Education & Events
For upcoming events, conferences, and webinars – check out the latest news below.
Upcoming MRN Events
Other Industry Events
Webinars:
EPA Webinar: Facts and Figures 2017—Assessing Trends in Materials Generation, Recycling, Composting, Combustion with Energy Recovery and Landfilling in the United States – February 20, 2020, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET: This webinar presents the latest information about trends in U.S. materials generation, recycling, composting, combustion with energy recovery and landfilling as described in EPA’s recently released Advancing Sustainable Materials Management (SMM): Facts and Figures 2017 report.
Workshops:
NRC/KAB Recycling Market Development Workshop – February 11, 2020, Memphis, TN: Co-sponsored with US EPA, this workshop runs in advance of the KAB Feb 12-14 conference. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to learn, engage, network and be inspired by innovations in recycling and new developments in the recycling economy.
Increasing the Use of Recycled Content in Infrastructure Projects Workshop – April 15, 2020, Concord, NH: The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) and the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA), in partnership with NRRA, MRRA, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and Department of Transportation, and the New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center, are offering a one-day workshop about using recycled content in road and infrastructure projects.
Conferences:
Keep America Beautiful 2020 National Conference – February 12-14, 2020, Memphis, TN: KAB’s National Conference is the premier annual educational, training and networking forum presented for the benefit of our National Affiliate Network, partners and sponsor organizations.
The International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management – March 22-25, 2020, Annapolis, MD: ICSW is the major international solid waste meeting in the US, attracting participants from 40 countries.
The Science of PFAS: Public Health & the Environment – March 31, 2020, Framingham, MA – The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) has partnered with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), and others to organize a regional science conference on PFAS.
Other:
32nd Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup – Saturday, April 18: Volunteer by picking up trash. Choose from hundreds of events in Maryland, Virginia, and DC. Lead a cleanup at your own site. Register online and invite friends, family, and co-workers.
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”
Yuck Old Paint: An Environmentally Sound Alternative
Raea Jean Leinster and Michelle Minstrell, from Yuck Old Paint, describe the company’s highly successful paint recovery program.
Markets Madness
Rock, paper, scissors…oil, plastic, gas…aluminum, iron, glass… What’s up? What’s down? Where’s it going? How might it affect your operation?
Recycling in Our Schools and Local Community Buildings
How well is your school training the next generation of recyclers? Are our students taking these habits home and into the community? This webinar offers ideas and options you can use to address these critical questions.
Anaerobic Digestion: Not a Black Box Technology Option
In this webinar, Lori Scozzafava, Vice President, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton (GBB), demystifies anaerobic digestion technology and discuss the factors that may make it a successful component in an integrated solid waste management system.
Maryland Recycling Act Overview
Dave Mrgich walks us through highlights of the Maryland Recycling Act from inception to the present. He will cover major provisions of the act, amendments & complimentary legislation (e.g. Electronics Recycling Program, 2013 Composting Bill, etc.), regulations, key metrics and results to date.
MRN Member Feature: Leanna Houser
In this webinar, MRN member Leana Houser, recycling services manager, Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood Campus, takes us on a virtual tour of the campus recycling program.
Weis Markets’ Sustainability Success Story
Join us as Patti Olenick, ISSP-SA, Weis Markets’ Sustainability Manager, details the specific steps taken to achieve this significant milestone.
Disposers: An Alternative for Sustainable Organic Waste Management?
Michael Keleman explores this alternative to food scraps collection and composting currently being tested by cities such as Philadelphia.
If there’s a topic or speaker you’d like to see in one of our webinars, please click here to let us know.