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Oregon DEQ is focused on issues that look “beyond discards” or “beyond the bin”. The webinar covered: An introductory presentation that addresses Oregon DEQ’s reasoning and motivation for getting out of the frame of “solid waste" A discussion about the process of effecting that transition via their “2050 Vision” A brief overview of some of […]
Meeting of program managers from EPA Region 2, NJ DEP, and NYSDEC to coordinate initiatives and discuss: States & EPA updates NJ's solid waste plan Implementing the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule in EPA Region 2 Food waste initiatives & coordination Demonstration of new tools for food waste diversion Built environment initiatives Federal disaster debris […]
In many rural areas in the Northeast, towns operate transfer stations to provide waste management and recycling services to their residents. NEWMOA partnered with waste management authorities and transfer stations in rural areas of New Hampshire and Vermont to improve worker safety and promote waste reduction. This webinar was intended to raise awareness of common […]
In many rural areas in the Northeast, towns operate transfer stations to provide waste management and recycling services to their residents. NEWMOA partnered with waste management authorities and transfer stations in rural areas of New Hampshire and Vermont to improve worker safety and promote waste reduction. This webinar offered strategies for transfer station attendants to […]
Co-sponsored by: The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) and NEWMOA A recording of this webinar is available online. C&D materials are generated in new construction, remodeling, deconstruction and demolition. Common components of new construction in the U.S. include: wood; concrete/masonry; wallboard; metal; corrugated cardboard; bottles and cans; and trash. Demolition debris includes: concrete; wood; trash; scrap iron; […]
NEWMOA and the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC ) co-sponsored this webinar about contamination in residential recycling and how to avoid it. The webinar featured presentations by the Recycling Partnership on: Its recent study on the economic impacts of contamination in the recycling stream by Dylan de Thomas The impact on contamination in Massachusetts as a […]
NEWMOA and NERC held a webinar discussion certifications for compostable bags and other compostable products. The presenters address the following questions: Is legislation the answer? What type of training resources would be beneficial for stakeholders - composters, haulers, food scrap generators, foodservice product providers - to effectively navigate the world of certified compostable products? Presenters: […]
NEWMOA and NERC's webinar shared the experience of on-the-ground practitioners who have implemented the Recycling IQ Toolkit in a diverse set of municipalities and reduced contamination in the municipal recycling stream. The presenters described the results for the communities they have worked in, lessons learned, and advice for other practitioners. Presenters included: Janice Pare, Massachusetts […]
NEWMOA / NERC held this webinar to share information on and discuss state recycling, trash, and organics diversion symbols and state lists of recyclables. The webinar kicked off an effort to discuss regional harmonization of these efforts. Presentations covered work underway in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Josh Kelly, VT DEC Krystal Noiseux, RIRRC Sherill […]
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) inventories greenhouse gas emissions in two different ways: the sector-based, formally the in-boundary inventory; and the consumption-based emissions inventory (CBEI). The inventories utilize different accounting methods, and each encompasses a unique scope of emissions. This webinar explored, in broad strokes, Oregon's CBEI methodology, data sources, the lessons learned […]
This joint NEWMOA and NERC webinar provided insights into campaigns to educate the public about what is recyclable and what is not. The presenters focused on the impacts of projects in a variety of municipalities, including those with multi-lingual populations. Presenters include: Cindy Jolicoeur and Anna DeMers, communications consultants, C + C, with many years […]
Meeting of SMM and solid waste program managers and staff from EPA Region 2, NJ DEP, and NYS DEC to discuss and coordinate initiatives. Agenda topics include: States & EPA updates State & EPA strategies for addressing the impacts of the China Sword restrictions & challenges in the recycling markets Disaster debris management Implementing the […]
