Recycling & Solid Waste Management in a New Decade: The Sky’s the Limit!
New Technology & New Ideas for the 2010’s
The 2010 MRN/SWANA-MA Conference
June 24-25, 2010
Maritime Institute, Linthicum, MD
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The Maryland Recycling Network (MRN) represents individuals and organizations from every facet of recycling who join together to promote the 3 "R's" of recycling - sustainable reduction, reuse and recycling of materials otherwise destined for disposal.
Recycling Info Sites & Organizations
Below you will find listings and brief descriptions of sites that offer a variety of recycling information and services provided by non-profit and governmental agencies. If you're aware of others, please let us know by using our Contact form to send us a message. Thanks.
Our mission is to eliminate the waste of natural and human resources -- to achieve Zero Waste. We utilize classic activist strategies to achieve corporate accountability for waste and public policies to eliminate waste and to build sustainable communities
The Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each group is run by a local volunteer moderator. Membership is free. To sign up, click on the link on the left and you'll be taken to their homepage where you can read more about this great resource.
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) website hosts information about upcoming recycling events, laws and regulations pertaining to current recycling and waste reduction goals and other information which will help the environmentally minded viewer. www.mde.md.state.us
For over 3 decades Maryland Environmental Service (MES) has provided municipalities and other governmental agencies assistance with solid waste planning and other environmental services. Located in Annapolis, MES has dozens of on-going projects throughout Maryland. www.menv.com
The Maryland Recycles program, found on the www.mdrecycles.org website, provides a wealth of general information on recycling, including a recycling guide, a recycling contract manual, a list of government and private recycling organizations and a very comprehensive directory of recycling businesses serving the State of Maryland. The site also provides contact information for the Maryland Recycles program, a free service to businesses and institutions in the Baltimore Region that would like a free waste analysis and help with establishing or expanding a recycling program. This service is available in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Montgomery Counties.
The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) is the lead national organization responsible for promoting recycling throughout the United States. All states are invited to become affiliates of the NRC. As of January 2005, NRC has affiliation agreements in place with organizations in the following states/territories: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. Visit their homepage: www.nrc-recycle.org
The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority's (NMWDA) website contains a wealth of information and ideas for those seeking answers to solid waste and recycling questions. For over 20 years, the "Authority" has assisted counties develop and implement solid waste and recycling plans. www.nmwda.org
OurEarth.org, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental organization based in Baltimore, MD. The purpose of the OurEarth.org website is to raise awareness, educate the public, and ultimately make it easier for everyone to be environmentally responsible. http://www.ourearth.org/
The Solid Waste Association of North America, Silver Spring, MD, serving over 7,500 members and thousands more industry professionals with conferences, certifications, publications and training courses, is the leading professional association in the solid waste management field. SWANA's mission is to advance the practice of environmentally and economically sound management of municipal solid waste. www.swana.org
Formed in 1990, the Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) has become the leading resource of recycling information for its members, the general public, the Virginia General Assembly, local government, business, and industry. Visit their site for conference info. www.vrarecycles.org