The Gold Rush Chapter Bulletin Board will include miscellaneous articles, concerns, needs, presentations, photographs, and other material that may be of interest.
Senate Passes Recycling Resolution
On November 16, the Senate passed S. Resolution 251 by unanimous consent. In this resolution, the Senate formally expresses their support for improving the recycling infrastructure in the United States. The resolution highlights the important role that the recycling industry plays in the national economy and the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that can be further achieved. Development of the resolution was spearheaded by the Recycling Roundtable. The Roundtable is an advocacy group comprised of SWANA, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, the Steel Recycling Institute, the Aluminum Association, the National Solid Wastes Management Association, the American Forest and Paper Association, and the Paper Recycling Coalition.
Click here to read the resolution. For additional information, contact Shannon Crawford, SWANA Manager of Government Affairs, 240-494-2241
SWANA California Chapters Legislative Task Force Newsletter - October 2011. Click here.
SWANA California Chapters Legislative Task Force Newsletter - June 2011. Click here.
SWANA California Chapters Legislative Task Force Meeting Minutes - April 2011. Download here
The Sacramento Regional Solid Waste Authority (SWA) has released the Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the GreenCycle project. Please visit the GreenCycle project website at the following link to download the RFQ and for general information.
http://www.sacgreencycle.com/index.html
SWANA White Paper - Achieving Greater Waste Diversion in California: Fundamental Strategies and Essential Tools (PDF, 77KB)
For more information on this paper or on the SWANA LTF, contact Paul Yoder or Tressa Wallace of Shaw / Yoder / Antwih, Inc. at (916) 446-4656
Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of California Product Stewardship Council, recently presented information to the Gold Rush Chapter regarding product stewardship. For more information visit www.calpsc.org
Mark Murray, Executive Director of Californians Against Waste presented information about the latest legislation to protect the environment. For more information visit www.cawrecycles.org
The California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) provides certification and training opportunities in zero waste, recycling, composting and resource management. Visit the CRRA website for more information. Click here.
City of Redding Presentation - Greenwaste Composting Facility
(Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation, 1.2MB).
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