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"C&D" wastes are generated every day around the planet—from new construction to demolition projects. While much of the C&D waste gets recycled, a significant portion still ends up in our landfills. And, markets for C&D material vary widely around the Northeast and the rest of the country.

Through its "Toward Zero Waste as a Practical Strategy in the Construction and Demolition Industry" project, NERC has worked with WasteCap Resource Solutions to provide training on C&D recycling and waste reduction. WasteCap offers construction and demolition waste management services, including planning, technical, and educational assistance.

According to WasteCap, construction and demolition debris amounts to 40% of our nation's municipal solid waste (60% MSW @ 250 million tons: 40% CD @ 170 million tons). Several of the "landfill top ten" are materials generated by construction and demolition projects. These include:

• Untreated wood (13%)
• Asphalt roofing shingles (6%)
• Cardboard (4%)
• Metals (4%)

For the average construction and demolition job, just recycling wood; cardboard; metal;…

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25 Years & Counting – NERC Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary

Founded in 1987, NERC is celebrating its silver anniversary in 2012. Looking back, it seems to have been a constant whirlwind of innovation, success, and collaboration. A unique organization, NERC can boast of its leadership in regional strategies that support environmental and economic sustainability through source reduction, recycling, environmentally preferable purchasing, and recycling market development. NERC has demonstrated its leadership with its projects and has broken new ground in a number of important areas.

As an organization, NERC conducts projects that influence policy and affect change through research, technical assistance, demonstration projects, and education.

Among NERC's many accomplishments since its 20th anniversary are:

• Creating…