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Building Collection Infrastructure for Composting: Success in the greater Worcester, Massachusetts area Join us for a Webinar on January 16th, 2014 Register Here. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/535827538 The webinar will feature the project team that initiated the collection infrastructure to bring commercial hauling of source separated organics to a…

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Retail Dining Operations:  Opportunities for Source Reduction and Effective Materials Management Webinar, Thursday, December 12th, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Join the College & University Recycling Coalition for the last of their 2013 webinar series.  Collecting food waste in retail dining operations is challenging but the opportunities for food waste reduction are immense.   Join CURC…

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Are you not already a Food Recovery Challenge partner?  The Food Recovery Challenge asks participants to reduce as much of their food waste as possible – saving money, helping communities, and protecting the environment.  Have you started or plan to start food recovery work?  You can now join through the new data platform.  It is…

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Thursday, December 5th, 2013 – Composting Strategies for Colleges and Universities Webinar, Thursday, December 5, 2013 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM In this Webinar, the EPA’s  Food Recovery Challenge (FRC) will be explained and success stories from partners will be shared. Whether your school has been composting for years or is just beginning to contemplate a composting…

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Attend the Resource Conservation Planning Day 2 – Asset-specific Planning Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:30am – 4:00pm Courtyard by Marriott, Marlborough 75 Felton Street Marlborough, MA  01752 This workshop provides specific guidance and examples for water and energy conservation, and reduction of materials found in solid waste.  Full day attendance qualifies for the remaining 6…

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MSSCOR invites you to attend the first conference call among MSSCOR, John Fischer of the MassDEP; Sarah Cadorette of FoodDay Massachusetts;  Heather Billings of RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts, and more!  There will be Q&A sessions after each speaker, and open discussions after their presentations.  Spread the word, ask pertinent questions, and add your perspective or helpful tip. Friday, Noon – 1 October…

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Join Reuse Alliance MA for the 2013 Reuse Summit at EcoBuilding Bargains in Springfield! When: October 22nd, 12pm-3:30pm Where: EcoBuilding Bargains, 83 Warwick Street ,Springfield MA 01104 RSVP and more information: http://reusesummitma2013.eventbrite.com/

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In FY13 RecyclingWorks responded to over 300 hotline callers, provided technical assistance to more than 40 businesses and institutions, wrote and posted 13 case studies and diverted an estimated 8,800 tons of material from disposal.  For more information, check out our FY13 Year End Report below. FY13 Year End Report

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Please see the below notice relative to proposed regulation amendments to 310 CMR 19.000, including the proposed commercial organics waste ban.  The comment period will run until 5:00 PM on Friday, August 23.   NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (MassDEP)   MassDEP, acting in accordance with M.G.L.…

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We’ve updated our business sector guidance page for colleges and universities with a new case study!  Learn how Harvard University achieves 55% waste diversion, despite limited storage and dock space, by utilizing technology and student involvement.  Harvard Case Study