International Compost Awareness Week 2017

This year’s theme: Compost! Healthy Soil, Healthy Food From May 7 – May 13, 2017 Effective materials management is key to the resilience and beauty of any community, but many municipalities have yet to tap the numerous social, environmental, and economic benefits of recycling organic materials. By collecting food scraps and landscape trimmings, these materials […]

National Recycling Coalition Scholarships for Minneapolis Area College Students

National Recycling Coalition Scholarships for Minneapolis Area College Students Apply by June 1, 2017 A limited number of scholarships are being awarded to college and university students in the Twin Cities area through the National Recycling Coalition (NRC). The Murray J. Fox Scholarship Fund was created in 1994, when Murray Fox, a long-time supporter and […]

Free Webinar: The Ultimate Guide to Writing a Mandatory Recycling Ordinance

Re-TRAC will be hosting this FREE webinar on May 3, 2017 at 10am PST/1pm EST. Is your community looking for a new way to increase recycling and reduce disposal? How about regulating costs and extending the life of landfills? Register to attend this webinar to learn how to plan, write, and implement a mandatory recycling […]

Behind the scenes: A Reuse Advocate’s role in Zero Waste policy

By MaryEllen Etienne Reuse is well known as the “second R” in the reduce-reuse-recycle mantra used by environmental leaders across the globe. Perhaps the term conjures up that reusable bag sitting in your car trunk – but reuse is much more than this. It is a complex and critical component of true Zero Waste. Espousing […]

Bob Gedert Voted to AOR Board

View the original press release from Resource Recycling Systems January 31, 2017, Ann Arbor, Mich.  – Sustainability and recycling consultancy RRS, announced today affiliate senior consultant Bob Gedert has been voted to the Association of Ohio Recyclers (AOR) member-at-large board of directors position. Mr. Gedert recently moved back to Ohio and joined RRS to work […]

Resource Recycling Conference and National Recycling Coalition join forces to propel industry

IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2017 Contact: Jerry Powell, [email protected], 503-233-1305 Marjorie Griek, [email protected], 303-975-6975 Resource Recycling Conference and National Recycling Coalition join forces to propel industry Leading conference and trade group announce a strategic partnership aimed at pushing forward the evolution of municipal materials recovery in North America. The partnership kicks off with the seventh-annual […]

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 […]

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