2025 Program

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Agenda

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Monday, March 24

11:00 - 5:00Registration & Info Desk Open
12:00 - 5:00CRA Annual Golf Classic (Check-in at the course starting at 11:30 am)
3:00 - 5:00 Exhibitor Setup
Workshops & Tours
9:00 - 3:00Collegiate Recyclers Coalition Workshop and Tour
.....@ UNC Wilmington
8:15 - 3:00The Full Spectrum of Plastic Pollution Tour and Workshop
.....@ Plastic Ocean Project & Carolina Beach
11:00 -2:00C&D MRF & Learn Tour and Workshop
.....@ New Hanover County C&D MRF
1:00 - 4:00 Creative Reuse - Craft & Learn Extravaganza
3:00 - 5:00 Keep Carolinas Beautiful Workshop

Tuesday, March 25

8:00 - 9:00
Breakfast on Your Own
8:00 - 5:00Registration & Info Desk Open
8:00 - 11:30Exhibitor Setup
9:00 - 9:45 First Timer's Meeting
9:00 - 10:00
Collegiate Recyclers Coalition Business Meeting
10:00-11:00 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Let's Listen About It!
11:00 - 1:00 HHW Council Workshop & Lunch - Tricky Trash
12:00 - 1:15 Exhibit Hall Soft Opening & Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:15 - 2:15General Session 1
E-Waste Recycling Innovations
2:15 - 3:15Breakout Sessions
Breakout 1 - Your Waste Less Era
Breakout 2 - Making Compost: Plans, Permits, Process
Breakout 3 - Natural Disaster Resiliency
2:15 - 3:15Exhibitor Masterclass
Masterclass 1 - Waste Reduction through Waste Diversion
3:15 - 3:30Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 - 4:30Breakout Sessions
Breakout 4 - Bottling Success: What Could Deposit Return Systems Look Like in the Carolinas?
Breakout 5 - Recycling for Everybody: Tailoring Programs for Inclusivity and Impact
Breakout 6 - Managing Maddening Materials
4:30 - 6:30Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception & Meet the Candidates
8:30 - 11:30 Connect & Compete: Networking Game Night!

Wednesday, March 26

8:00 - 9:00Breakfast on your own
8:00 - 9:00Coffee and Compost with the NC Composting Council
8:00 - 5:00Registration & Info Desk Open
8:00 - 6:30 Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 - 10:00

General Session 2 (Sustainable Business & Industry 1)
Designing for a Sustainable Tomorrow
10:00 - 10:30Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 - 5:45Silent Auction Opens in Exhibit Hall
10:30 - 11:30General Session 3 (SBI 2)
Throw the Pro
11:30 - 1:00Town Hall Meeting, Awards & Lunch
1:00 - 2:00Breakout Sessions
Breakout 7 & SBI 3 - Corporate Diversion Stories
Breakout 8 - Preserving Progress: Defending Expanding Recycling
Breakout 9 - New Sources for Good Fiber: Paper Cups, Cartons, and so Much More
Breakout 10 - Food for Thought: Creating a Successful School Share Table Program
2:00 - 3:00Breakout Sessions
Breakout 11 & SBI 4 - Opportunities for Diversion in Business and Industry
Breakout 12 - Creating Household Food Circularity
Breakout 13 - Recycling Rules!...and Regulations and Statutes
Breakout 14 - County and Rural Recycling Programs
3:00 - 3:30Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 - 4:30Breakout Sessions
Breakout 15 & SBI 5 - Recycling Certifications & Resources for Businesses
Breakout 16 - Collegiate Recycling Roundtable
Breakout 17 - A New Life for Glass
Breakout 18 - Creating a Nimble Recycling Program
4:30 - 6:30 Exhibitors Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:00 - 6:30 Live Auction in Exhibit Hall
6:30 - 7:00 Silent/Live Auction Ends in Exhibit Hall

Thursday, March 27

8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast on your own
8:00 - 10:00 Registration & Info Desk Open
8:00 - 11:00Coffee with Exhibitors
9:00 - 10:00Conversation Cafe
Cafe Topics Coming Soon
10:30 - 11:00Break in Exhibit Hall
11:00 - 12:00General Session 3
General Session 3 & Brunch - State of the States
11:00 - 3:00Exhibit Hall Breakdown
12:00Adjourn