December 2005
Volume 27, Number 8

Inthisissue

CRRA Members Meeting Held in Long Beach
What’s New on the CRRA Website
CCRC Plans Tour of Taormina MRF
Venues & Special Events Waste Reduction Workshop
China Trip Report
ARD Events Happen Around California
CIWMB Update
NRC Update
DOC Update
Jobs Available
Events Calendar
Sponsor Information
CRRANEWS
CRRA Members Meeting & TC Meeting Held in Long Beach
On November 4 & 5, 2005, CRRA held a Board Meeting, Member Meeting and TC Meeting in Long Beach . Thanks to SCS and Leslie Lukacs for their gracious hosting of the event. The two day event allowed ample time
for discussion and planning for the upcoming year events and activities and included participation from 6 of CRRA’s Technical Councils as well.
During the Board meeting, CRRA reviewed its’ Strategic Plan, approved the 2006 Organization Budget, approved member dues for 2006, reviewed the 2005 Post Conference Evaluation Report, approved the RMA - Resource Management Act, and approved TC Charters for VSERC, HHW and GRC. On Saturday, the Technical Councils weighed in on Annual Work plan and budget issues, membership recruitment strategies, CRRA enhancement through TC activities and tools, conference planning, member surveys, sponsorship issues and more. Overall, the meetings were very successful and provided much useful planning ideas for the upcoming year. Minutes of the meetings will be approved at the December 20 th Board meeting and available thereafter online at Board Meeting Minutes.
Check Out the CRRA Website?
Visit the CRRA Website Now. Did you know that the that CRRA website gets approximately 500 hits per day? Make sure you check the website often for information on upcoming events & meetings,2005 conference Speaker Presentations, 2005 Conference Photos, Board Meeting Minutes, and now available the approved RMA - Resource Management Act and information on your CRRA Member Renewal Invoice. Stay tuned for 2006 Conference postings and more. Visit CRRA at www.crra.com.
CCRC Plans Tour of Taormina Material Recovery Facility
The California Collegiate Recycling Council will be touring the Taormina Material Recovery Facility in southern California on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 . This will be an opportunity to visit a 3000 ton-per-day facility that processes both solid waste and recyclable material from the commercial, residential, and industrial sectors. In addition to seeing the capabilities of this facility, it's also a great time to network with other college and university recycling coordinators to share ideas for improving our programs. For more information about the tour, visit Taormina Tour Information.
Venues & Special Events Waste Reduction Workshop

Tuesday, February 28 th, 2006, Elihu Harris State Building, 1515 Clay Street , Oakland , CA

A panel of experienced professionals working in the field of venue and event

recycling will present an overview of AB 2176, waste reduction and  planning strategies, large venue and special events recycling programs, composting and biodegrable options, and useful resources. The cost of the workshop is $25 if registering before February 17th and $35 after then. Optional FREE Tour 1pm to 3pm . Following the workshop, we’ll take BART to the Oakland Arena & McAfee Coliseum. More information on the workshop and registration forms will be available January 1, 2006 on the CRRA website, www.crra.com.

Sponsored by:  VSERC (a technical council of CRRA), CIWMB, EPA Region 9, DOC, NCRA, SWANA, StopWaste.org, City of Oakland , South Bayside Waste Management Authority, and San Francisco Department of the Environment.

China Trip Report

By Richard Anthony

At the California Resource Recovery Conference in Los Angeles/05, the environmental advisor to the Governor of California challenged the opening session crowd to make this a day that you will remember, by committing to lead California to zero waste by 2025. The next day at the CRRA member's luncheon a TV personality declared that his appearance at CRRA

in Pasadena a few years before inspired his new show ‘California Green.’

The R’05 conference in Beijing this September 25 -29 opened my eyes to a global reality, China . R’05 was an international gathering of scientists called together to discuss recycling, recovery and reintegration. For full text visit China Report.

IndustryNews&HotTopics
Thousands Across the State Celebrate America Recycles Day
DOC Director Bridgett Thompson, Cabinet Secretary Terry Taminnen and Recycle Rex celebrating America Recycles Day at the State Capitol.
Nearly 4,500 Californians pledged to recycle as state agencies, local governments and private organizations observed America Recycles Day on November 15. CSU Northridge alone collected 930 pledges from students and staff. Among other events around the state, both the City of Fremont and City of Alameda sponsored public e-waste collections, while the City

of Millbrae set up buy recycled displays in local stores. In Sacramento , the Department of Conservation (DOC) celebrated with a large interactive display outside the State Capitol.

