City of Eugene Love Food Not Waste Program Selected for 2021 ICMA Program Excellence Award
The City of Eugene, who is sponsoring the "Never Stop Learning: Where You Are, In Your Language" session at Sustainable Oregon 2021, has received an International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Program Excellence Award for its Love Food Not Waste® (LFNW) program, which was sele
WEBINAR: Jobs & the Economy Thanks to Recycling: Recycling Economic Information Studies
NERC/NEWMOA Webinar: Jobs & the Economy: Recycling Economic Information Studies
Recycling Economic Information Studies provide an exciting window into just how big of a deal recycling is for the economy and jobs. On this webinar, we'll learn about the continuing work that ISRI has been doing on this important topic, as well as the US EPA's most recent national report, and the State of Connecticut's study published in 2021.
Speakers will be:
- Bret Biggers, ISRI
- Juri Freeman, RRS
- Lawrence Doppelt, EPA
WEBINAR: Achieving Net Zero GHGs in the Solid Waste Industry
NERC/NEWMOA Webinar: Achieving Net Zero GHGs in the Solid Waste Industry
Finding a successful route to addressing climate mitigation goals as part of solid waste management is critical. The three presenters will provide examples and context for how leadership organizations have been acting and what those actions have achieved.
Speakers will be:
WEBINAR: Bolstering Markets for Recyclables via Recycling Market Development Centers or Programs
Expanding domestic recycling markets is essential to reach the U.S. National Recycling Goal of increasing the national recycling rate to 50% by 2030. Expanding our recycling capacity supports a circular economy that conserves resources needed to manufacture new products, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and creates U.S. jobs.
Student Member Spotlight - Hannah Carleson
Welcome new student member Hannah Carleson!
Name: Hannah Carleson
In what university/college are you currently enrolled, or if an AmeriCorps volunteer, where are you working/volunteering?
Portland State University
Tell us about your major or current career path.
Welcome New AOR Member Waste-Free Advocates
What is the name of your business or organization?
Waste-Free Advocates (formerly Recycling Advocates)
What does your business/organization do?
We empower and connect Oregon communities to minimize overconsumption and waste.
Tell us about your business/organization's recycling/sustainability practices.
WEBINAR: Following the Roadmap to 2030: Taking Action to Reduce U.S. Food Waste by 50%
Join ReFED for a new webinar series designed to help you make the most of ReFED’s Insights Engine and Roadmap to 2030: Reducing U.S. Food Waste by 50%. Each installment will dig deep into one of the seven key action areas of the Roadmap to 2030, exploring what’s happening on the ground, what challenges to reducing food waste remain, which solutions can make an impact, and how solution providers are already bringing them to life.
WEBINAR: Following the Roadmap to 2030: Taking Action to Reduce U.S. Food Waste by 50%
Join ReFED for a new webinar series designed to help you make the most of ReFED’s Insights Engine and Roadmap to 2030: Reducing U.S. Food Waste by 50%. Each installment will dig deep into one of the seven key action areas of the Roadmap to 2030, exploring what’s happening on the ground, what challenges to reducing food waste remain, which solutions can make an impact, and how solution providers are already bringing them to life.
WEBINAR: Following the Roadmap to 2030: Taking Action to Reduce U.S. Food Waste by 50%
Join ReFED for a new webinar series designed to help you make the most of ReFED’s Insights Engine and Roadmap to 2030: Reducing U.S. Food Waste by 50%. Each installment will dig deep into one of the seven key action areas of the Roadmap to 2030, exploring what’s happening on the ground, what challenges to reducing food waste remain, which solutions can make an impact, and how solution providers are already bringing them to life.
WEBINAR: Exploring Food Waste Solutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a virtual roundtable titled “Exploring Food Waste Solutions: Success Stories from the U.S. and Beyond” to showcase innovative policies and approaches to reducing food waste in the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom.
Listen to food waste leaders from five cities and states (San Diego, Nashville, London, Milan, and Vermont) discuss their successful efforts to combat food waste and share insights on what contributed to these successes.