National Recycling Coalition in the News

2020

NRC Recognizes Earth Day 2020
NRC Response to Covid-19 and US Recycling
NRC Response to PBS Plastic Wars
NRC Supports Landmark Legislation Known as the “Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020

2018

Meet the Recycling Queen: Colorado’s Marjie Griek Fights for Sustainability on a National Level, Boulder Weekly, Will Brendza, July 12, 2018
Plastic Will Pile Up In Wake of China Recycling Ban, Capital Gazette, June 23, 2018
Press Release from NRC on China and Recyclables, May 16, 2018
Presentation by Gary Liss at CalRecycle Workshop on Markets Challenges, June 4, 2018, Sacramento, CA

2017

Industry Announcements, Resource Recycling, November 2017
Congressional Testimony Verbal Script & Congressional Testimony Video (start at 2:14:30), Mark Lichtenstein & CSPAN, November 2017
China dials back contamination restrictions, Resource Recycling, November 2017
Market effects vary by state, but widespread agreement is recycling needs to change, WasteDive, November 2017
Notes from the NRC: Let’s put an end to inefficient collection, Resource Recycling, October 2017
In My Opinion: How I see the way forward for the NRC, Resource Recycling, August 2017
National Recycling Coalition Names Marjie Griek Executive Director, Waste360, August 2017
Leadership lowdown: A look at the industry’s newest execs, WasteDive, August 2017
Opinion: Get the numbers to sway City Council on recycling, Resource Recycling, July 2017
Opinion: Congress must protect US recycling infrastructure, Resource Recycling, June 2017
Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act 2017 supported by the NRC, February 2017
Letter from NRC  to World Trade Organization on China and Recycling Issues, November 20, 2017

2016

Resource Recycling Conference and National Recycling Coalition join forces to propel industry, Resource Recycling
Livingston Op-Ed: Why ‘America Recycles Day’ Is Important,
Livingston Patch
Murray J. Fox, The “Johnny Appleseed” of U.S. Recycling, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
NPR Interview with NRC President
, NPR Here & Now
National Recycling Coalition announces 2016 awards recipients, Recycling Today
National Recycling Coalition awards 2016 scholarships, Recycling Today
National Recycling Coalition honors winners of prestigious 2016 Awards, Shanghai Metals Market
Notes from the NRC: A mature recycling industry needs NAICS codes, Resource Recycling
Notes from the NRC: Being judicious about what we call recycling, Resource Recycling
Notes From the NRC: Connecting the industry with higher education, Resource Recycling
Notes from the NRC: How to respond at attacks on recycling, Resource Recycling
Notes From the NRC: Long view of recycling will satisfy all parties, Resource Recycling
Notes from the NRC: Skepticism of dirty MRFs proving to be well-founded, Resource Recycling
Notes from the NRC: What is zero waste?, Resource Recycling
Notes from the NRC: Why reuse matters, Resource Recycling

2015

An Open Letter: National Recycling Coalition’s Response to Media Attacks on Recycling, The National Recycling Coalition
Recycling Committee continues to promote reducing, reusing
, Trail Gazette
Scrap Recycling Debate
, Barberton Junk Cars
National Recycling Coalition Disputes Author’s Claims Against Recycling, Reverse Logistics Association
Coalition responds to attacks on recycling, Missoulian
National Recycling Coalition sets record straight, Recycling Product News
National Recycling Coalition Disputes Author’s Claims Against Recycling, Dallas Dumpster News
Notes from the NRC: How to respond to attacks on recycling, Resource Recycling
Letter of the Day: Recycling makes clear environmental and economical sense, The Tampa Tribune
National Recycling Coalition disputes author’s claims against recycling, Recycling Today
Recycling makes more sense than burying waste, The Register-Guard
New National Recycling Coalition president weighs in on group’s future, Resource Recycling
The Reign of Recycling Rebuttals, Re-TRAC Connect Blog
Partnerships help county keep top rank in recycling, The Observer News Enterprise
NRC Election Results Are In
, Resource Recycling
NRC Awards Murray J. Fox Scholarships, Recycling Today
Key EPA Official to Keynote SMM Summit, Resource Recycling
NRC to “Accelerate” Talk Around Sustainable Materials Management, Resource Recycling

2014

NRC Announces Sustainable Materials Management Summit, Recycling Today
Recycling Industries Coalition Opposes “Dirty MRF” Concept, Resource Recycling
NRC Takes on Recycling Definition, Resource Recycling
NRC Elects a New Board, Resource Recycling
National Recycling Coalition Names Penn State ‘Best of the Best,’ Penn State News
Steel Institute Staff Honored by the National Recycling Coalition, Steel Recycling Institute

2013

New Mexico First State to Grab Training Certification, Resource Recycling
NRC Celebrates 20 Years of Scholarships, Resource Recycling
NRC Approves RONA Unification, Resource Recycling

2011

NRC to Hold Major Fundraising Event, Resource Recycling

2008

Mayor Bloomberg Launches Remix: Recycling Magazines is Excellent!, NYC: The Official Website of the City of New York

2007

Seattle’s Recycling Success is Being Measured in Scraps, New York Times
April Madness: My College Outrecycles Yours!, New York Times

2006

Dell Expands Its Computer Recycling Program, New York Times

2004

New Recycling Era For NYC, BioCycle

1994

Prices for Recycled Materials Have Become Low and Attractive, New York Times

1992

Standards on Paper, National Recycling Coalition

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