Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA), the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), and the West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum (WCCMMF).
Webinar: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Gas Cylinders
EPR proposals for managing used gas cylinders are emerging in the U.S. This webinar will cover the growing issue of discarded gas cylinders, why EPR can be a solution, a recent report on this topic, and how Canadian EPR programs work.
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Webinar: Food Waste Reduction Strategies & Tools for Businesses & Institutions
There are many opportunities for commercial and institutional generators to reduce their food waste. This webinar will feature information on available tools and strategies for these generators. The presenters will share case studies highlighting effective approaches as well as lessons they have learned.
Support AOR with the BottleDrop
AOR is participating in the BottleDrop Give Blue Bag Fundraisers 2nd Annual Earth Day Give!
