CRA’s 31st Annual Conference and Trade Show Call for Papers is Now Open!
CRA welcomes presentation abstracts for the 2021 Conference, covering all recycling disciplines and topics from both the public and private sectors. The CRA is planning a hybrid virtual/in-person event. Speakers may be included in our program whether they are virtual or in-person. This is a great opportunity to speak to hundreds of recycling professionals in the Carolinas in a virtual format if you are not able to travel. Papers that address the following topics will be given special consideration:
- Business Recycling and Waste Reduction
- Business Skill Development
(sales, contract negotiations, customer relations, etc.) - Citizen & Community Activism for Recycling
- Climate Change
- Collection & Marketing Technology Innovations
(tracking, communications, social/marketing platforms, enforcement) - Contamination Solutions
- Contract Negotiation
- COVID-19 Safety & Planning
- Education and Outreach Success Stories
- Enforcement Solutions
- Environmentally Preferred Procurement
- Market Development
- Ocean Plastic
- Organics Recycling & Food Waste Reduction
- Product Life Cycle Cost Accounting
- Trends in Processing Technology & Processing Solutions
- Zero Waste (business and public sectors)
Success stories as well as innovative programs, methods, and technologies to advance material recovery or waste reduction, are preferred. Papers that propose interactive hands on education or product/technology demonstrations will also be considered.
Submissions are due by November 13, 2020
Save the Date!
CRA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show will be held March 22-25, 2021 virtually.