Meet the Future: A College & University Roundtable with Generation R
(Interactive, discussion-oriented session - Notes may be limited or non-existent)
Are college students ramping up their recycling or are they rejecting it? Are the nation's future leaders knowledgeable and interested enough to advance recycling after graduation? What can be done by recycling industry representatives and campus recycling officials to assure our future is sound? Join this insightful discussion between NRC's College and University Recycling Council and seasoned industry professionals. Learn what's ticking in the minds of our youth and how you can benefit. Find ways to source secondary materials, sell goods and services, tap academic resources, sponsor your alma mater, and find future employees.
Facilitator:
Jack DeBell, University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)
College Campus Recycling Programs: Digging Below the Surface
College campuses are microcosms of the greater community and harbor impressive opportunities for waste recovery. College recycling programs are leading the way through modeling innovative waste reduction practices that are being replicated by communities, businesses, government and industry. Learn how college recycling programs are addressing several challenging issues.
Moderator:
Mark Darling, Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY) [Download Notes - 940 KB PPT]
Speakers:
Erica Spiegel, University of Vermont (Burlington, VT) [Download Notes - 3.1 MB PPT]
Lin King, University of California (Davis, CA)
Judi Sloane Dunn, Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
Dr. Juliet Beirling, Binghamton University (Binghamton, NY)