New
Mexico Recycling Conference 2008
Motivate Collaborate Inspire
Hosted
by the New Mexico Recycling Coalition &
New Mexico Environment
Department: Solid Waste Bureau
June 3-4, 2008
Albuquerque, NM
CALL
FOR ABSTRACTS
On June 3-4, 2008, the New
Mexico Recycling Conference will be held in Albuquerque to educate
and unite New Mexicans serving on the recycling front. The
conference will be hosted by the New Mexico Recycling Coalition.
Keynote speakers, lectures,
panel discussions, and roundtables in the categories listed below
will be selected. To initiate your participation as a speaker,
experts from industry, academia, government, recyclers and
consultants are invited to submit papers describing research,
applications, tools and case studies. Approximately 30 minutes are
provided for each presentation, including questions and responses.
SUBMISSIONS
DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Presenters will receive free Conference
admission for one day. For more information about the conference,
click here
http://www.recyclenewmexico.com/conference08.htm
We are especially interested in the following
TOPICS:
Hot
Topics in Recycling
- E-waste recovery
- Single-stream
collection
- Zero waste programs
and initiatives
- Hard to recycle items
and programs
- Combining
collection/processing/marketing among communities (hub and spoke
model)
- Construction &
Demolition
- Pay as You Throw
incentives to recycle
- Climate change and
recycling
- Recycling in the
hospitality industry
- Commercial Recycling
collection
Innovations
in Processing
- Material recovery
facilities
- C & D recycling
- Organics diversion
-
Tire processing
Tools
to Improve Operational Efficiencies/Best Management Practices
- Curbside verses
drop-off centers
- Economics of various
collection/transfer/recycling equipment
- Automated collection
- Training and safety
issues
- Commercial recycling
audits
- Tribal operations
- College and
University recycling
- Institutional, lab
and corporate recycling
Finding the Money for
Recycling
Buying
Recycled
- Reuse/buy
recycled/recycled products
Guidance for Advocates
- Legislative trends /
initiatives
- Environmental justice issues
- Bottle bill pros / cons
- Education and outreach
-
New
Mexico Recycling Awareness Month
When completing the application, please keep
these points in mind:
1. How is your subject contemporary and relevant? Explain what
is new or unique about the information presented.
2. What specific benefits or advantages will attendees gain from
this topic? Be specific about the tools and techniques you provide
for attendees.
3. What will the participants be able to do as a result of
attending this session?
4. Provide examples of how the points presented can be transferred to
other organizations.
ON
YOUR ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL PLEASE INCLUDE:*Contact name *Company *Address *City, State,
Zip *Phone *Fax *Email *Website *Abstract Title *AV Needs
*2-3 Paragraph Description of Your Talk
Submit your
Abstract below OR
Mail to NMRC, PO Box 24364,
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Fax to 505-466-6266 or email to
sarah@recyclenewmexico.com
For more information call 505-603-0558
Call for Abstracts
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