NERC in the News
2013
February
Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency plans composting summit in New Paltz. "The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency will host a composting summit March 19 for commercial and institutional operations that produce large amounts of food waste." Article published in the daily Freeman.
2013 Recycling Industries Congress underscores economic importance of recycling to Pennsylvania. "A study by the Northeast Recycling Council said 3,803 Pennsylvania establishments involved in or reliant on recycling or involved in reuse and remanufacturing generated 52,316 jobs with an annual payroll totaling of $2.2 billion, while also bringing in gross receipts of $20.6 billion." Article published in the Moscow Villager.
Christie Administration Announces Participation in Reuse Marketplace. "Reuse Marketplace (www.ReuseMarketplace.org) is a free regional website that can be tapped by businesses, municipalities, school districts and other institutions and non-profit organizations for posting or obtaining reusable, surplus or barely used materials." Article published in the Cape May County Herald.
Christie Administration Announces Participation in Reuse Marketplace. NJ Department of Environmental Protection-News Release - Trenton, NJ "In conjunction with six other northeastern states, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today announced New Jersey’s participation in the newly launched Reuse Marketplace, a web-based resource aimed at exchanging reusable items, reducing waste, saving money and capturing value of excess or unwanted items by finding new owners for these products, equipment or materials."
Massachusetts Economy, Reuse & Recycling. "At the MRF Advisory Board's annual America Recycles Day event last November, the keynote address was delievered by Lynn Rubinstein, Executive Director of Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) of Brattleboro, VT." Published in the Recycling Box News
CRT stakeholders meet to assess options. "CRT glass stockpiles could be declared superfund sites if action is not taken, prompting multiple stakeholders in the CRT recycling industry to convene earlier this month to discuss problems and potential solutions for recycling CRT glass." Article published in the E-Scrap News newsletter.
