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Carton Council Awards NC Education Efforts
High Point and Hendersonville Win Big for Community Outreach
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Eleven communities participated in the Carton Council's 2023 Community Education program, each earning grants of $2,000 to support their education efforts including City of High Point and Hendersonville County Solid Waste.
Launched in 2021, the award program is designed to foster improved resident education surrounding recycling with a special focus on food and beverage cartons. Communities were required to show that their websites accurately and clearly define food and beverage carton recycling and provide at least two other examples of communications and/or marketing activities conducted during the year that promote recycling in general. Way to go NC!
Read More at Carton Council
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NC Organizations Awarded by US Composting Council
NC Composting Council and City of Raleigh Recognized for Excellence
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During its annual conference and trade show, COMPOST2024, held in Daytona Beach, the US Composting Council (USCC) recognized several different organizations and introduced new award categories at its awards ceremony.
The State Chapter of the Year Excellence Award goes to the state chapter that has demonstrated excellence and has met the criteria designed by the USCC’s Chapter Committee and Nominations Committee. The inaugural State Chapter of the Year Excellence Award went to the North Carolina Composting Council (NCCC). The NCCC is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to the development, expansion, and promotion of composting and compost-use in both the domestic and industry setting. Our work is based on sound science, principles of sustainability, and economic viability.
The Compost Manufacturer of the Year Award for large-scale facilities that manage more than 10,000 tons of material per year went to The City of Raleigh, NC Composting Facility. Having recently expanded from eight acres of pad area to 45 acres, the composting facility currently processes 50,000 tons of yard trimmings into several products and successfully markets them, registering their products with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. They’ve also sponsored various landscape and landscape architect educational training events in North Carolina. Congratulations, NCCC and The City of Raleigh!
Read More at Composting Council
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Zero Waste Business & Industry Track
Content Tailored to Your Institution's Sustainability Goals
| The Zero Waste Business and Industry (ZWBI) Track is mini-conference within the Conference, tailored to businesses, manufacturers, facilities, corporations, and institutions of all sizes with corporate sustainability missions, and those wanting to reach ESG goals through top-notch recycling and waste reduction efforts and programs. These special sessions will take place on Wednesday, April 10th. ZWBI registration includes the Tuesday, April 9th evening reception and all conference events, meals, and sessions on Wednesday, April 10th. To register for the special ZWBI day rate*, check out the info below! | *These sessions are included for CRA full conference attendees, please do not register twice. | |
Pöppelmann's Potted Plant Pots
NC Production Line Now Using 100% PCR
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The North Carolina production facility of German plastic products manufacturer Pöppelmann has started using 100 percent-postconsumer-recycled (PCR) plastic to make its TEKU horticulture pots and trays product line. Charlesie Hager, a North Carolina-based marketing coordinator with Pöppelmann, says the VCC 16.5 pots are made with recycled polypropylene (PP) using a combination of extrusion and injection molding processes.
The PCR pot was created as part of Pöppelmann's blue initiative, which the company says "uses many different measures to conserve resources and protect the climate, making effective use of the circular economy."
Read More at Recycling Today
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Sustain SC Welcomes Leslie Skardon as New CEO
Statewide Nonprofit has a New Leader
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The board of directors of Sustain SC, a nonprofit organization connecting the sustainability goals of business in South Carolina with local solutions, has appointed Leslie Skardon as CEO. Skardon will lead Sustain SC as it works to build on its mission to connect businesses and local stakeholders to support both economic growth and conservation priorities, the release stated. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies, governments, and nonprofits to advance growth, implement strategic initiatives, and coordinate corporate responsibility programs.
"I’m thrilled to join Sustain SC and serve an organization that is committed to driving South Carolina forward," Skardon said in the release. “It is an exciting time for economic growth in South Carolina and I am honored to help build longevity for both commerce and sustainability in our state.”
Read More at Sustain SC
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Want to Meet SC Lt. Governor Pamela Evette?
Don't Miss Your Chance, Register for SC Recycling Day Now!
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Get to know your lawmakers!! The South Carolina legislative event of the year is just around the corner and we want to see you there! CRA, together with the South Carolina Department of Commerce (SC DOC), and Sustain SC will be hosting Recycling Day at the Statehouse on March 19, 2024 in Columbia, SC at the Palmetto Club. Make sure to register to hear from important speakers including Lt. Governor Pamela Evette who will be the special guest speaker at the event!
*This event was moved from its original date due to the SC House of Representatives taking a furlough week during our original date.
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Don't Miss this Opportunity!
Deadline to Register is March 15
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Cirba Solutions and EcoPro Join Forces
New Partnership Will Move Battery Recycling Forward
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Battery recycler Cirba Solutions is collaborating with EcoPro Co. Ltd., a lithium-ion battery (LIB) cathode material producer, under a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance elements of the LIB battery recycling business.
