Sustainable Materials Management White Papers
Each attendee was invited to complete a one-page white paper that provided background on what they do in Sustainable Materials Management (SMM), as well as their unique insight into their suggested policy direction for SMM. They used this space for opinion, scientific justification, statistical data, or other. The goal of this submittal was to provide input to a Summary white paper which will be provided to Summit attendees in advance, and will contribute to the NRC National SMM Action Plan prepared based on the Summit.
White Paper Format
After the Background information, please include a separate section called: “National SMM Plan Recommendations.” As the key to the summit will be the development of action-oriented strategies intended to promote SMM throughout North America, this white paper will give you a chance to suggest what you would like to be done nationally to support local SMM initiatives.
Possible thematic areas for discussion include:
- Business roles / Market-based Solutions
- Job Creation, and Economic & Market Development Initiatives
- Climate Change
- Innovative Financing Approaches
- New Science, Infrastructure, and Technology Opportunities and Trends
- Federal and State Government roles / Policy-based Solutions
- Locally Driven / Local Scale SMM Policies, Programs and Facilities (including Rural examples)
- Culture Change, Outreach and Engagement Strategies
- Education, Training, Certification, and Curriculum
These areas should address key SMM topics in the industry, including:
- Consumption and Climate Change
- Reduce & Reuse
- Recycling (including how to address Dirty MRFs)
- Organics (particularly including Food Recovery)
- Clean and Green Jobs
- Product Policies
- Zero Waste
- Community Organizing
View the SMM Guide and Summary of White Paper Ideas here
Submitted White Papers
Alan Gurganus, Alabama Recycling Coalition
Blair Pollock, Orange County NC Solid Waste Management Department
Carey Hamilton, Indiana Recycling Coalition
Diane Cohen, Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.
Diane Davis, Carolina Recycling Association
Ed Boisson, Boisson Consulting
Elizabeth Roe, Eco Partners, Inc.
English Bird, New Mexico Recycling Coalition
Gary Liss, Gary Liss and Associates
Jack DeBell, NRC Campus Council
Jennifer Jordan, Iowa Recycling Association
Joanne Shafer, Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority
John Davis, California Resource Recovery Association
Betsy Dorn, Reclay StewardEdge
John Frederick, IRC Council of Governments
Maggie Clarke, Beyond Waste Solutions
MaryEllen Etienne, Association of Ohio Recyclers
MaryEllen Etienne, Reuse Institute
Mid-America Council of Recycling Officials
Phil Bresee, City of Philadelphia
Rick Anthony, Zero Waste International Alliance
Sara Nichols, State of Texas Alliance for Recycling
Sonny Beale, University of Virginia
Susan Palmer, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County
Susan Robinson, Waste Management
Suzette Thomason and Dave Keeling, Steel Recycling Institute
Meri Beth Wojtaszek, Solid Waste Association of North America
