Carolinas Glass Recycling Summit
Why Glass is Important to Your Community
Tuesday, December 10
10:00AM to 2:00PM
Hosted by CRA, NC DEACS & Strategic Materials
Strategic Materials
2606 Wilco Blvd. Wilson, NC 27893
Tuesday, December 10, 10:00am to 2:00 ET
Purpose:
Attendees learned why glass and glass recycling is valuable to their communities and NC’s economy. Glass is one of the most – if not the most – sustainable materials. Glass can be endlessly reused with environmental, health, and economic benefits.
SWANA CEUs are available for this event. If you need a SWANA form signed please contact [email protected] to request one. (NC SWANA has approved 3 hours towards manager/operator certification)
Download the Agenda and Speaker Info
Presentations and Topics:
Importance of glass recycling, ABC Law, recycled glass end markets, success stories & collection ideas, and grant programs.
- Carolina Recycling Association (Mary McClellan)
- NC DEACS (Matt James and Mike Greene); Recycling in NC -Matt James and Overview of Glass Recycling in North Carolina – Mike Greene
- Ardagh Glass (Ed Purtill)
- North America Insulation Manufacturing Association (NAIMA) (Angus Crane); The Use of Glass Cullet: A Key Component of the Fiber Glass Sustainability Story
- Glass Packaging Institute (Scott DeFife); Glass Container Manufacturing & Recycling Overview
- Rowan County (Caleb Sinclair); Glass Recycling – Rowan County
- Union County (Jennifer Crumpler); Glass Recycling – Union County NC
- Sonoco (Patrick McDonald); Sonoco Recycling- MRF Perspectives on Glass
- Strategic Materials (Bill Clark); Glass Recycling Summit