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SWANA Encourages Use of New Metrics to Measure Recycling
From Waste Today, by Adam Redling
The Recycling Partnership's Coastal & Waterway Community Recycling Grant Closes 9/21
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Coastal Cart Grant Application Closes Sept. 21
QFC and Fred Meyer will stop using plastic bags
Kroger announced last week they will remove single-use plastic bags from its stores, beginning with its Bellevue, Wash.-based QFC locations next year.
The Cincinnati-based company will make the transition to reusable bags at all of its 2,800 store by 2025, it said Thursday morning.
There are 63 QFC stores in Western Washington and Portland, as well as 132 Fred Meyer stores in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The Portland area alone hosts 17 Fred Meyer stores.
Readers weigh in: Is recycling a ‘scam’?
Colin Staub, Resource Recycling Magazine
SERC Announces Call for Speakers
The 32nd Annual Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show will be held in Orlando, Florida from February 24-27, 2019 and the organizers are seeking proposals for speakers.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2018.
NRC Awards Nominations DUE SEPT 7
Nominations for the National Recycling Coalition Awards are due Sept 7.
Outstanding Community programs, businesses, non-profits, individuals, elected officials, emerging leaders, Recycling Organizations and Higher Education programs are all potential winners.
The Recycling Partnership Launches New Website
Time is tight. Always. Here’s something to loosen yours up a bit: our new and improved website. Looking for resources? They're a click away.
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