Education & Events
For upcoming events, conferences, and webinars – check out the latest news below.
Upcoming MRN Events
Other Industry Events
Conferences:
National Zero Waste Virtual Conference – December 1-3, 2020: The National Zero Waste Virtual Conference is a three-day educational and networking event organized by the National Recycling Coalition. Plan on joining us to hear from local, national and international experts on the latest updates and best practices to get to Zero Waste.
Past Events
Click here for a recap of our 2019 Annual Conference
Click here for a recap of our 2018 Annual Conference
Click here for a recap of our 2017 Annual Conference
Click here for a recap of our 2016 Annual Conference
Click here for a recap of our 2015 Annual Conference
Click here for a recap of our 2014 Annual Conference
Click here for a recap of our 2013 Annual Conference
Click here to view a recap from Harvey Gershman’s October 2013 presentation “Costs: More or Less”
Member Feature: Carroll County Recycling Manager Maria Myers
On November 18, we sat down virtually with MRN member Maria Myers, Recycling Manager at Carroll County Maryland Department of Public Works to talk about the County’s recycling program including the ups (increasing the recycling participation in the County while...
The benefits of buying recycled materials (webinar recap)
On October 13, Richard Keller of the Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste Management, Recycling Division shared the significant benefits of buying recycled products and offered tips on how to get started on a “buy recycled” program in your agency. One takeaway was...
MRN Member Feature Webinar: Takoma Park MD
The Berkeley of the East and Waste Wizard MRN Member Daryl Braithwaite, Public Works Director for the City of Takoma Park, takes us on a tour of the city's waste management and recycling system. Known as the “The Berkeley of the East,” Takoma Park brings one of our...
COVID-19 Check-in with Allegany and Baltimore Counties (Recap)
On Monday, June 8, we gathered for our third virtual town hall. Joining us were Siera Wigfield, Recycling Coordinator for Allegany County and Charlie Reighart, Recycling and Waste Prevention Manager for Baltimore County who shared their experiences operating in the...
MRN Markets Update – May 29, 2020
What does the future hold for national and local market conditions and trends in the age of COVID? On May 29, 2020, Melissa Filiaggi, MRN President, and Manager, Recycling for the Maryland Environmental Service along with Joe Pickard, Chief Economist and Director of...
COVID-19 Check-In: Recyclers’ Virtual Town Hall #2 Recap
On April 21, we gathered virtually for the second of our Recycler’s Town Halls to chat about how we continue to cope with the pandemic. We were joined by Michelle Blair, Recycling Coordinator for the City of Laurel, and Tony Drury, Operations Supervisor/Recycling...
Coping with COVID-19 – Virtual Town Hall
The current COVID-19 crisis has affected the recycling and solid waste industry in unique ways. While some employees may have the option of working from home, many solid waste employees don’t. After all, it’s difficult to work from home when your job requires the...
Leverage the Loop!
On Tuesday, February 11, we listened in as Benjamin Weir, Business Development Manager at TerraCycle, shared how Loop delivers a fundamental change in product ownership and brings entirely new thinking to packaging design. Durability enables reusability, elevated design & new features.
Take Back Control of Your Recycling Program
On this webinar, hear Dr. Tim Townsend, the Jones Edmunds Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Florida tackle the question, “How do we move away from focusing solely on tons recovered and measure the wider environmental benefits that come through considering the entire life cycle of the materials we use?”
Leverage the 6Es
In the fall of 2017, consulting firm Eunomia Inc., along with the Italian Composting Association and bag manufacturer Novamont, and in collaboration with StuyTown, carried out a 12-week pilot program to investigate the best options for increasing residents’ engagement with the food scraps program by leveraging the 6Es.
If there’s a topic or speaker you’d like to see in one of our webinars, please click here to let us know.