Simplify Holidays Webinar
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The Nebraska Recycling Council is holding a free webinar on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST about simplifying the winter holidays and other celebrations through waste reduction. Just after the Halloween candy is gone, we start to think about winter holiday gift giving. Join us for a webinar held in partnership with the Center for Biological Diversity that includes tips, tricks and hacks for having a low-waste and less stressful holiday season and other special occasions. Speakers include: Kelley Dennings, Sarah Baillie and Adoma Addo from the Center for Biological Diversity and Belinda Chiu from Think Zero LLC.
Kelley Dennings is a campaigner with the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity. Prior to the Center, she worked as a local government recycling coordinator, and for NC’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Keep America Beautiful and the American Forest Foundation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in natural resources from N.C. State and a master’s degree in public health from the University of South Florida.
Sarah Baillie, Population and Sustainability Organizer at the Center for Biological Diversity, leads outreach efforts to help people understand how the pressures of our growing human population and high levels of consumption hurt wildlife and habitat. She wrote the Wildlife-friendly Wedding Guide and manages the SoKind registry. Sarah holds a bachelor’s in wildlife conservation from the University of Delaware, a master’s in biology from Villanova University, and a master’s of public administration from the University of Arizona.
Adoma Addo is a Senior at Yale University studying Environmental Science and Global Health. With a keen interest in sustainability, Adoma’s research focuses on the nexus between environmental, social, and economic justice. She’s been working with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Population and Sustainability program for over a year.
Belinda C. Chiu, MSPH (she/her) is a public health professional, environmental justice activist, and community educator passionate about designing a healthy blueprint for individuals to live with the environment in mind and become changemakers in their communities. She currently works as a Senior Associate for zero waste consulting firm Think Zero LLC and a social media manager for the sustainability podcast Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors.
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2021 NRC Conference Highlights
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Let's take a moment to highlight the success of our fall conference by recognizing our wonderful group of speakers, including:
We also want to congratulate this year's award winners!
- Jean Waters: Advocacy Champion of the Year
- Ameritas: Green Team of the Year
- STIL Solutions: Waste Diversion Product of the Year
- Plastilite: End Market of the Year
- City of Imperial: Member of the Year
- Keep Columbus Beautiful: Commonwealth Award
We are so thankful to our vendors and sponsors for this year's conference as well. Thank you for attending!
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Nebraska Recycling Council is Hiring!
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Join our team! NRC is hiring a full-time 40 hours a week Program Director. This position requires a passionate and highly organized self-starter with exceptional planning, project management, and communications skills. The Program Director is responsible for coordinating all phases of assigned programs in areas such as community, business, and agriculture materials management and technical assistance. This role requires the design, development, implementation, and review of programs for total resource management with an ability to convey complex ideas into clear, concise, and compelling reports, articles, proposals, grants, and presentations. This position will promote and advocate for waste reduction and sustainability.
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November 15 is America Recycles Day! Keep America Beautiful initiated this celebration of recycling within the United States. ARD educates and encourages individuals on how to be more mindful of what they consume and where and how to properly recycle. The goal is to inspire individuals and communities to recognize the economic, environmental, and social benefits of recycling.
KAB urges you to Take The Pledge and commit to:
♻️Learning what materials you can recycle in your community.
♻️Reducing the amount of waste you produce, recycling more, and buying products made with recycled content within the next month.
♻️Encourage one family member or friend to also take the pledge, almost 89,000 people have already pledged!
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National Recycling Congress
Climate Change Science: Code Red for Humanity
Fate of Non-organic Packaging Materials from De-packing Operations-How Much is Recycled and Into What
National Zero-Waste Conference
COMPOST2022
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Keep America Beautiful shared 7 ways to celebrate an eco-friendly Thanksgiving. The holidays are a very wasteful time so please consider small changes you can make to reduce, reuse, and recycle during the season. Below are some great tips, however, there are certainly more. Find out what works for you and your family!
- Go natural. Decorate with nature. Bring pine branches, pinecones, acorns, and colorful leaves into your home. It will add fragrant beauty to your table. And after the holiday, these decorations can all be returned to nature.
- Shop locally. Try shopping at a farmer’s market near you. Local foods require fewer greenhouse gases to get to you and are usually grown on smaller farms using more sustainable practices.
- Reuse like your grandma did. Set the table with reusable dish dishes and cloth napkins. If single-use is your choice, be sure to purchase disposable plates, cups, napkins, and utensils made from 100 percent recycled or compostable materials.
- Reduce food waste. Tons of food will be scraped into the garbage this Thanksgiving. Start with smaller portions to reduce this waste.
- Repurpose. One of the best parts of Thanksgiving dinner is the leftovers. Store in reusable containers with reusable lids, and try making a delicious stock for soups, chilis, and stews with what is left of the turkey.
- Recycle. The aluminum trays used for baking the turkey (if you use one) are recyclable. Cleaning these pans can be a bit of a chore, but it’s a big piece of aluminum worth recycling. NRC also encourages people to avoid plastic!
- Give back to the community. Volunteer at a food bank or donate extra unused food to a shelter. If food banks are not allowing volunteers, grocery shop for a neighbor in need. Giving back to those around you is a powerful feeling.
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Thank You to These Sponsors
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