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Reduce  Reuse Recycle
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not."
~ Dr. Seuss, from The Lorax
In 2010 we recycled and composted about 26% of our waste in Connecticut. That rate might seem impressive; however, it has remained relatively flat over the past decade. Connecticut still disposes of 2.4 million tons of trash annually, an estimated 1,370 pounds of trash per person per year. That's too much! We not only can do better, we must do better by transforming solid waste management into a materials economy that can create jobs through recycling.
Learn more about how we manage our waste in Connecticut and how to help us move toward our vision for even more waste reduction, reuse and recycling, by using the navigation links on the left and in the sections below. Specific information on local recycling programs and locations is available through your municipal recycling coordinator. DEEP's "What Do I Do With...?" webpage may help CT residents decide how to recycle or dispose of that not-so-common item.
The Bulletin Board announces hot topics of short duration, such as recycling events, webinars, meetings, etc. Check back often to see what interesting things are going on.
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State Electronics Challenge Program Implementation: Learning from Award Recipients - Member Only Webinar
Northeast Recycling Council
On this Partner Only Webinar, SEC award recipients will share their successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementing SEC program requirements in purchasing, operations, and end of life management. Come learn how three gold award recipients - the City of Corvallis (OR), DuPage County (IL), and the Regional Technology Coalition in State College (PA) – have tackled the Challenge and succeeded!
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June 27
2:00 - 3:00 |
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Northeast Resource Recovery Association 2013 Annual Conference & Expo
Manchester, NH
This annual event is an opportunity discover new technologies, exchange ideas, share philosophies, and further promote waste reduction efforts. It consists of interactive, educational workshops on all aspects of the recycling and solid waste industry. The 2013 Conference will once again host the popular “Conference within a Conference” School Recycling Conference sponsored by NH the Beautiful and NRRA. It will be held on Tuesday, June 4th. It is a great opportunity to reach out to students, teachers and administrators at all levels, and will include workshops specifically for school recycling programs throughout NH and the Northeast!
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June 3-4 |
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MRN & SWANA Annual Conference - What to Expect When You're Not Expecting
Maritime Institute, Linthicum, Maryland
The Maryland Recycling Network and the SWANA Mid-Atlantic Chapter are joining forces to hold this two-day event. You’ll find technical Sessions that cover the hottest topics in the industry including Storm Debris Management, Commodities Markets, Composting, Food Scraps Collection & More; Keynotes; Exhibits; Network with Your Peers; and Social Events.
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June 20-21 |
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Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting
DEEP Headquarters, Phoenix Auditorium
79 Elm St, Hartford
This meeting will focus on textile recycling.
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June 25
9:30 - 11:00 |
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Green Sports Alliance Summit
New York City
The 2012 Summit in Seattle saw more than 500 attendees with representation from over 50 professional and collegiate sports teams and venues engaging in a unique and dynamic program — learning from, sharing with and inspiring each other to find a better way to play. In the heart of the sports industry in New York City, the three-day Summit in 2013 is poised to be another unparalleled gathering.
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Aug 26-28 |
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4th Annual Resource Recycling Conference
Louisville, KY
Resource Recycling, Inc., publisher of Resource Recycling magazine, invites you to attend the fourth annual Resource Recycling Conference. The 2012 conference held last August in Austin, saw 500 attendees and the trade show bustled with exhibitors representing all aspects of the recycling industry.
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Aug 27-28 |
Reuse Marketplace Website
The Connecticut DEEP is pleased to participate in the Reuse Marketplace - a website to help Capture Value, Exchange Reusable Items, Save Money & Reduce Waste. The Reuse Marketplace is a free regional website that businesses, municipalities, institutions and organizations can use for posting or obtaining reusable or surplus materials that would otherwise be disposed as trash. It’s is a quick and efficient way to manage surplus or gently used goods, which saves money and reduces waste disposal throughout Connecticut and the northeast region. Anyone can browse the website and obtain materials, but only businesses, municipalities, institutions and organizations in the states of CT, DE, MA, NJ, NY, RI, and VT can become members and offer items for reuse. Please check it out today and start reducing your carbon footprint!
Questions can be directed to K.C. Alexander of the Connecticut Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection at 860-424-3239.
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Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy - FREE
US EPA
The 2012 Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy (formerly the Resource Conservation Challenge, RCC) series will provide information to materials management stakeholders through webinars related to EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Program. Learn about key issues, successful projects, and a variety of best management practices for creating stellar waste management programs. Hear from experts around the country on what works and what doesn’t, and how to make your program more successful. The format for the calls will be a formal presentation followed by a question and answer session and discussion time.
- 2/7/13 Getting Those BIG Office Buildings to Recycle
- 2/21/13 Rubberized Asphalt: Innovative Sustainable Technology
- 2/28/13 Sustainable Food Management at Federal Facilities
- 5/9/13 Innovative LifeCycle Approaches for Reducing Wasted Food
- 5/29/13 Green Sports and Venues as Environmental Stewards
- 5/30/13 Potential Issues with Managing and Recycling Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs): Listening Session
More upcoming webinars to be announced.
