[OKRA] FW: SMM Webinar- Community Recycling Programs: What’s Working, What’s Not

[Martin, Melody]

Please see below for information and link to register for a free EPA community recycling webinar to be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT. 



US EPA SMM Web Academy:  October 20, 2011, 1-2:30 EST


        Community Recycling Programs: What’s Working, What’s Not


    Register Here:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/536282419		



Strong community recycling programs can contribute to a healthy, united
community. Join us to hear from experts in the field about community
recycling programs and learn how you can make your program(s) thrive.
Though these may be southeastern approaches, the lessons learned can be
applied nationwide for creating successful community recycling programs.


Did you know:


   -	A Municipal Government Toolkit was created to provide the
      information and resources necessary for state and local
      governments to make successful recycling programs a reality in
      communities. The toolkit is a compilation of fact sheets, case
      studies, recycling reports, and links to online tools aimed at
      helping you improve your community recycling program.
   -	Some of the many benefits of community recycling programs are the
      prevention of greenhouse gases and supporting local economies by
      creating jobs and tax revenue. Recycling programs can also help to
      improve water and air quality and are building blocks for
      sustainable growing communities.
   -	Strong recycling programs have the ability to create jobs. While
      trash disposal simply transfers waste to its grave, recycling
      gives new life to salvageable materials, thus creating
      opportunities for new jobs. The more times a recyclable material
      is used before disposal, the greater the number of jobs that can
      be created.



Speakers:


   -	Mr. Will Sagar, Policy Director with the Southeast Recycling
      Development Council (SERDC), will speak about leveraging private
      partners for increased collection in communities and the economics
      behind it. SERDC’s mission is to unite industry, government and
      non-government organizations to promote sustainable recycling in
      the Southeast. Efforts include a specific focus upon the economic
      impact of the recycling industry. Will graduated from the
      University of North Carolina with a double major on Economics and
      Mathematics. After selling the excavation business he built and
      operated for a decade, he was the Solid Waste Director for
      Transylvania County, NC for 16 years. While there he started the
      recycling program, built the first lined landfill in Western NC,
      implemented PAYT, and established permanent HHW and electronics
      collection. Later with Henderson County, he started electronics
      collection and created a county energy accounting system. Will
      serves as President of the Board of Directors the Carolina
      Recycling Association.

   -	Mr. Blair Pollock, Solid Waste Planner with the Orange County (NC)
      Solid Waste Management Department, will speak about the successes
      of establishing community recycling program in Orange County, NC.
      Blair initiated public recycling programs for Orange County in
      1987. He has served in the Solid Waste Management Department since
      that time focusing on increasing and improving recycling and waste
      reduction county-wide. He was a founding member of the Carolina
      Recycling Association in 1988 and writes the "On the Ground"
      column for their
      on-line publication 'The R-Word'.  He holds a recycling manager
      training certification from SWANA and a Masters Degree in City and
      Regional Planning from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.