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EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM)

Presenters from EPA Headquarters and ICF International provided an overview of the most recent revisions to EPA’s WARM. EPA created the Waste Reduction Model (WARM) to help solid waste planners and organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from different waste management practices. WARM calculates and totals GHG emissions for baseline and […]

Mass DEP Study of the Economic Impacts of the Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban

This webinar shared a presentation on Mass DEP’s study on the economic impacts of the State’s commercial food waste disposal ban. John Fischer, Mass DEP and Eliza Johnston, representing the Agency’s contractor, ICF presented. https://youtu.be/pbxATXzejWw  Click here to download the slides.

Promoting Strategies to Increase Reuse & Recycling of Bulky Wastes

Bulky wastes include furniture, carpet, mattresses, and such large rigid plastic items as kiddie swimming pools and play structures. During 2015 and 2016, NEWMOA collaborated with waste management authorities and a variety of stakeholders in four rural areas in Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont to develop effective strategies to reuse and recycle these items. This webinar […]

NEWMOA Solid Waste Workshop

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT, United States

NEWMOA held a one-day Solid Waste Program Workshop on May 11 at the CT DEEP offices in Hartford, CT. The workshop focused on new solid waste technologies, state regulations and permits for anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities, post closure care at landfills, and municipal solid waste and C & D materials generation and disposal. Agenda & […]

The Future of Sustainable Materials Management: Reflections from OR DEQ

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 EPA Region 2, NJ DEP, & NYSDEC SMM Programs

EPA Region 2, 27th Floor, Room 27D 290 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

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 […]

Improving Safety at Transfer Stations in Rural Communities

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 […]

Reducing Waste Disposal at Transfer Stations in Rural Communities

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 […]

C & D Materials Management & Markets in the Northeast

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; […]

How to Beat Residential Recycling Contamination – Learn from the Experts

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 […]

Addressing the Confusing Landscape of Compostable Products

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: […]

Lessons Learned from Municipalities to Reduce Contamination of Residential Recycling

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 […]