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NERC's Northeast Glass Virtual Forum – September 1 – 2
NERC’s Fall Event a Virtual Conference—October 20 - 22
Recordings & PowerPoint Presentations Posted for Several Webinars
In July and August NERC has held several webinars. Recordings of these webinars and the PowerPoint presentations are all available. To find them, use this link and search on either a key word or click the "webinars" box:
- AgSTAR’s Anaerobic Digestion Resource for Farms - July 16
- State Actions to Address Recycling Market Changes - July 21
- The Government Recycling Demand Championship - Introduction - July 22
- Teaching Practical Strategies for Reducing Wasted Food Through Community Events - August 5
Become an Inaugural Sponsor of NERC's Ever Expanding Webinar Series
With the switch to virtual events and meetings, it has become even more challenging for many to make their companies and initiatives visible and accessible.
NERC is offering a new opportunity to be recognized and in front of a national audience of interested consumers: The NERC Webinar Series Sponsorship Program. For more information, contact Lynn Rubinstein, Executive Director.
Mandatory Recycling & Disposal Bans for the U.S. Update Published
NERC has published an update to its Mandatory Recycling & Disposal Bans for the U.S. Last updated in 2017, this is a comprehensive overview of the status of disposal bans and mandatory recycling in the United States.
NERC-APR Government Demand Recycling Champions Program Launched
NERC & the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) have formally announced their new partnership to grow a groundbreaking campaign that expands market demand for recycled resins and improves plastic recycling in North America. The Government Recycling Demand Champions, a companion to APR’s well-established Recycling Demand Champions Campaign, will be tailored to state, regional and local governments around the United States. It will be hosted by NERC, working in close collaboration with APR. Click here for more information, or contact Lynn Rubinstein.
NERC 2020 Environmental Sustainability Leadership Award Program Announced
The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) is pleased to announce the 2020 Environmental Sustainability Leadership Award program. The award will recognize individuals or organizations for the impact they have made on an environmentally sustainable economy within the NERC 11-state region.
Applications for the 2020 NERC Environmental Sustainability Leadership Award are due August 14.
Awards will be given in recognition of demonstrated change supporting an environmentally sustainable economy as the result of a project that furthers NERC’s mission, in three categories:
- NERC Advisory Member
- Public Sector
- Private Sector
For more information about the Conference, visit the NERC website.
A copy of the Award Application – 2020 NERC Environmental Sustainability Leadership Award can be downloaded.
For more information, contact Lynn Rubinstein, Executive Director.
Using Recycled Content in Infrastructure Workshop Rescheduled to November 17, 2020
