NWRA Stand Down on back to school safety garners nationwide attention
NWRA Stand Down on back to school safety garners nationwide attention
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On Aug. 22, 2016, the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) launched a weeklong training and awareness initiative focused on increasing safety around the back to school season. This effort aimed to reduce incidents and fatalities associated with this time of the year when pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic are at their peak. Through information, guidance and targeted materials, this Stand Down addressed driver distractions, benchmarked successful practices and operations planning for waste and recycling collectors to improve safety in and around school zones and bus stops. This Stand Down goes beyond the association’s traditional industry audience and creates new awareness for the general public through collaborations and strategic partnerships.
Approximately 100 children in the United States are killed every year while walking to or from school and another 25,000 children sustain injuries as a result of school zone accidents. Some kids will be walking, riding their bikes or riding a bus to school for the first time in 2016. Through this Stand Down, the waste and recycling industry along with its partners will do their part in reducing these statistics.
This Stand Down drew 190 participants from 133 companies who all registered and took part in the weeklong event. This rate is equivalent to more than 70 percent of private industries, a 5 percent growth over the spring Stand Down on Water, Rest and Shade.
Beyond NWRA member companies, participation included both private and municipal members of the California Refuse and Recycling Council, the Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association, the Washington Refuse and Recycling Association, the International Scrap Recycling Institute (ISRI) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) as well as a plethora of NWRA private members.
NWRA member, Action Environmental, Fort Wayne, Indiana, included Back to School safety guidance in their invoices to their clients. This effort helped to educate the local communities they serve in New Jersey and New York.
During each Stand Down, new partners such as CocaCola, Atlanta, AAA, Heathrow, Florida, Greyhound, Dallas, and others are signing up to participate and help to communicate this knowledge to teams in other industries.
During this Stand Down, NWRA enjoyed the support and participation of major organizations and corporations who share an interest in improving Back to School Safety. For this event, AAA, at a national level, became a prime partner joining NWRA in a national Twitter Chat for one hour on the second day of the Stand Down. This interactive conversation spoke to best practices for drivers of all kinds as well as tips for students and parents helping everyone understand their role in keeping roads safe during a high traffic time.
The National School Transportation Association, First Student, the Cincinnati-based fleet of school buses and school bus operators, Greyhound and First Transportation also supported the Stand Down and helped to spread their work among their operations.
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Source: Recycling Today
NWRA Stand Down on back to school safety garners nationwide attention
<![CDATA[On Aug. 22, 2016, the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) launched a weeklong training and awareness initiative focused on increasing safety around the back to school season. This effort aimed to reduce incidents and fatalities associated with this time of the year when pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic are at their peak. Through information, guidance and targeted materials, this Stand Down addressed driver distractions, benchmarked successful practices and operations planning for waste and recycling collectors to improve safety in and around school zones and bus stops. This Stand Down goes beyond the association’s traditional industry audience and creates new awareness for the general public through collaborations and strategic partnerships.Approximately 100 children in the United States are killed every year while walking to or from school and another 25,000 children sustain injuries as a result of school zone accidents. Some kids will be walking, riding their bikes or riding a bus to school for the first time in 2016. Through this Stand Down, the waste and recycling industry along with its partners will do their part in reducing these statistics.This Stand Down drew 190 participants from 133 companies who all registered and took part in the weeklong event. This rate is…