I am privileged and thrilled to have the opportunity to follow in Julie Diegel’s footsteps, serving as the new Executive Director to advance Nebraska Recycling Council’s mission to inspire social, economic, and environmental change throughout the state. I’m looking forward to building upon all of the incredible work that has helped create a powerful organization.
From here on out, I won’t be thinking alone. I am lucky to have a fantastic team and an inspiring community of partners. Together, we will get to know places, meet people and explore challenges to continue making a difference. If you aren't already, I invite you to become a member of the Nebraska Recycling Council--be our eyes, ears and the heart of your community, and help us share that with others around the state.
I am looking forward to meeting with each of you personally and building long, successful relationships. Thank you for your support and I am excited about our work together in 2020!
Heather Creevan
Executive Director
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Continuing a Path to Nonprofit Excellence
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Nebraska Recycling Council is proud to announce we are now a Nonprofit Association of the Midlands (NAM) Best Practices Partner. We are excited to continue on a path to nonprofit excellence as we commit to the
NAM Guidelines and Principles
. To become a Partner, we established NAM membership, completed an assessment, verified legal compliance, and officially declared our commitment to the Guidelines and Principles.
We are proud to have the NRC logo displayed alongside several other Best Practice Partners on the
NAM website
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Brand New! A Community Toolkit for Municipalities
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Nebraska Recycling Council has just released a “Community Materials Management Toolkit” with more than 390 resources covering 22 comprehensive subject matter categories regarding solid waste, recycling, and organics management. Located on the
NRC website
, the Toolkit is designed for elected officials, municipal staff, industry, schools, and community organizers looking for model ordinances, best practices, analysis tools, and case studies that provide guidance on how to improve materials management practices in their communities.
General subject matter categories are: Analysis and Decision-making Tools, Construction & Demolition, Commercial Recycling by Sector, Compost, Funding Mechanisms, Green Teams, Haulers & Collection, Hazardous Waste and Toxic Materials, Hub & Spoke, Landfills, Lexicon, Materials and Markets, Measurement, MRFs, Planning and Public Policy, Public Education, Reuse, Rural Recycling, Schools, Sustainability & Resilience, and Zero Waste.
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The project was funded by a Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant from the Nebraska Department of Environment and
Energy in 2019.
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The New Poster Design for
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2020
Has Been Chosen
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January 28-31 | North Charleston, SC |
REGISTER
February 17-19 | Nashville, TN |
REGISTER
Coming to a location near you this spring!
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The latest permit figures from the Chinese government illustrate the country’s goals to continue reducing its recycled fiber intake.
8 fascinating developments in sustainability from 2019.
Perhaps more than in any year in recent memory, recycling in 2020 is primed to be part of lawmaker dialogue – most notably at the state and national levels.
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