Upcoming Events

05.17.2012
Maryland Recycling Network Annual Conference

05.18.2012 02:00 - 04:00
NRC Board Meeting

05.20.2012 - 05.23.2012
New York Federation

05.24.2012 04:00 - 05:00
Membership Committee Meeting

06.03.2012 - 06.05.2012
Recycle Florida Today

06.04.2012 - 06.06.2012
Illinois Recycling Conference

06.04.2012 - 06.05.2012
Northeast Resource Recovery Association Conference & Expo

06.07.2012 - 06.09.2012
Oregon Recycling Conference

06.10.2012 - 06.12.2012
Colorado Recycling Conference

Webinar Recordings and Slides

•To view a recording of the webinar session, click the title of the webinar.

•To view the slides from a presentation, click the pdf icon to the left of the presenter's name. 


Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) - LEED systems and recycling – how does it fit together?
March 12, 2012
Learn how to acquire those coveted LEED rating points by reusing and recycling demolition waste, utilizing recycled content building materials and establishing LEED building recycling programs.
 

Speaker:                 

pdficonJeremy Kuhre, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainable Buildings & Operations Manager, Sustainable Solutions Corp.


Single Stream Recycling – Potential Solutions for Triple Mix Glass Management
February 13, 2012
A recent report states that single stream processing can result in increased glass residue when compared to dual stream processing. Learn how some processors are creating opportunities with this material.

Speakers:

pdficonRocksroy C. Baily, Environmental Scientist, Apex Environmental, Inc.  
pdficonHeather Bunn, Regional Sourcing Manager, Strategic Materials, Inc. 


Organics  Food Waste Recycling  Does it add up?
January 9, 2012
The bottom line often dictates whether or not a generator will decide to separate food discards. Can food waste hauling and composting be a profitable business unit of an existing operation?

Speakers:
pdficonMike Manna, Managing Director, Organic Recycling Solutions, LLC
pdficonCarla Castagnero, President, AgRecycle, Inc.


Social Networking & E-Marketing – Where do I begin?
December 12, 2011
Learn how to ready your company for entry into social marketing, develop a social media marketing plan, ways to measure your return, and enjoy tips from the pros on how to stay focused, promote, engage, how much time you should be spending, and more!

Speaker:

pdficon
Joe Knezic, Vice President, Branding/ Creative Services, Partnership of Packer, Oesterling and Smith (PPOS), Inc.


The Environmental Management Systems of E-Scrap Recyclers: What is it, what do I look for?
*No recording is available for this webinar.

November 14, 2011
This Webinar provides an overview of the dominant E-Scrap Recycling Standards and underlying Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in use today.  Presentations focus on e-Stewards/ISO 14001 and R2/RIOS Standards/EMS as well as insight from our speakers on their experiences/benefits of becoming independent third party certified to the e-Stewards or R2 Standards.

Speakers:

pdficonSarah Westervelt, Basel Action Network
pdficonCorey Dehmey, eLOOP, LLC
pdficonKarrie Gibson, Vintage Tech Recyclers Inc.


New to You: A Webinar on the Environmental, Economic, and Social Benefits of Reuse
October 20, 2011
This webinar will explore how consumers can get the most useful life out of existing products, and how some products can be repurposed to keep them out of the waste stream even longer. In addition to an overview on reuse, specific topics will include building material reuse, creative reuse, and online reuse marketplaces. The expert panel of speakers will also explain ways municipal officials, community leaders, and educators can promote reuse in their communities.

Speakers: 
pdficonDave Bennink – ReUse Consulting 
pdficonMaryEllen Etienne – Reuse Alliance 
pdficonLiz Fried – University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center 
pdficonAnn May Woodward – The Scrap Exchange


The Importance of Third-Party Product Certification – Don't get Greenwashed
October 10, 2011
The 2010 TerraChoice Greenwash Report states that as many as 95 percent of the consumer products that claim to be “green” either provide no proof, make vague claims, or actually misrepresent themselves. Deceptive green marketing is called “greenwashing.” Learn how an independent review of a claim is critical to credibility in today’s marketplace.
Speakers:                 
pdficonTad Radzinski, P.E., LEED AP, Managing Partner, Green Circle Certified
pdficonRobert Bylone, LEED AP, PA SCRP, Executive Director & President, Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, Inc. 
*Note: Both speakers shared a presentation for this session. 


Leading the Charge : A webinar on Local Government’s Role in the Product Stewardship Movement
*No recording is available for this webinar.
August 23, 2011
This webinar will cover how municipal governments are propelling policy changes to ensure sustainable management of end-of-life products such as batteries, carpeting, and products containing mercury and other harmful substances. Presenters will provide sample resolutions that can be adapted for your community, go over case studies of communities that have already enacted policies, and talk about how local movements lead to policy change at the state and national level. 
Speakers:
pdficonKatherine Bourbeau, New York State Product Stewardship Council
pdficonHeidi Sanborn, California Product Stewardship Council
pdficonJennifer Holliday, Vermont Product Stewardship Council
pdficonDawn Timm, Niagra County Environmental Coordinator


E-Waste as RE-Source: A Webinar on Electronic Waste Reuse, Recycling, and Policy
*No recording is available for this webinar.
July 19, 2011
Hosted by the Environmental Finance Center, this webinar will explore how consumers and municipalities alike can get the highest and best use possible out of electronic waste. As technology continues to advance, countless numbers of computers, cell phones, televisions, and other electronics need to be diverted from the waste stream. Panelists will discuss e-waste recycling resources for consumers, educators, municipal officials, and those in the solid waste management industry; best practices for establishing an e-waste reuse program; and Extended Producer Responsibility e-waste laws, such as New York State's new law.

Speakers: 
pdficonResa Dimino, WeRecycle! 
pdficonDiane Cohen, Finger Lakes Reuse 
pdficonEric Harris, Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries

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