Recyclescene

California Resource Recovery Association

October, 2007 - Vol 29, Issue 10

 

In This Issue

What's New at CRRA

CRRA Board Officers Chosen

America Recycles Day
CRRA Annual Conference

Interview with Bob Hollis

Happening's at the CIWMB

About Us

Sponsors

 

InformationYouNeed

CRRA Annual Conference

 

Upcoming Events

 

Jobs Available

 

Grants & RFP Hotline

 

CRRA Member  

CRRA LogoPlanning for the 2007-2008 year is underway.  This month's newsletter is packed with important information for members, so please read on!

 

What'sNewatCRRA

CRRA Offices and Contact Information have Changed- The phone number remains the same, but address and fax have changed.
 
New CRRA Contact Info
PO Box 1228
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-1228
PH: 916-441-2772
FX: 916-676-4882
 
It's membership renewal time.  Please keep an eye out in you email for renewal notices in November.
 
Check out these helpful links to our website for the most up-to-date CRRA information: Updated CRRA Internal Policies, Board Minutes, Past Issues of Recyclescene. Resource Management Act. Or visit our website for more information, www.crra.com.

 
BoardOfficersChosen
During it's annual Board planning meeting, the following CRRA Board officers were elected:
  • President - Julie Muir
  • Vice President - Leslie Lukacs
  • Secretary/Treasurer - David Krueger
  • Conference Chair - Tracie Bills
  • NRC Liaison - Leslie Lukacs
  • America Recycles Day Liaison - Laurenteen Brazil
  • Technical Council Liaison - Bob Nelson
  • Governmental Affairs Liaison - Susan Collins

To review a list of organizational annual achievements and plans for the upcoming year, click here.

AmericaRecyclesDay

America Recycles Day, November 15
It All Comes Back to You
Have you started to plan what you'll do to celebrate recycling this year? Now's the time to get your ideas flowing and make something happen today and every day but especially on Thursday, November 15, 2007.

Do you need posters? They come in English and Spanish. Send requests to Laurteen Brazil at lbrazil@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us.

 
Please check the ARD websites for more information at www.americarecyclesday.org, www.recycleday.com and www.recycleday.org.
2008Conference

2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PLANNING IS UNDERWAY
Over 40 CRRA Members Volunteer to Plan 2008 Annual Conference
CRRA Held its first 2008 Conference Planning Meeting on 10/1/07.  The next meeting is scheduled for 11/1/07 via teleconference.  If you are interested in helping plan the event, please call in at 10:00 a.m. to 877-643-6951, access code 57714764#.  There are many opportunities to participate. 

The 2008 Conference will be held at The San Francisco Airport Hyatt in Burlingame CA, August 3-6, 2008.

InTheNews  

Bob Hollis Interviewed by CA Special Districts Association
"Some people argue that achieving true 'zero waste' is impossible, yet in mainstream corporate culture 'zero defect' and 'zero accident' goals are commomplace.  In my opinion 'zero waste' is more of a journey than a destination; it is a philosophy of 'continuous improvement'." 

This quote was taken from a recent interview with Bob Hollis.  To read the full article Click Here

  HappeningsattheCIWMB

CIWMBCIWMB Board & Committee Meetings: The November 13, 2007 Board meeting of the California Integrated Waste Management Board will be held at the Joe Serna Jr., CalEPA Bldg, Sacramento, starting at 10:30. Click for Agenda


CIWMB Press Releases: Click here
CIWMB Events Calendar: CWIMB Calendar
Current Board Members & Terms: Click for Link

  AboutUs

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.     NRC

 

 

OurSponsors

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, PSSI/Stanford Recycling, NASA Disposal, Sunset Waste Systems, Allan Company, Computer Recycling Center, Western Riverside Council of Governments, SCS Engineers, GreenWaste, Waste Connections, San Luis Obispo IWMA, American Chemistry Council, BCS Inc., Huls Environmental, City of Santa Cruz, Recycling Jobs.com, San Francisco Department of the Environment, R3 Consulting Group, City of San Jose, Waste Management, Blast N'Clean, Global Resources, Richard Anthony Associates, CalRecovery Inc, Economics, Los Angeles Regional Agency, Biocycle, The Walt Disney Company and The California Special Districts Association.

 

To find out more information on how you can become a sponsor, click here - CRRA Sponsorship Information