2025 NRC National Recycling Congress – Call For Presentations

 

The National Recycling Coalition is seeking speakers to present on topics related to this year’s theme: Strategies for Circularity.  The hybrid event will take place October 1-3, 2025, at Wichita State University.

As a speaker, you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with an engaged audience working towards solutions in circularity, recycling, and waste prevention. 

While the event offers virtual participation for attendees, all speakers will be in person. You can propose as an individual speaker, or as a panel presentation with up to 3 speakers and 1 moderator. Each session is scheduled for an hour and a half.  Speaker proposals must be submitted by the close of business Thursday May 15, 2025 at midnight EDT.  

Please submit your proposal here: Proposal Form 

Although we are open to a variety of presentations relating to recycling, reuse, and reduction, proposals that focus on Circularity will be given preference. We particularly welcome proposals on the following topics: 

  • Circular Economy (policies, programs, and case studies)

  • Upstream (rethink, redesign, and reduce)

  • Reuse programs (e.g., stores, cafes, fix-it clinics, resource recovery parks, donation programs for food, clothes, furniture, and housing)

  • Organics Collection, Recovery, and Recycling (policies, programs, and case Studies)

  • Recycling for Residents, Businesses, and Institutions (policies, programs, and case studies)

  • Outreach and Education

    • Behavior change 

    • Apps, data, and AI 

    • Responding to negative publicity about recycling

  • Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging

  • Chemical Recycling

  • Bottle Bills

  • Funding for Reuse, Recycling, and Composting Infrastructure

  • Plastics 

    • Policy and legislation (including the Global Plastic Treaty)

    • Impacts of Plastics 

    • Plastics-free programs

    • Plastics recycling

  • Markets for Paper, Metals, and Glass

  • Market Development (Economic development, procurement, and buy recycled) 

  • Environmental Justice

  • University/higher education programs and classes

    • Zero Waste 

    • Collection programs

    • Hard to recycle

    • Training programs

All submissions will be reviewed, and each will be notified whether selected by June 1, 2025.  

Thank you for your support in making this a great National Recycling Congress!

2025 NRC National Recycling Congress Committee

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