Business Recycling Event Tomorrow

October 24, 2022

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Reducing, Rescuing, and Recycling Food Waste: Solutions and Success Stories for Businesses

October 25, 2022

10:00 am - 12:00 pm*

Albritton Hall, Room 311

Wesleyan University, Middletown

In-person event

No cost

The Center for EcoTechnology (CET) and Wesleyan Sustainability Office are hosting Reducing, Rescuing, and Recycling Food Waste: Solutions and Success Stories for Businesses on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

CET will discuss food waste solutions and best practices, and guest speakers will share food recovery success stories. The event will be kicked-off by Middletown's Mayor Ben Florsheim and moderated by Kim O'Rourke, Recycling Coordinator, Middletown. Other speakers include: Jennifer Kleindienst, Wesleyan University, Crystal White, Executive Chef, Kitchen at Futures, Katie Hughes-Nelson, Perk on Maine and Abbey Massaro, RecyclingWorks.

*Attendees are invited to join a tour following the event.

Upcoming CCSMM Working Group Meetings

Extended Producer Responsibility Working Group

November 15, 2022

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Agenda: Tire, Household Hazardous Waste and Battery EPR

Batteries:

Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of the National Stewardship Action Council

Tires:

Steve Meldrum, CEO of eTracks (a Producer Responsibility Organization) in Ontario and Chair of CATRA (Canadian Association of Tire Recycling Agencies)

HHW:

Suna Bayrakal, Director of Policy & Programs, Product Stewardship Institute

EPR Working Group page

Increase Reuse and Recycling (IRR) Working Group

January 10, 2023

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Topic: School Cafeteria Waste

Speakers TBA

IRR Working Group page

Why Should Your Town Join CCSMM?

CCSMM members recognize that by working together, we have the potential to achieve economies of scale and send a strong signal for private investment and sector transformation. At the same time, DEEP respects the unique needs and policy preferences of each participating jurisdiction, and the importance of flexible approaches. Every municipality can contribute in different ways, through different measures, to address the disposal capacity challenges Connecticut cities and towns face. By joining CCSMM, municipalities are participating in strategies that will help achieve our shared goals.

We welcome all municipal partners that would like to join us in this endeavor.

If your town is interested in joining, please reach out to Chris Nelson.

Any towns that are not part of CCSMM can join at any time by reaching out to Chris Nelson.

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