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The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), and NEWMOA joined together to organize this webinar. The presentations provided an in-depth examination of multiple aspects of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), including innovations that reduce the environmental impacts of operations in recycling, reuse, and recovery of valuable materials. The presenters included: Dr. Yan […]
This free webinar was co-organized by NEWMOA, the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), and the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC). As extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation for packaging and paper products (PPP) gains momentum in the U.S., many different approaches have emerged. This webinar summarized the spectrum of EPR models, from “Full EPR” systems run by producers […]
The webinar was presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members. The webinar included the following presentations: Catherine Beahm, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) presented a case […]
The webinar included the following presentation: Applying the Pesticide Root Zone Model in Screening-Level PFAS Leaching Assessments Derek Sain from the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) and Marco Propato and Michael Winchell from Stone Environmental presented their analysis of applying PRZM to PFAS contamination and discussed their new report.
This joint NEWMOA and NERC webinar focused on the emerging business of upcycling food waste. The presenters covered: State of the upcycled food movement - definition, certification standard, and environmental benefits How upcycling is different than other methods of diverting wasted food – donation, animal feed, composting, anaerobic digestion Key challenges with upcycling food waste […]
The webinar included the following presentation: Norlite Environmental Sampling Donald Ward, NYSDEC The webinar presented the results of a NYSDEC study of PFAS in soil and surface water in the vicinity of the Norlite aggregate manufacturing facility in Cohoes. The facility is permitted to fuel their kiln with hazardous waste and waste petroleum products as […]
A Joint Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) and NEWMOA webinar Finding a successful route to addressing climate mitigation goals as part of solid waste management is critical. The three presenters provided examples and context for how leadership organizations have been acting and what those actions have achieved. Presenters: Anne Germain , Chief Operating Officer & Senior […]
Recycling Economic Information Studies provide an exciting window into just how big of a deal recycling is for the economy and jobs. This webinar focused on what ISRI has been doing on this important topic, as well as EPA's national report, and the State of Connecticut's 2021 study. Presenters: Bret Biggers, Institute of Scrap Recycling […]
De-packaging is growing as a way of making the significant amount of waste from unused packaged food available for anaerobic digestion and composting. During the webinar, attendees heard from operators of de-packaging facilities. The webinar covered: How do de-packaging operations work? What are the non-organic materials generated by de-packagers? What happens to the non-organic materials […]
This webinar was co-sponsored by NEWMOA, NERC, NESCAUM, and NEIWPCC. The presenters shared a live presentation of the Massachusetts Environmental Justice (EJ) Mapping Tool, which was developed and is maintained by the Department of Public Health. The presenters included Sharon Lee and Glennon Beresin, Mass Department of Public Health. https://youtu.be/bYnozmwojU4
This webinar was co-sponsored by NEWMOA, Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), and West Coast Forum on Climate and Materials Management. Recycled content mandates are growing in popularity as a policy mechanism to engage producers in responsibility for recycling markets, sharing in the costs of a functioning recycling system, and reducing climate change impacts. But not all […]
Starting in 2020, a group of state recycling officials from the northeast worked together to develop draft Model Legislation for minimum post-consumer recycled plastic content in trash and carry-out bags and food, beverage, and household product containers. The Model Legislation is intended as a common starting point in the development of legislation requiring the use […]
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