CURC Workshop

Workshop Details

Date: Sunday, October 10
Time: 8am-12pm
Host: CURC
Fee: $50

Limit: 100
Continental Breakfast provided

CURC at the Conference

The College and University Recycling Coalition is hosting a half day interactive workshop on collegiate recycling topics. The workshop will include presentations from Kevin Lyons, Director of Purchasing at Rutgers University and Jennifer Battle, Assistant Director of Sustainability at Michigan State University.

The presentations will be followed by facilitated small group discussions lead by collegiate recycling experts on a variety of sustainable waste management topics. Participants will have an opportunity to share best practices from their programs and trouble shoot challenges to starting, growing and maintaining collegiate recycling efforts.

Discussions will include integration of waste prevention into campus sustainability goals. Bring mugs, shirts and other promotional items from your program for a grab bag exchange.

Presentations

Mike Youdelman
CURC Chair
Stonybrook University

Ron Vance
US EPA

Nathan Levinson,
Associate Dean of the School of Business
Rutgers University –Camden
Topic: Overview of Materials Management as a framework to approach procurement and waste reduction operations on college campuses.
 

Jennifer Battle
Assistant Director of Sustainability
Michigan State University
Topic: Case study presentation on MSU’s new $13 million Surplus Store and Recycling Center