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Congratulations to our 2015 Award Winners!
CRA Awards Ceremony Held at 25th Annual Conference
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Recycler of the Year Award
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CRA President Patrick Darrow presents the
Recycler of the Year Award to Don Phelps
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Donald Phelps
Republic Services
Local Government Award
The City of Rock Hill
Outstanding College or University Program
NC State University's Pizza Box Composting Project
Outstanding School Program
Ocean Bay Middle School
Outstanding Business/Industry Recycling
N.S. Farrington & Co.
Outstanding Composting or Organics Recycling Program
Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission
Getting the Word Out: Sensational Education and Outreach
Sharnelle G. Simpson
Volunteer Leadership Award
Alex Del Castillo
Bill Evans & Carol Bond Memorial Award for Outstanding Toxicity Reduction
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Keep America Beautiful Outstanding Litter Prevention Program
Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful's Panther Tailgate Recycling Program
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CRA 2015 Elections
Welcome New Board Members
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At the 2015 CRA Conference, our membership voted for the 2015-2016 Board of Directors.
Newly elected members:
Lynn Bestul, Tonya Randell, and Karen Terry-Johnson
Newly re-elected members:
Anne Blindt, Harris DeLoach, Paul Hanna, and Wes Westbrooks
Please join us in congratulating the new and returning Board members. We look forward to another productive year for the CRA. If you're interested in joining a CRA committee, please contact
Jenn Cooper or
Diane Davis.
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NC Recycling Legislative Day
April 28, 2015
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This marks North Carolina's 3rd Annual Recycling Day! CRA, in conjunction with the Southeast Recycling Development Council (SERDC) and the Recycling Association of North Carolina (RANC) will be hosting this year's Legislative Breakfast at the Legislative Complex, in Raleigh.
Recycling Day is the opportunity for our industry to make our elected officials aware of the important economic impact recycling has in North Carolina. Join other recycling company representatives as we have breakfast with legislators, followed by meetings in their offices. For questions or comments please contact
Will Sagar.
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Recleim Officially Opens SC Recycling Center
New Facility Expected to Bring 200 Recycling Jobs to SC
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Recleim LLC, a next generation applicance recycler, has officially opened their recycling center in a reclaimed textile mill in Graniteville, SC. Recleim's $40.6 million investment has already created 70 jobs with 200 expected by the end of the year.
The facility will employ advanced recycling and air purification technologies. The Recleim recycling processes will ensure that end-of-life appliances are recycled in an environmentally safe manner, significantly reduce the landfill burden of these appliances, and maximize the value of the recycled components to end users.
The closed-loop resource recovery process is the first to be featured in North America and recovers 95% of the components in the appliances it processes. Agreements have been made with local companies including Pepsi Bottle Ventures, BSH Home Appliances Corporation and the South Carolina Association of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors
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Carton Council Receives Inaugural "Trashies" Award
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The Carton Council of North America has been honored with the Trashies award from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and Smithers Pira under the Partnership category. The Trashies are new industry awards that are part of the annual SUSTPACK conference, and were created to recognize the story and people behind sustainable packaging.
Industry engagement and public/private collaboration is central to the Carton Council's strategy. The approach has included ensuring there are viable end markets and sorting facilities that accept cartons in place, and also educating consumers when cartons are accepted in their local recycling program. By working closely with material recovery facilities, paper mills, county and municipal governments as well as state recycling organizations and other industry organizations on these efforts, the Carton Council has been able to make tremendous progress since it first formed in 2009. Then, only 18 percent of U.S. households could recycle food and beverage cartons. Currently, more than 53 percent of U.S. households can now recycle cartons. This includes 62 million households in more than 10,000 communities across 48 states.
"The Carton Council embodies what we envisioned with the Trashies award," said Barbara Fowler, conference director, Smithers Pira. "The concept behind the Trashies is to delve into the story and people behind the package, demonstrating the efforts made to improve its sustainability. That is exactly what we have seen through the Carton Council."
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Curbside Value Partnership Officially Changes Name to The Recycling Partnership
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The Curbside Value Partnership (CVP), a national recycling non-profit formed in 2003, has officially changed its name to The Recycling Partnership. The change reflects their expanded role within the recycling industry and reduces confusion between the organization and the grant and technical assistance project that they manage, also known as The Recycling Partnership. As Executive Director Keefe Harrison says, "The Recycling Partnership launched in July 2014 to build a better America through targeted actions to improve recycling in communities. It became increasingly clear that the educational resources, tools and ideas that CVP develops and shares shouldn't be separated from the best practices being promoted and implemented by The Recycling Partnership."
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Eastern North Carolina Sustainability Summit
May 15, 2015 in Tarboro, NC
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The 3rd Annual Eastern North Carolina Sustainability Summit is being held this year at Edgecombe Community College's Tarboro, NC campus. It offers fabulous and informative keynote speeches, educational sessions, exhibitors, networking opportunities, and numerous resources for citizens, businesses, local governments, and agriculture. This year's Sustainability Summit focus is on Energy Efficiency, Waste Reduction & Recycling, and Alternative Fuels & Vehicles. Participants will discover cost effective methods and funding sources to lower building and operational utility bills, reduce solid waste disposal costs, and the benefits of new fuel technologies and vehicles available in today's marketplace.
Download more information.
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National Sustainable Materials Management Summit (SMM Summit)
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Upcoming Webinars
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Redesigning and Life Cycle Analyses for SMM,
Recyclers Guide to Understanding SMM, Part III
by NRC
Apr 29 @ 1:00 - 2:00 PM
How NRC Policies Support SMM,
Recyclers Guide to Understanding SMM, Part IV
by NRC
For More Information and Registration
May 12 @ 1:00 - 2:00 PM
The Sort for Value Online Calculator:
An APR Pricing Tool Creating More Value for MRFs
by APR
May 19 @ 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Engaging and Educating Your Community
by STAR
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Moore County Public Works
New Hanover County
Albemarle Regional SW Authority
Goodwill Industries
Sonoco Recycling
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Pitt County Solid Waste & Recycling
Waste Management
MetalTech Systems
PowerHouse Recycling
Catawba County
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Moore Recycling Associates
Santee Cooper
Pratt Recycling
Mecklenburg County
BMW Manufacturing
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