Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)
Reference the following SMM resources and interesting reads below: Recycling Economic Information (REI) Report, US Environmental Protection Agency This report has been “compiled through a cooperative agreement with the National Recycling Coalition, the study confirmed what many have known for decades: there are significant economic benefits in recycling.” – 2016 REI EPA Report Advancing Sustainable […]
National Recycling Coalition Announces 2016-2017 Officers
For Immediate Release: November 16, 2016 Washington DC – The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) has voted on new officers for the 2016-2017 year. Elections for officers were held during the Fall Board meeting on November 9, 2016 in Atlanta, GA. The new officers, listed below, will serve for the next year: President: Bob Gedert, Department […]
Join us for a special event led by the NRC
Have you ever wondered how Sustainable Materials Management and the Circular Economy are relevant to recyclers? Attend the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Dialog for you to do just that. We have an expert line-up of presenters, followed by a discussion among attendees about how to take these principles and turn them into action. […]
Murray J. Fox, The “Johnny Appleseed” of U.S. Recycling
About the Author: Neil Seldman, Ph.D., co-founded the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and serves as Senior Staff of the Waste to Wealth Initiative. He specializes in helping cities and counties recover increasing amounts of materials from the waste stream and add value to the local economy through new processing and manufacturing facilities. Neil also serves […]
America Recycles Day – How Can YOU Get Involved?
America Recycles Day (ARD) has been the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States since 1997. Every year on and around Nov. 15, thousands of local event organizers mobilize throughout their community to educate millions of people about recycling within their communities. One of the biggest barriers to recycling […]
The National Recycling Coalition 2016 Awards Recipients
For Immediate Release, September 19, 2016 This September, The National Recycling Coalition honored recycling awards recipients at the Resource Recycling Conference in New Orleans. The awards were presented to the recipients at the 2016 Murray J. Fox Scholarship and NRC Annual Awards Luncheon. The awards program is designed to honor and recognize outstanding individuals, programs, […]
National Recycling Coalition Announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors
National Recycling Coalition Announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors For Immediate Release: September 14, 2016 Washington DC – The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) is proud to announce the election of six members to the NRC Board of Directors. Elections for the Board were held during the 2016 Resource Recycling Conference in New Orleans, LA. The new […]
National Recycling Coalition Awards Murray J. Fox Scholarships
For Immediate Release: September 7, 2016 Contact: Jack DeBell, Chair, Campus Council, 303.492.8733, [email protected] National Recycling Coalition Awards Scholarships Washington DC – The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) today announced the award to four outstanding New Orleans-area college students with scholarships towards their higher education expenses in the sustainability field. The Murray J. Fox Scholarship Fund […]
NPR Here & Now Interviews NRC President, Bob Gedert
Online Retail’s Having A Good Year. So Is Cardboard. On August 19, 2016 the NPR program Here & Now interviewed Bob Gedert of the National Recycling Coalition about what the boom in online retail means for cardboard recycling. Click Here to Listen to the Interview
Join NRC at the Resource Recycling Conference for the Municipal Roundtable: Best Practices in Resource Diversion
The National Recycling Coalition, in conjunction with Austin Resource Recovery and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, is convening a roundtable discussion about best practices in diversion – with an emphasis on reuse, recycling and composting strategies. We welcome waste management authorities, city recycling coordinators and others to join in a two-part conversation about […]
