Webinar: “Take Easy Action for Less Wasted Food at Home”
Did you know you can save money and the planet at the same time by wasting less food? Food that ends up in a landfill releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. There are simple and fun things we can learn to do at home to use more of the food we buy and turn the rest into rich compost that feeds the soil.
Asking what should count as recycling, EPA gets an earful
If food scraps from households are composted, should that count in the nation’s recycling rate? What if they’re fed to livestock or processed in anaerobic digesters?
Those are just a couple of the many questions the EPA is grappling with as it seeks to define exactly what “recycling rate” will mean. Last fall, the agency released a national recycling rate goal of 50% by 2030. Using current methodologies, the EPA estimates the U.S. has a 32% recycling rate.
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WEBINAR: WHAT'S IN YOUR FOOD WASTE?
Contamination may be one the biggest challenges associated with strategies to recover food waste.
Whether it’s inappropriate materials (e.g. plastic, glass) or emerging contaminants (such as PFAS), contamination leads to a low quality final product, problems for facilities, and environmental challenges.
Dr. Jean MacRae, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maine, will lead the conversation on emerging contaminants in organics.
In this Science Session, you will learn:
How The ReUse Corridor is Creating Wealth From Waste in Appalachia
Rural Action, started in the early 1990s by the Appalachian Public Interest Campaign as a member-based agency to focus on regional revitalization, may be the first self-conscious Zero Waste organization that initiated reuse and recycling infrastructure planning for rural development. The organization is centered on the eight counties surrounding Athens (Hopkins County) in southern Ohio, including communities in Kentucky and West Virginia. [1] AceNet, a non-profit kitchen, provides small caterers with the kitchen facilities they need to sustain small businesses.
Trex rolls out recyclability label for packaging film
To help retailers clarify the recyclability of their packaging, Trex Co., Winchester, Virginia, has introduced a free package labeling initiative as part of its NexTrex Retail Recycling Program.
Safe Transportation of Lithium Batteries: What You Need to Know in 2021
Lithium batteries are key to our modern connected world, from our cellphones and computers to our cars - and not just electric cars! Lithium batteries also have an increasing role in storing electricity for the electric grid which is critical to society and future progress. However, used lithium batteries aren’t like the used alkaline or lead acid batteries that many of us are familiar with handling. Because of the battery’s high energy density and the potential for serious incident, special preparation is needed when shipping these batteries.
Reducing the Risk of Fires Associated with Lithium Batteries
Safely managing used lithium batteries has become a significant challenge for the waste industry. NERC and NEWMOA are jointly offering a two-part webinar series to help participants understand the different battery types, their uses, recycling opportunities, and safe handling and management at end-of-life.
Overview of Lithium Batteries, Their Uses, & Recycling
Safely managing used lithium batteries has become a significant challenge for the waste industry. NERC & NEWMOA are jointly offering a two-part webinar series to help participants understand the different battery types, their uses, recycling opportunities, & safe handling & management at end-of-life.
Best Practices and Personal Experience on How to Design Successful Recycling Programs
Recycling in outdoor parks, streetscapes, and other public spaces can be challenging. The unrestricted, "on-the-go" nature of these public spaces makes them more susceptible to contamination, wear and tear, and other issues.
In this webinar, we’ll hear from a diverse panel of Canadian and US speakers, sharing:
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