Recyclescene
California
Resource Recovery Association
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March, 2007 - Vol 29,
Issue 3
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CRRA Member
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 Spring is a busy time for CRRA! Elections are underway, and planning for the upcoming annual conference is in full swing. Be sure to read on for all the details!
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 To help you stay in touch with what CRRA is doing, each month we'll provide an update on the activities, letter writing and organizing that is taking place.
CRRA successfully organized a policy workshop on "Reducing Greenhouse Gases by Composting Organics. The workshop was attended by nearly 100 people in addition to being viewed worldwide via webcast. Copies of the powerpoint presentations, the webcast, a press release on the coaltion formed during the workshop and an article by Scott Smithline recapping key points, can all be viewed online. Click here for more information.
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2007Conference |
Nominations for the CRRA Annual Awards are being Accepted
Awards will be presented at the 31st annual CRRA Conference in San Pedro July 31, 2007. The Awards Committee must receive all nominations by 5PM, Friday April 20th, 2007. Click links for information;and an application.
Registration is Coming
As you may have noticed, registration is not yet available. This is because CRRA is going fully automated this year. The new on-line system will be nearly paperless and save hundreds of man-hours. Get ready, because our new online system will be launched shortly. CRRA will be extending early-bird rates this year due to the delays. Attendees and Exhibitors should check the CRRA website frequently for updates.
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AnnualElections |
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2007 CRRA Board and Technical Council Elections
Nominations are now being accepted for the following CRRA elected positions:
· One Northern District Board Member Position
· One Central District Board Member Position
· One Southern District Board Member Position
· Seven Local Agency Technical Council Positions
· Four Venues & Special Events Recycling Council Positions
· Ten Global Recycling Council Positions
If you would like to run for any of these positions, your membership must be current. You will also need to fill out our electronic nomination form and send in an electronic picture. Click here for the nomination form and more details on the election process.
If you have any questions regarding the election process, please contact the CRRA Board Secretary, Tracie Onstad Bills at tracie@environplan.com. If you need more information on the Board or Technical Council positions available, please contact the CRRA Managing Director, Judi Gregory at Judi@crra.com |
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 The Venues and Collegiate councils are co-sponsoring a workshop on recycling in Long Beach on May 2, 2007. To register Click here for more details.
LATC is sponsoring three FREE local government workshop on April 24 in Oakland, April 25 in Fresno and May 15 in Diamond Bar. The workshop will discuss the future of AB 939. To register Click here for more details.
CRRA is now offering a "Ride Share" link for all workshops and the conference. Make sure to check the event websites to make a posting.
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NRCUpdate |
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26th Annual NRC
Conference and Tradeshow
NRC's 26th Annual Congress & Expo,
is
September 16-19, 2007
, in
Denver
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HappeningsattheCIWMB |
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 CIWMB Board &
Committee Meetings: The April 19,
2007 Board meeting of the California Integrated Waste Management Board will
be held at the Joe Serna Jr.,
CalEPA
Building
,
Sacramento
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starting at
9:30
. Click for Agenda.
CIWMB Press Releases: Click here
CIWMB Events Calendar: CWIMB Calendar
Current Board Members
& Terms: Click for Link
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EPAUpdate |
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 Call for
Entries: Lifecycle Building Challenge
...designing this building, and the next ...
Ideas, policies, tools and designs on reducing construction and
demolition debris are being sought for the
Lifecycle
Building
Challenge
http://www.lifecyclebuilding.org. The competition
is open to students
and professionals and registration ends
April 15, 2007
. Winners will
receive free conference registration to West Coast Green and recognition
at the conference. The three student winners will each receive $2,500
cash awards from our sponsor, GreenBuildingBlocks.com. The Challenge
partners are the U.S. EPA, American Institute of Architects, Building
Materials Reuse Association, and West Coast Green.
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AboutUs
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The California Resource Recovery Association (
CRRA
) is a
statewide recycling association in
California
with
over 500 recycling professionals and practitioners as members.
Founded in 1974, The
CRRA
is a
non-profit 501(C)3 organization dedicated to
promoting waste reduction, reuse, recycling, pollution prevention, and
composting. The
CRRA
works
to expand markets for recycled materials, promotes
sustainable materials policies and is a clearinghouse for information,
innovation, and industry and governmental initiatives.
CRRA
is the
premier organization for linking like-minded individuals from every facet
of the industry. Non-profits, waste haulers, recyclers, state, federal and
local government, academic institutions, recycled product
manufacturers, and many others come together under the
CRRA
umbrella.
CRRA
is
affiliated with the National Recycling Coalition. 
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OurSponsors |
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The
California Resource Recovery Association is partly funded by generous
support form our sponsors. City
of Los Angeles, CIWMB, CA Department of Conservation, EPA Region 9,
StopWaste.Org, Zero Waste Communities of San Bernardino County, Mojave
Desert Mountain JPA, City of Chula Vista.
To find out more information
on how you can become a sponsor, click here - CRRA Sponsorship Information
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