Call for Papers for NERC's Virtual Spring Conference
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 5
Spring Conference Dates: April 12 - 13, 1:00 p.m. - 5 p.m. daily eastern
For more information go to https://nerc.org/conferences-and-workshops/call-for-papers
Training 1 of DE&I Series - Making the Case for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - December 9, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. eastern
The first training in the DE&I Series is about building the foundation for DE&I in the workplace.
Presenters:
- Tamara Lundgren and Stef Murray, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.– will present a case study about the direction their company takes in making the business case for DE&I, including data and other resources used.
- Cheryl Coleman, ISRI – will focus on how diversity, equity and inclusion are part of sustainability goals and become part of corporate culture by making it a priority in everyday practices.
Registration Link - https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2YHBEkerRGGo2MLb-6Wj9w
Thank you to West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum for hosting the Training.
DE&I Training 2: Recognizing & Addressing Unconscious Bias on February 2, 1:30 – 3:00 eastern
The Training offers a practical approach to identifying and addressing unconscious bias and it’s negative impact in the workplace; as well as providing strategies that promote inclusion.
Presenters:
- Nidhi Turakhia, Executive Vice President of Allied Alloys
- Willie Johnson, CEO of Willie Johnson Communications
The presenters will lay the groundwork for the Training by defining unconscious bias, helping us to recognize our personal identity and its influence on our biases, raising our awareness about the impact our biases have on our and our co-workers' work performances, and developing strategies for inclusion and implementing a DE&I program in the workplace and in our personal lives.
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsceispjspGdAtlwmdVQqpUqjy--9oOtrL
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NERC Recycling Markets Report Published – Continued Positive Growth
The 10th in NERC’s series of quarterly reports on the market value of commodities from MRFs in the Northeast. The report covers the period July – September 2021. Ten states are represented in the report, including Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.
Overall, values were up significantly from the previous quarter. The only commodity grade that did not increase in value was glass, which remained essentially static.
- Average value per ton with the expense of handling residuals: $174.95 – up 41% from the previous quarter.
- Average value per ton without residuals: $184.63 - up 43% the previous quarter.
Current report: NERC Northeast Recycling Market Report October 2021
Upcoming Webinars
Recycled Content Mandates: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - January 6, 12:30 eastern
Webinar Recordings & Presentations can be found on the NERC webinar page.
Member Spotlight - Eco-Products
Founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1990, new NERC Advisory Member Eco-Products® has grown from a distributor of recycled content products to a 
manufacturer of green serviceware products. The company’s GreenStripe® cup, launched in 2007, replaced traditional petroleum-based plastic with corn plastic (PLA).
In the years since, Eco-Products has expanded its business model in a number of ways. Its growing roster of serviceware products—cups, containers, plates and bowls, utensils, and other items—are made from either plant-based renewable sources or post-consumer recycled content. Additionally, the company’s plant-based products are BPI-certified compostable. Read more . . .
NERC Events
Learn about NERC's fall conference and spring workshop, as well as presentations from past 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
Support NERC and be recognized for your commitment to the advancement of an environmentally sustainable economy.
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Quick Links
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
Government Recycling Demand Champions (GRDC)
The GRDC works with government and schools to support efforts to purchase products with PCR content.
Learn more about the program
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
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.
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