NRC Board Meeting
The NRC Board will be holding their next meeting November 21, 2014 from 1-2:30pm EST. On the agenda will be: 1. Update on board vacancy process 2. Policy from Recycling Industries Coalition, and 3. SMM Summit update REGISTER HERE
Next NRC Board Meeting
The NRC Board will be meeting October 29th in New York City to welcome the new Board and elect new officers. Additionally, working from the approved updated definition of recycling (see story below), the Board will review the recommendations of the Policy Committee to expand on that definition to cover the following areas: 1. Policies […]
NRC Updates Definition of Recycling
On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Resource Recycling Conference in New Orleans, LA, the Board of Directors met in-person and discussed the organization’s definition of recycling to ensure that it remains relevant within the ever-changing recycling “industry”. Special guest, Bill McDonough (author of the popular book, Cradle2Cradle) joined the Board for the lively and […]
2014 NRC Award Winners
The National Recycling Coalition announced seven winners of their National Awards – honoring counties, companies, organizations, and individuals that led recycling across the US. In a special luncheon at the National Conference put on this week in New Orleans by Resource Recycling Magazine, the NRC announced the following slate of winners for 2014. Outstanding Recycling […]
NRC Awards Call for Nominations
Announcing the 2014 National Recycling Coalition Awards To be presented at the Resource Recycling Conference September 15-17. 2014 | New Orleans, LA Nominate the best programs or individual you know in the following categories: NRC’s Lifetime Achievement Award – recognizing an outstanding individual with a lifetime of leadership and dedication to the field of recycling. […]
WEBINAR: Computer Refurbishing and Reverse Logistics
This webinar provides insight on the computer hardware refurbishing and recycling industry and the complexity of factors such as supply and demand, and the hard-to-assess and fast-decaying value of returned hardware during the refurbishing and recycling process. Date: Tuesday August 19, 2014 Time: 1:30-2:45PM EST Cost: FREE REGISTER HERE Speaker: Peter Sobata, Founder & CEO, recoupIT, inc. […]
July 2014: Federal Trade Commission Green Guides
July 2014 Federal Trade Commission Green Guides Many marketers make deceptive or untruthful claims of their product’s environmental attributes. A Federal Trade Commission representative will explain how their “Green Guides” are designed to ensure claims about carbon offsets, “green” certifications and seals, and renewable or recycled materials are valid. Date: Tuesday July 15, 2014 Time: 1:30-2:45PM EST […]
Apply to become NRC’s Fund Development Contractor
Interested in working towards a sustainable financial future for NRC? The National Recycling Coalition seeks to invest in a dynamic and experienced leader to serve as Fund Development Contractor under contract to advance the fund development, and mission of the organization. The NRC is looking for a goal-oriented professional who is motivated to grow an […]
Amazon Smile
When you have to shop, support the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) simply by shopping on Amazon! NRC is now an official recipient organization of Amazon donations. It’s super easy to make a donation and doesn’t cost you a thing! Rather than shop via Amazon’s regular website, do any Amazon shopping on AmazonSmile and Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of […]
NRC / RONA Partnership
RONA and NRC have combined into One Strong Voice for Sustainable Management of Resources: A message from NRC President and CEO Mark Lichtenstein In a recent letter to me, Marjie Griek, Chair of the Recycling Organizations of North America, correctly recalled that in 2009 “there was grave concern on the part of the national recycling […]
