Introducing the Louisiana recycling coalition Sarah larock - president keep Louisiana beautiful conference presentation 9/20/17

Presentation agenda Who we are Why we exist What we do How we do it Where YOU come in

Who we are The Louisiana Recycling Coalition is a membership based network of individuals and representatives from government, industry, and non-profit entities that support environmental stewardship through materials reduction, reuse, and recycling in Louisiana.

Why we exist

2017 Study reports that Louisiana has the lowest % recycled municipal solid waste in the nation https://wallethub.com/edu/greenest-states/11987/

Results of 2015 State recycling report

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What we do

Mission statement The Louisiana Recycling Coalition provides advocacy, information, technical support, networking, and educational opportunities for and about recycling in partnership with local, state, regional, and national organizations.

How we do it Committee Membership Meetings and Events Quarterly Newsletter Website

Founding the Louisiana Recycling Coalition background Founding the Louisiana Recycling Coalition Inaugural meeting at last year’s KLB Conference We listened to YOUR thoughts on how to improve recycling in our state We modeled our organization’s structure after the feedback you shared with us

Current committees Working Committees: Future Work: State Policy Recycling Infrastructure Industry Development Education Future Work: Rural Parish Recycling Economic Information

State Policy Committee Works with state agencies to improve reporting and measurement for state- wide diversion rates.

Recycling Infrastructure Committee Researches current recycling metrics (tonnages, distance traveled, etc.) to set goals and find appropriate technology to warrant new and more localized MRFs, transfer stations, and hauling contracts.

Industry development committee Supports and reports upon the establishment of end market processors for recyclable commodities.

Education Committee Shares Louisiana specific recycling educational material which includes information on where, how, and what to recycle.

Meetings and Events Quarterly Newsletter Website Access to information Meetings and Events Quarterly Newsletter Website

Meetings and Events March 8th 2017 May 9th, 2017 Presented at the Resource Recycling Plastics Conference about the research initiatives of the LRC May 9th, 2017 Organized a panel of speakers for the WasteExpo Conference to discuss measurement and reporting for recycling at the national, state, and local levels

“RECYCLE THIS!” Quarterly newsletter Provides quarterly updates on the activities of the Coalition Includes the products of our research Sign up FREE, membership not required

WEBSITE: louisianarecyclingcoalition.org

where you come in

Becoming a member Membership benefits include voting privileges for organizational decisions, committee membership and input, access to recycling information through the LRC newsletter, and a profile on the LRC website. Sponsorship benefits include all of the above plus logo recognition at various levels on the LRC website and other materials (newsletter, brochures, etc.)

Organizational affiliation Fiscal Sponsor providing LRC with financial management services as we develop our administrative capacity

Join us!

How we’re funded Membership Sponsorship $20 – student $35 – individual $60 – non-profits $100 – small business/institutions/state and local government $200 large business $500 – Bronze Level Logo included in LRC Newsletter $1000 – Silver Level Logo included in LRC Newsletter and small logo on our website $2000 – Gold Level Logo included in LRC Newsletter and large logo on our website

Internships

Please join us Meeting after this session from 3:30 to 4:30 Like last year, we would like to hear your feedback to guide our future work

Thank you