With the growing demand for critical battery materials, Charlotte, North Carolina-based Cirba says strategic partnerships play a crucial role as the circular battery supply chain continues to develop around the world. In addition, the company says the Inflation Reduction Act is a "landmark law" aimed at focusing resources on domestic energy production and promoting development of clean energy in the United States, and its enactment is a catalyst for partnerships across the LIB value chain.
Read More at Recycling Today
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Wake County Hosting Recycling Education Campaign
County Library and Solid Waste Offering Classes Through March
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If you’ve ever wondered, "can I recycle or compost this?", you’re not alone. To help the community learn more about green initiatives, the Wake County Solid Waste Management Division is hosting a series of free educational events at Wake County libraries throughout March.
Next month, residents can attend drop-in events to ask experts what they can and cannot recycle in Wake County. Beginning this weekend, they can also join classes to learn how to do indoor vermicomposting, which uses earthworms to turn organic matter into fertilizer, and backyard composting, a simple method for decomposing organic matter at home.
Read More at Wake.gov
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UNCW Expands EV Infrastructure
State Funding Aids in Adding Charging Ports to Campus
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UNCW is one of 17 state agencies that received state funds to expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality awarded more than $739,000 to these agencies to install Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations. This is the final round of grants from the North Carolina Volkswagen Settlement Program, which has doled out more than $92 million for clean vehicles and EV chargers statewide.
UNCW will use the $193,219 it received to add six charging ports to campus, bringing its tally to eight parking spaces available for electric vehicle charging. Two of the new spaces will also be ADA-accessible. The Office of Sustainability, Parking and Transportation Services and the Facilities Energy Management Team are collaborating to install the additional charging ports.
Read More at UNCW
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Walking the (Trash) Walk with ReCraft
GCS Trash Fashion Challenge in Now Open!
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The 2024 Greenville County Schools Trash Fashion Design Challenge is officially open! Now until March 29th, all K-12 Greenville County Schools students are invited to design something to wear made entirely out of found, repurposed, and recyclable materials — aka "TRASH".
The Trash Fashion Design Challenge is part of Re:Designing Creativity, a grant awarded to ReCraft Creative Reuse Center by the South Carolina Arts Commission. The purpose of this publicly-funded project is to strengthen design thinking skills in public schools, reaching students with unique materials and innovative curriculum.
Need materials? Anything from ReCraft is eligible for contest use. Every participating student can also stop in for 3 free pieces of scrap fabric, 1 free roll of masking or duct tape, and 1 free Small Bulk Bag. Ask any Reuse Associate for details!
Get the 411 on Full Details by Clicking Here
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Join Us for the National Recycling Congress
CRA Members Only Opportunity!
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CRA is pleased to announce that we have partnered with the National Recycling Coalition on a large group registration for their National Recycling Congress, March 5-6, 2024. We are offering a limited number of complimentary registrations for CRA Members Only to the Congress. This is a CRA member benefit valued at $250 per registration, and is only open to current CRA members. Click to view the full program at www.nrcrecycles.org/recyclingcongress
Has your membership lapsed? Renew now to have access to this special opportunity!
This is a need-based offer; if you have already registered for the Congress, thank you for supporting the National Recycling Coalition.
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CRA Committees & Councils Need You
Don't Forget to Sign Up Using Our Online Interest Form
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CRA has 7 committees and 5 councils that need your voice and help. Bonus, you get to make new friends, add some muscle to your resume, and be part of the magic. What are you waiting for? | |
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Are You a CRA Member?
Join Us Today!
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With over 280 member organizations (over 800 individuals), the CRA is a robust and dynamic association that supports our members and the recycling industry. The CRA membership represents all aspects of the recycling industry in the Carolinas and beyond, including generators, collectors, processors and end- users of recycled materials.
Have questions? Go to our membership information page today or contact us at staff@cra-recycle.org
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March 5-6, 2024
National Recycling Congress by NRC
Virtual
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April 8-11, 2024
CRA's 34th Annual Conference & Trade Show
Cherokee, North Carolina
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April 15-18, 2024
ISRI Convention & Exposition 2024
Las Vegas, Nevada
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April 15-18, 2024
SOAR 2024: Technical Solutions for Resource Management
Phoenix, Arizona
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April 18, 2024
WFAE Carolinas Climate Summit
UNC Charlotte, North Carolina
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April 30-May 1, 2024
NERC Spring Conference 2024
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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March 11 @ 3:00 pm
AI in Solid Waste Practices
by SWANA
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March 13 @ 1:00 pm
Siting Considerations for Anaerobic Digesters
by NERC
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March 19 @ 12:00 pm
Learn About Single-Stream Recycling
by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
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Please send all correspondence, membership payments, and event registration to:
Carolina Recycling Association
PO Box 1296
Greenville, SC 29602
Carolina Recycling Association | 877.972.0007 | www.cra-recycle.org
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