NERC’s Fall Event a Virtual Conference—October 20 - 22
NERC's Fall event is a Virtual Conference—The Changing Face of Recycling: Finding New Solutions. The Conference will be held from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. on October 20 – 22. Please mark your calendars now so you don’t miss it! All registrations from NERC's Spring 2020 Conference will automatically be transferred to the Fall 2020 event.
The Conference agenda and registration will be available by mid-July.
NERC to Hold Northeast Glass Virtual Forum – September 1 – 2
Recycled non-bottle bill glass will be the focus of the Northeast Glass Forum. This virtual event will be held from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. on September 1 - 2. The Forum will focus on glass market issues specific to the Northeast with glass professionals, glass processors, and glass product manufacturers.
Using Recycled Content in Infrastructure Workshop Rescheduled to November 17, 2020
Upcoming Webinars
- AgSTAR’s Anaerobic Digestion Resource for Farms Webinar - July 16, 1:30 pm eastern - Register Here
- State Actions to Address Recycling Market Changes - July 21, 1 pm eastern - Register Here
- Introduction to the Government Recycling Demand Champion Program - Webinar July 22, 2 pm eastern - Register here
- Teaching Practical Strategies for Reducing Wasted Food Through Community Events - Webinar, August 5, 2 pm eastern - Register here
- State & Local Laws Mandating Minimum Recycled Content, September 24, 2 pm eastern - Register here
Member Spotlight - Plastics Industry Association
NERC’s newest Sustaining Advisory Member, the Plastics Industry 
Association (PLASTICS), is as its name implies a nonprofit trade association advocating for the plastics industry. It’s no secret that these are trying and possibly transformative times for the industry and its advocates, as well as for critics who call for more effective plastics recycling and curbs on the use of such single-use plastics as bags and straws. Read more . . .
NERC Events
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NERC Resources
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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