Author: Editor
NCRA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement, 2/20
NCRA’s mission is to end waste, but our vision is broader. We strive for an equitable future that sustains ecosystems so they may provide benefits to all people – regardless of age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language, or cultural background. We know that climate and environmental justice are inherently tied to social justice and that systemic racism, and the resulting social, physical, and economic inequalities have significant impacts in the waste, reuse, and recycling industries. We seek to engage and elevate those most impacted by systemic racism as we cannot solve our most pressing environmental problems without listening to their voices, ideas and solutions.
Clean Seas Lobbying Coalition 2020
NCRA is a new member of the Clean Seas Lobbying Coalition. This group of very interesting non-profit organizations is dedicated to source reduction solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.
2020 CLEAN SEAS LOBBYING COALITION MEMBERS The 5 Gyres Institute (Los Angeles) Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research and Education (COARE) (Oakland) Heal the Bay (Santa Monica) Northern California Recycling Association (Berkeley) Plastic Oceans International Plastic Pollution Coalition Save Our Shores (Monterey) Seventh Generation Advisors (Santa Monica) UPSTREAM (San Francisco) Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation (Ventura) Zero Waste USA (Sebastopol) Previous members include The Story of Stuff Project and Surfrider Foundation
The Coalition contracts with Ecoconsult to provide lobbying services. Justin Malan, the principal and founder has more than 25 of experience in Sacramento as a legislative and agency consultant, as well as independent advocate. Our primary contact is Genevieve Abedon who has been with Ecoconsult since January 2017. Before joining, Genevieve worked on both statewide and local plastic pollution policy and campaigning for Californians Against Waste. In the past she has worked as a Landfill Reduction Technician at various events and sailed across the North Atlantic Ocean studying microplastic pollution with The 5 Gyres Institute.
Ecoconsult’s preferred modus operandi is collaboration. They secure meaningful results for clients by working closely with their existing strategic partners and by building foundations for future coalitions and partnerships. They have a successful record of getting sponsored bills signed into law. But the work doesn’t stop there – they also use their extensive regulatory and program management experience to ensure that the state effectively and efficiently implements their clients’ legislation.
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America Recycles Day 2019
By Doug Brooms, ZWAC Co-Chair
The 23rd Annual “America Recycles Day” (ARD) as always will be on November 15, 2019. ARD is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled content products. Each year since inception in 1997, the ARD campaign has increased in awareness and has continued to evolve. Since 1997, at least 79,850 Americans have taken the Pledge to increase their recycling habits at home and at work.
The US Environmental Protection Agency now has an America Recycles web page. Should NCRA also join the list of “Pledge Signatories”, current count at 167? See https://www.epa.gov/americarecycles/forms/america-recycles-pledge#PledgeSignatories. Consider taking an Individual Pledge in solidarity. Encourage others to consider doing likewise. Read More “America Recycles Day 2019”
RU Call For Speakers Now Due 12/1
We’re shaking things up and asking you to help spread the word.
Apply today or nominate a colleague to present at the 42nd annual Recycle Update (RU), Tuesday, March 17 at Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. We are seeking speakers new to the RU scene and folks working to get their efforts to a tipping point, as well as NCRA veterans with something new to say. With the National Recycling Coalition helping bring more industry experts to the Bay, we’re excited to provide everyone an opportunity to share their expertise.
Submissions close Monday, Sunday, December 1, 2019.