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  • 06 Feb 2012 3:37 PM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)

    All SERDC Members are invited to attend our Membership & Business Meeting during CRA’s Annual Conference. The Board meeting will be held Thursday, March 22 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the Laurel room at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Information about the CRA’s Annual Conference “Recycling on the Rise” can be found at www.cra-recycle.org/2012

  • 07 Oct 2011 5:26 PM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)

    The Southeast Recycling Development Council (SERDC) opposes the use of degradable additives in plastic packaging.

    SERDC maintains the following understandings: 

    The use of degradable additives renders the material un-recyclable.   SERDC supports the recycling of recyclable materials.  Plastic bottles, film, and containers have strong recycling markets that depend on sources of clean, recyclable material.  The use of degradable additives removes the reliability of the resin to be recycled and remanufactured into a new product. 

    Recycling is a steady and viable industry with positive economic impacts.  In the Southeast United States, more than 6,000 people are employed in manufacturing that is dependent upon recycled plastic for feedstock in the production of consumer-ready goods.  Working in sixty separate facilities across the region, these businesses annually contribute $3 Billion in added value to the domestic economy.

    Plastic packaging’s environmental sustainability lies in its ability to be recycled.  No plastic polymer is so sustainable that it should be used only once and thrown away.  Over 1,440 million pounds of postconsumer PET and 981 million pounds of postconsumer HDPE were recycled in 2009.  Domestic PET processing capacity will increase by 50% in 2011 alone. 

    The use of degradable additives in plastic packaging is not helpful in the reduction of marine debris.   Plastic packaging is a serious and key component of the marine debris problem.  While the addition of degradable additives should increase the speed in which that material breaks into pieces, those pieces do not biodegrade into a natural component of marine life.  By reducing particle size, risk of ingestion by marine life may not be reduced and are possibly exacerbated. 

    The application of degradable additives in plastic packaging is not a viable solution to litter control.  Littering is neither an acceptable nor a legal material management method.  To intentionally design consumer packaging for litter compatibility is illogical and counterproductive.  The SERDC supports efforts to reduce litter through education and enforcement.

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  • 05 Oct 2011 3:39 PM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)
    All SERDC Members are invited to attend our annual Membership & Business Meeting at A Symposium for the Southeast in Memphis, TN.  The meeting will be at 1:00 pm on October 25, 2011.  A Board Development Session with Esther Hall will follow the Annual Business Meeting.  To register for the Symposium, please click here.
  • 29 Sep 2011 5:34 PM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)
    SERDC is committed to expanding recycling opportunities in Virginia for markets including glass, plastic, and paper.  Keefe, Stephanie, and Will traveled to Wytheville, Stafford, and Hampton to hold one day workshops to explore the best ways for Virginia to grow and expand. 
     
    Left: SERDC Chair Stephanie Baker during a breakout session at the Wytheville workshop

    Right:SERDC's Policy Director Will Sagar during a breakout session in Wythville.


       

  • 26 Sep 2011 11:48 AM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)
    Good jobs and clear ways to support local manufacturing - it's a message that decision makers are eager to understand.  SERDC is busy connecting with associations and meetings representing our decision makers.  Recycling has long been understood as a smart use of resources and as part of responsible solid waste management.  SERDC wants to be sure that community officials also understand that recycling is also about material development.  By recycling, we're creating the feedstock needed to make new consumer goods.

  • 25 Jul 2011 10:52 AM | Keefe Harrison (Administrator)
    We all know recycling is very effective at conserving natural resources.   But just what role does recycling play in our local and regional economies?  How can increased recycling rates fuel regional job development?  How can local recycling officials use this information to grow their collection programs?  What can business owners do to tap into this established but still growing industry?  Join the Southeast Recycling Development Council and the State of Tennessee for a regional discussion to find out.  Attend the event to network with high level recycling and manufacturing representatives from across the region and be part of the growing movement for increased green jobs in our region.   Learn more at www.serdc.org/symposium
  • 14 Jul 2011 3:44 PM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)
    Good jobs and clear ways to support local manufacturing - it's a message that decision makers are eager to understand.  SERDC is busy connecting with associations and meetings representing our decision makers.  Recycling has long been understood as a smart use of resources and as part of responsible solid waste management.  SERDC wants to be sure that community officials also understand that recycling is also about material development.  By recycling, we're creating the feedstock needed to make new consumer goods.
      
    Will has recently had meetings in:
    Sarasota, FL
    Tallahassee, FL
    Virginia Beach, VA
    Richmond, VA
    Atlanta, GA
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Jackson, TN
    Gatlinburg, TN
    Huntsville, AL
    Charlotte, NC
    White Sulphur Springs, WV
    Columbia, SC
    Nashville, TN

    To make the most impact from these meetings, SERDC is boosting outreach to recycling officials surrounding the meetings.  By sharing economics of recycling talking points and information, SERDC hopes to build off the momentum of the meetings, establish itself as the go-to authority for recycling industry information, and provide information sharing opportunities and continue to boost material recovery efforts in the Southeast region.
  • 30 Jun 2011 3:39 PM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)

    As part of our Summer 2011 Web Seminar Series,  SERDC is hosting web seminars on topics key to the Southeast.  

    The Rural Recycling in the Southeast webinar held on June 28, 2011 featured the following Speakers & Presentations:

    • Angie Howard, City of Conway, Faulkner County, AR Solid Waste District.  Click here to download presentation.
    • Anne Blindt, Albemarle, NC Regional Solid Waste Authority.  Click here to download presentation.
    • Chantal Fryer, South Carolina Department of Commerce.  Click here to download presentation.
    Have feedback or suggestions for future sessions?  Click here to email us ideas!
  • 02 Jun 2011 2:26 PM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)

    As part of our Summer 2011 Web Seminar Series,  SERDC is hosting web seminars on topics key to the Southeast.  

    The Electronics Recycling webinar held on June 1, 2011 featured the following Speakers & Presentations:

    • Kim Clifton, EPA Region 4.  An Overview of the Southeast.  Click here to download presentation.
    • Rob Taylor, NC DENR.  Electronics Recycling from the Community Perspective.  Click here to download presentation.
    • Jim Kristof, Creative Recycling.  Electronics Recycling from the Contractor Perspective. Click here to download presentation.
    • Joe Clayton, Synergy Recycling.  R2 & RIOS - Choosing a Reliable Contractor.  Click here to download presentation.
  • 30 May 2011 1:13 PM | Jenn Cooper (Administrator)

    As part of our Summer 2011 Web Seminar Series,  SERDC is hosting web seminars on topics key to the Southeast.  

    The Economics of Recycling Webinar held on May 26, 2011 featured the following Speakers & Presentations:
    • Will Sagar, SERDC.   Recycling Economic Impact in the Region.  Mapping Demand for Recycled Feedstock.  Click here to download presentation. 
    • Nancy Cave, SC Coastal Conservation League.  Using Economic Figures to Connect with Elected Officials.  SC's ABC Bill.  Click here to download presentation.  Click here to download cost comparison of recycling under the ABC Bill.
    • Kenny King, Sonoco.  The Economics of Recycling from the Private Perspective.  Click here to download presentation. 
    • Larry Christley, TN Department of Environment and Conservation.  Click here to download presentation. 
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