CRRA Board Members, Leslie Lukacs and Barbara Spoonhour, coordinated with local event organizers, providing technical assistance and access to promotional materials, artwork and other planning resources. All pledges will be included in a nation-wide drawing to win a hybrid Ford vehicle or Trek mountain bikes made of recycled aluminum. The drawing is to take place on December 15. (Caption to picture: DOC Director Bridgett Thompson, Cabinet Secretary Terry Tamminen and Recycle Rex celebrating America Recycles Day at the State Capitol.)

Happenings at the CA Integrated Waste Management Board

-CIWMB Board & Committee Meetings : http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Agendas/
The December 13-14, 2005 Board Meeting of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) will be held at the Joe Serna Jr., Cal/EPA Building, 1001 I Street, 2nd Floor, Byron Sher Auditorium, starting at 9:30 AM. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Agendas/agenda.asp?RecID=1074
-CIWMB Events Calendar: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Calendar/
-The Annual Recycled Product Trade Show : previously sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), has had a change in venue! CIWMB is now a proud sponsor of the Recycling Expo (REXPO) held at the 30th Stockton Ag Expo. This event will be held on January 19-21, 2006 at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. For more information about the Stockton Ag Expo and REXPO, please contact Frank Ferral at (209) 547-2763 or fferral@stocktonchamber.org.

Gary Peterson Joins Board
Gary Petersen was appointed as a full-time member of the California Integrated Waste Management Board on July 19, 2005 , by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the position reserved for an individual with experience in the nonprofit environmental community. His term on the Board extends until January 1, 2009, subject to Senate confirmation. Mr. Petersen has served as president of Environmental Problem Solving
Enterprises since 1997 and as chairman of BioConverter since 2001. The firms specialize in advancing environment-friendly programs and infrastructure including the development of cleaner fuels, emergence of "green" technologies, and sustainable design and development. Previously, Mr. Petersen was a vice president with Waste Management, Inc., director of environmental affairs for Recycle America from 1988 to 1997, and founder and president of Ecolo-Haul recycling from 1972 to 1988. He is a member of the task force for the Greening of the White House, is chairman of the board of Green Seal, is a co-founder of the California Resource Recovery Association and is a founding member of the National Recycling Coalition. Mr. Petersen is an aging surfer and lives with his wife Sherry in Santa Barbara , California . He has two grown children, Samantha and Jesse.
CIWMB Committees Reorganized
New Committee Structure
 Permitting and Enforcement: Rosalie Mule (Chair), Cheryl Peace, Carl Washington
Sustainability and Market Development: Gary Petersen (Chair), Carl Washington, Cheryl Peace Special Waste: Rosario Marin (Chair), Rosalie Mule, Gary Petersen
NRC Update

-Would you like to speak at the 25th Annual Congress & Expo in Atlanta , October 22-25, 2006 ?
Download the Call for Papers (Word file) and return the application by January 31, 2006 .
- BPEC Process Moves Forward : NRC has provided an update on its work with BPEC, as well as the answers to several questions that have been posed about BPEC's research. Learn More >>
- NRC Developing New Guides for Members To Build Support for and Improve Recycling Programs NRC staff are working on several new guides for members to be released later this fall. Get a quick preview of three of the guides you can expect to see soon. Learn More >>
Department of Conservation Information

Check out the new bottle and can recycling commercial and all the other great recycling stuff at www.bottlesandcans.com, then click the guitar in the lower left hand corner - very cool!
GREEN GIFT GUIDE: From simple tips on how to shop for creative, environmentally conscious gifts to "green living" tips, the Green Gift Guide TM is your one-stop shopping site to help you "be green" during the holiday season and year round.
JobsAvailable
Nothing to Post at the time. Check www.crra.com for regular updates
UpcomingEvents
December 14 , 2005 CCRC Tour of Taormina MRF (See above)
December 20, 2005 CRRA Board Meeting
February 28, 2005 VSERC Tour Workshop, Oakland CA (See above)
Additional Events http://www.crra.com/events/
President'sCircle
The California Resource Recovery Association is partly funded by generous support from our sponsors. For more information on CRRA sponsorship, download a sponsor brochure online at: CRRA Sponsor Brochure (pdf)

CRRA Sponsors
Presidents Circle: City of San Jose , City of Los Angeles , Zanker , CA Department of Conservation

Additional Sponsors:
Gigantic Idea Studio, Burrtec, CIWMB, Zero Waste Communities of San Bernardino Co., Mojave Desert & Mountain JPA, StopWaste.Org, City of Chula Vista, EPA Region 9, American Plastics Council, Phoenix Waste and Recycling, Huls Environmental, Sunset Waste Papers, SLO County IWMA, SoCal Computer Recyclers, Waste Connections, RethinkWaste.org, EcoNomics, CalRecovery Inc., PSSI/Stanford Recycling, Western Riverside COG, OSS Spectrum and Envirocycle, Inc.

 

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