Category: Front Page Announcements

Annual Meeting Well Received!

Thirty-nine, or possibly more, people attended the May 16 Annual Meeting including 14 via Zoom!  Most were members, though as usual, non-members were also very welcome. We hope all enjoyed the program and the 2024 – 2025 brainstorm, pictured in the photo below.

NCRA Annual Meeting Brainstorm, 5/16/2024. Photo by Freddy Coronado.

Thank you to all that were involved in the planning – especially the Board Members – current and past, that led the meeting, worked to make the dinner, program and Green Drinks a success, plus the staff working behind the scenes.

Cheers to StopWaste for again being our host, and Angelina Vergara and Jeanine Sidran of StopWaste for collaborating with us!

The presentation was well received – it can be viewed at the end of this post.

Below, Bailey Hall, Co-Chair of the Zero Waste Advocacy Committee and Legislative lead presents with Gwynn Mackellen her co-organizer for the NCRA Goes To Sacramento Day.

NCRA Annual Meeting, ZWAC Leaders Bailey Hall and Gwynn Mackellen, 5/16/2024.
Photo by Freddy Coronado.

Volunteer with NCRA!: NCRA is mostly a volunteer group. Want to help out – for an afternoon or more? Some tasks are quick and easy, while others are complex with steep but satisfying learning curves. Committees usually meet monthly via Zoom. Each is detailed in depth in the presentation below and generally on the website. The meeting schedules are in each newsletter.

Save The Date: This meeting is held every May, generally on the third Thursday. An interesting, interactive event, it is where we start settings the course for the coming year. For some of us, it is as much fun as Recycling Update.

Questions welcome via the Contact Page.

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NCRA Visits The Capitol

Registration is now closed!
If you are still interested in attending, contact ED Portia Sinnott via the website contact page.

You are invited to join us June 20 in downtown Sacramento at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria for our first legislative day in perhaps a decade! The free interactive meeting runs from 9am – 4pm including lunch. You do not have to attend the whole day.

The program includes presentations from Joanne Brasch, Director of Advocacy and Outreach, California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) and Krystal Raynes, Policy Associate, Californians Against Waste (CAW).

Topics include legislation basics, EPR and how to lobby effectively. We’ll also go over NCRA’s priority bills for the day and “role play” practice meetings with legislators.

After lunch we’ll have meetings with staff members of Assembly-member Ting, Senator Blakespear, Assemblymember Wood and Senator Weiner. (with more to come!).

Visit our Legislative Tracker for a brief overview of what’s on our radar.

Zero Waste Sacramento & Yolo County Landfill & Compost Tour

Register today!

Join NCRA for a day of Zero Waste in the Sacramento area. This isn’t your typical landfill tour; it’s a journey of eco-friendly practices and community-driven initiatives.

The tour will review the comprehensive services Yolo County Landfill and Northern Recycling Composting Facility offer to manage waste responsibly and efficiently. We’ll see the Yolo composting system- CASP, In-Vessel Digester, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and E-waste collection, C&D, textiles, mattresses, tires and even liquid/septic waste management.

Next, we’ll head to the landfill’s gem, The Big Blue Barn, to explore the 5,000-square-foot thrift store and discover treasures waiting to be repurposed and reused.

After our tour, we’ll have a delicious lunch at a sustainable local eatery, with vegan and vegetarian options, providing an opportunity to recharge and network with like-minded individuals.

Our final stop for the day will be a private tour of Atrium 916 led by Shira Lane, its visionary founder. Atrium 916 is a Creative Innovation Center for Sustainability, engineering solutions that build a kind, creative and sustainable future for all beings. During our time with Shira, we’ll delve into the concept of Circular Economy and SB54 (Senate Bill 54), exploring how innovative approaches can shape a more sustainable future for our planet. This discussion will offer invaluable insights and inspiration for anyone interested in creating positive environmental change through business and innovation.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness the intersection of waste management, sustainability, and creativity firsthand!

Register today!