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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see message below to OKRA from the president of the National Recycling Coalition…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> David Keeling <davidfkeeling@outlook.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 20, 2019 9:53 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> NRC/STAR regional recycling market development workshop in October 7th in San Antonio, TX<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The NRC is conducting one of its regional recycling market development workshops in cooperation with the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling on October 7<sup>th</sup> at the Wyndam hotel on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX. The STAR recycling
summit will take place on October 8<sup>th</sup> & 9<sup>th</sup> following the workshop. Here is a brief description of the workshop:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">As we all are experiencing, the importance of robust recycling markets cannot be understated. The demand for material is a driver of programs and
volume security brings manufacturers to the table. At the event on October 7, leading national experts will build understanding about the nuts and bolts of the process, share success stories, data measurement and financing opportunities, and identify the alliances
that will be necessary to close the loop on domestic recycled material markets. Be a part of the movement to secure demand for recycled material right here at home!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">The NRC and its partners</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">,<span style="color:#333333"> RRS</span>,<span style="color:#333333">
Circular matters and the USEPA, ha</span>ve<span style="color:#333333"> hosted a series of regional workshops in 2018-2019 focused on local and regional recycling market development. Presentations and conversations helped participants within the targeted regions
to reimagine and reanimate their efforts to attract and develop new opportunities for recycled commodities. In 2019, the NRC hosted workshops in Albuquerque, NM on June 11 and New Orleans, LA on Aug 26, is currently hosting San Antonio, TX on Oct 7 with STAR
along with plans for Chula Vista, CA with CRRA on Nov 13.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Here is the link to the October 7<sup>th</sup> workshop page on the NRC website;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnrcrecycles.org%2F21st-annual-texas-recycling-summit-and-the-nrc-market-development-workshop%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cilda.hershey%40okstate.edu%7C0aa2888990ee4a0d4d0108d73dda39c4%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637045879803719947&sdata=3g3LTvuiZQcpyutYyCht%2Fbcs9bCgSCsVGcT5c5zocsg%3D&reserved=0">https://nrcrecycles.org/21st-annual-texas-recycling-summit-and-the-nrc-market-development-workshop/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The workshop series take a regional approach to facilitating the discussion about market development. We would appreciate it if OKRA could promote the workshop to its membership. Please let me know if you have any questions about the workshop.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David F. Keeling <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">President, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Recycling Coalition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnrcrecycles.org&data=02%7C01%7Cilda.hershey%40okstate.edu%7C0aa2888990ee4a0d4d0108d73dda39c4%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637045879803719947&sdata=KDZaHDyyfEn3IlI0HFuZhMqFTCnsqrCvHF%2F5DaGTgh8%3D&reserved=0"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;background:white">https://nrcrecycles.org</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Together, We are Recycling”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:davidfkeeling@outlook.com">davidfkeeling@outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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