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Monthly
1:00 ET |
Materials Management Through Sustainable Consumption Webinar Series - FREE
US EPA
EPA's Materials Management through Sustainable Consumption Webinar Series is in follow-up to last year's Consumption and the Environment Webinar Series and is designed to provide examples of communities around the U.S. and internationally that are reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through creating more sustainable patterns of consumption. This webinar series focuses on helping regulators and environmental management experts share information about existing research, programs and practices. It also shares perspectives from citizens and businesses. Recordings of past SMM webinars for 2010, 2011, and 2012 are archived on-line.
- 1/8/13 Measuring the Impacts of Consumption: Case studies from Communities
- 2/12/13 Outreach Strategies to Promote Thoughtful Consumption
- 3/12/13 Harnessing Social Media and Electronic Platforms for Repair and Peer to Peer Sharing in Communities
- 4/9/13 Choosing to Consume Sustainably
- 5/14/13 Sustainable Consumption Campaigns: Examples from US Communities
- 6/11/13 Government Purchasing for Climate Protection
- 7/9/13 Strategic planning and Sustainable Consumption
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12:30 EDT |
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Sustainable Materials Management Webinar Series - Free
National Recycling Coalition and Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center
This webinar series is made possible by a partnership between NRC and the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center (PARMC) and seeks to deliver innovative programming to those who are seeking integrated opportunities for materials management. Recordings of some past webinars are available on-line.
- 7/16/12 Sustainability Efforts in the Healthcare Industry - Part I: Focus on Plastics Recycling
- 8/28/12 Sustainability Efforts in the Healthcare Industry - Part II: Focus on Food Service Source Reduction & Recycling
- 9/18/12 Understanding Domestic & Global Recycling Commodity Markets
- 10/16/12 Recycled Materials in Transportation Projects
- 11/20/12 Recycling Life Cycle Analysis - How Important is it?
- 12/18/12 Food Recovery Efforts in North America - Getting Food to the Table Before it Becomes Waste
- 1/15/13 Biodegradable Plastic Resins - Debunking the Myths
- 2/19/13 Complementing Anaerobic Digestion Projects with Composting Operations
- 3/19/13 Measuring the Economic Impacts of Organics Diversion & Product Manufacturing
- 4/16/13 A Look at E-Scrap Legislation in the U.S.
- 5/19/13 PET Thermoform Recovery in the U.S.
- 6/18/13 Reverse Supply Chain - Part II
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College & University Recycling Coalition (CURC) Webinar Series - FREE
In Partnership with Keep America Beautiful; Assoc. for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education; and Alcoa Foundation
CURC webinars feature recognized collegiate and industry recycling experts covering a range of topics related to sustainable materials management. The series of six, bi-monthly programs will provide technical best practices information and case study presentations. Webinars from past years are archived on-line.
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2/14/13 E-Waste Recycling Program Expansion: Best Practices and Recovery Strategies for Batteries, Handheld Personal Devices and More
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4/11/13 Institutionalizing Recycling at Special Events
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6/13/13 Effective and Affordable Community-Based Social Marketing Strategies to Increase Recycling and Reduce Waste On Campus
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8/8/13 Bins from A to Z: Procurement, Placement, Signage and Management
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10/10/13 Composting On Campus: Trends, Innovations and Best Management Practices
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12/12/13 Retail Dining Operations: Opportunities for Source Reduction and Materials Management
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Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Webinar Series - FREE
Keep America Beautiful is conducting a series of free educational webinars with topics covering issues of interest for their affiliates and partners. They are still building out their agenda and plan to schedule them for every other month, opposite the CURC webinar series listed above. Check their website for updates on these and for recordings of past webinars. |
Bi-monthly
1:00 - 2:30 |
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Product Stewardship Networking Webinar Series
To educate interested parties about recent product stewardship legislation and initiatives, PSI coordinates series of Networking Conference Webinars one to two times per year to allow participants across the nation to listen to expert presentations and ask questions on timely product stewardship issues.
Some of the webinars are free, others have a fee associated with them. Webinars from past years are archived on-line .
- 4/25/13 How Legislated Product Stewardship Programs Strengthen the Economy
- 5/2/13 Lessons Learned from the Nation's First Statewide Paint Stewardship Program
- 5/13/13 Product Stewardship: Transition from Voluntary to Regulatory - Case Studies from Two Industry Leaders
- 5/28/13 Maximizing Eco-Design through EPR and Voluntary Guidelines - FREE
- 6/5/13 Comparing the Lifecycle Impacts of Solid Waste Management Strategies - FREE
- 6/20/13 Setting and Sharing Standards for Corporate Social Responsibility: A Key Aspect of Product Stewardship
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Container Recycling Institute (CRI)
CRI hosts webinars throughout the year on topics of interest and importance to the recycling community. A new schedule for 2013 will be posted on their website soon.
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2013 Schedule coming soon. |
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