National Recycling Coalition Announces 2015-2016 Board of Directors
Washington DC – The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) has voted 9 members on to the NRC Board. Elections for the board were held during the 2015 Resource Recycling Conference in Indianapolis, IN. The new and re-elected members, listed below, will each serve 3-year terms: Stephen Bantillo, Executive Director, Recycling Certification Institute Robert J. Bylone, Jr., […]
NRC Applauds Senator Stabenow’s Comments on the Importance of Recycling
The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) would like to applaud Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) for the following comments on the importance of recycling and the critical nature of maintaining a clean source of recoverable materials. Senator Stabenow Oral Comments before the Finance Committee Extenders Markup July 21, 2015 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I will be brief. […]
Next NRC Board Meeting
The NRC Board will be holding their next meeting Friday, July 17, 2015 from 1-3:00pm EST. REGISTER HERE
First Ever SMM Policy Summit Draws More Than 130 Experts
Washington DC – The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) last week concluded the first-ever Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Summit where sustainability leaders from across the country convened, determined to elevate the issues around discards management back to the forefront of national policy dialogue. “The NRC is pleased that the Summit created this opportunity to discuss the […]
EPA’s Stanislaus to Keynote NRC’s Summit – May 12
Washington DC – The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) announced this week that US Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus will keynote the first-ever Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Summit to be held May 12 – 13, 2015, at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. Stanislaus will join EPA Region 2 Administrator, Judith Enck […]
NRC to Spur Action for Sustainable Materials Management in Spring 2015!
Washington DC – The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) announced the first-ever Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Summit to be held May 12 – 13, 2015, at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. The one-and-a-half day Summit will launch a national dialog intended to accelerate sustainable materials management in the United States, and is co-hosted […]
NRC supports the Recycling Industry Coalition policy opposing Dirty MRFs
After spirited and thoughtful debate at the Board of Directors meeting on November 21, 2014, the Board voted to support the Recycling Industry Coalition policy opposing Dirty MRFs. The motion the Board voted on was: The National Recycling Coalition supports the policy adopted by the Recycling Industry Coalition (RIC) in highlighting concerns with the implementation […]
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 […]
