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  • Edible Food for Donation

    NEWMOA and NERC's one-hour webinar shared successful ideas for expanding opportunities for donating edible food, particularly from grocery stores and other retailers. https://youtu.be/hAbXDqoQVRI Presentations: Lorenzo Macaluso, Center for EcoTechnology Sherri Stevens & Nick Lachapelle, Hannaford Supermarkets Hannaford's donation decision flow diagrams for different departments

  • Introducing the MMP: Efficiently Measure Municipal Program Performance In Your State

    https://youtu.be/_angKkoTpuk The Municipal Measure Program (MMP) was developed by Emerge Knowledge to support efforts of municipalities to track and measure solid waste generation and management services. During this webinar, Program developers at Emerge Knowledge presented an overview of the purpose and scope of the MMP and described some of the system reports. Presentation by Rick […]

  • CleanEarth Soils Reuse Solutions

    The webinar included the following presentation: Scott Miller, CleanEarth Recycling & Disposal Solutions Management of Limited Reuse Soils

  • Use of Organics in Road & Infrastructure Projects: Socks & Blankets

    On October 3, 2019 NEWMOA and NERC hosted a webinar about the use of organics in road and infrastructure projects. Jean Bonhatal, Cornell Waste Management Institute – a well-known and widely respected expert in organics management – presented. The presentation provides examples of the use of compost in road projects. https://youtu.be/87KOZSggtcA  

  • Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reducing & Recovering Wasted Food

    https://youtu.be/MTsfHOMcNis Free webinar hosted by NEWMOA and the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC). "Food Waste in the Midst of COVID-19" by Katy Fraklin, Operations Director, ReFED. ReFED is a multi-stakeholder nonprofit, powered by an influential network of the nation’s leading business, nonprofit foundation, and government leaders committed to reducing U.S. food waste. ReFED takes a data-driven […]

  • AgSTAR’s Anaerobic Digestion Resource for Farms

    https://youtu.be/R9VaKE_jX1g On-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) is a great way to process manure and other organics. Understanding the details about how to make it all work is vital to its success. The webinar featured EPA’s AgSTAR Anaerobic Digestion Project Development Handbook , a new resource that outlines the details of setting up and operating an on-farm […]

  • State Actions to Address Recycling Market Changes

    https://youtu.be/nP5TS6K88yY The Association of State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) Sustainable Materials Management Task Force conducted a survey in 2019-2020 of State solid waste & recycling programs to better understand how they are responding to the restrictions imposed by China & other countries on the importation of materials for recycling, particularly paper & […]

  • Teaching Practical Strategies for Reducing Wasted Food Through Community Events

    https://youtu.be/lTzbpeCCyiI ReCook Cafes, cooking workshops, and similar events are emerging as fun and effective ways to help residents learn about practical strategies for reducing wasted food. They also help to build and strengthen communities. This webinar shared the experiences in New York State and Vermont with planning and holding these kinds of events and the […]

  • State & Local Laws Mandating Minimum Recycled Content

    https://youtu.be/IsZtOH33Mxw Slides: Minimum Recycled Content to Drive Market Development Looking to the Past and Future of Recycled Content at King County, WA NERC and NEWMOA held a webinar on existing state and local laws for minimum recycled content focused on California and King County, Washington. Speakers included: Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director, National Stewardship Action Council; […]

  • Voluntary Approaches to Minimum Recycled Content

    https://youtu.be/Ytn_wxjgez0 Sildes: Driving the Demand for Recycled Content, Steve Alexander Partnerships to Increase PCR Demand to Accelerate the Circular Economy, Sarah Dearman The Action Behind the Recycled Content Committments at Nestle Waters, Pete DePasquale NERC and NEWMOA held a webinar on voluntary initiatives to advance use of recycled content. Increasingly, brands are making commitments to […]

  • Virtual ReCook Café

    Webinar Recording Joint NEWMOA - NERC webinar. Presentations and Supporting Materials: Chef Jim McCarthy's Food Waste Worksheet Chef Jim McCarthy's Food Waste Workshop Recipes Chef Peter Ricardo Food Waste Reduction Recipes Food Waste Reduction Tips from Syracuse University ReCook Cafe Cookbook Zero Waste Food Tips from Abigail Chefs' YouTube Videos Chef Jim McCarthy Chef Peter […]

  • Using Recycled Content in Road & Infrastructure Projects: Glass, Plastic Drainage Pipes, Asphalt, & Crumb Rubber

    Increasing the use of recycled content is essential, and road and infrastructure projects are an often overlooked opportunity. This two-day virtual workshop provided an opportunity for participants to learn how to take advantage of glass, plastic drainage pipes, ground asphalt and crumb rubber in construction and help keep this big volume material out of landfills. […]