NERC's Fall Conference Dates Set & Call for Papers Announced
NERC's Fall Conference will be held on October 29 - 30 at the Graduate Providence in Providence, Rhode Island. A Call for Papers about plastics recycling issues has been announced. Details available here.
Abstract submission deadline: July 1, 2019
Contact Mary Ann Remolador, NERC's Assistant Director & Events Coordinator
Summary of Announced Increased Capacity to Use Recycled Paper – Updated April 2019
Last fall NERC published a document chronicling national investment in paper recycling infrastructure. The list was produced by the NERC-NEWMOA Regional Recycling Markets Committee. The Committee’s goal is to identify and implement strategies to promote and enhance recycling markets in the region.
With a new facility announcement, this resource has now been updated.
For further information, contact Lynn Rubinstein, NERC Executive Director or Chaz Miller, Chair of the NERC-NEWMOA Regional Recycling Markets Committee.
Best Practices for Solid Waste & Recycling Contracting Webinar Recording and Presentations Available
- Best Practices for Solid Waste & Recycling Contracting Webinar Recording
- Best Practices in Municipal Waste Contracting, Shar Habibi
- Municipal Processing Contracts - Insure Investment and Good Policy, Michael Timpane
- MESs Recycling Contracts, Lori Scozzafava
Member Spotlight - PaintCare
Even today, in most states in the nation, leftover paint is usually stored until a household hazardous waste (HHW) day is scheduled. However, according to Earth911, “Most hazardous waste is incinerated instead of recycled.” For the 
environmentally conscious consumer, such a solution seems very far from adequate, especially when it has been confirmed that paint can be recycled. In fact, Earth911 reports, “Using 1 gallon of recycled paint instead of new paint saves 100 kilowatt-hours of energy and keeps 115 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air.” Read more . . .
NERC Events
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NERC Blog
New blogs are posted weekly on substantive topics related to materials management. Visit the blog to see what's new
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NERC Resources
The NERC website offers a wealth of information, resources, and tools to support materials management; in the region and nationally.
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NERC Membership
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Quick Links
NERC's listserv for Advancing Organics Management in the Northeast
This unique listserv is an opportunity to share information about what’s happening with organics management. It is open to anyone interested in advancing organics diversion in the Northeast. Learn more at the Organics Listserv website.
Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH)
TPCH supports the implementation of toxics in packaging laws and the reduction of heavy metals in the waste stream on behalf of its member states.
Learn more at the TPCH website
The State Electronics Challenge (SEC)
The SEC encourages state, regional, and local governments to purchase greener computers, reduce the impacts of computer use, and manage obsolete computers in an environmentally safe way.
Learn more at the SEC website
Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse (ERCC)
ERCC provides a forum for information exchange among state agencies implementing electronics recycling laws and all impacted stakeholders.
Learn more at the ERCC website
NERC’s Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Listserv (EPPnet)
EPPnet links federal, state, and local environmental officials, and private procurement specialists charged with purchasing green products and services and developing policies for the procurement of these products.
Learn more here