Best Practices: Community Based Recycling

Part One - Length: 80 minutes

The primary focus of the webcast's first segment is residential recycling educational programs at the local goverment level. Join moderator Carl Hursh, the Chief of Recycling and Markets at the Pennsylvania Department of Enivronmental Protection as he talks with recycling professionals who have implemented successful recycling educational programs in their communities.

Lori Robson of the Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority discusses what educational techniques work for a rural recycling program. Nancy Fromnick explains the highlights of Chester County's educational program. Gene Hejmanowski shares his experiences with the successful education program in the suburban setting of Penn Township, York County. Ann Saurman discusses the City of Allentown's varied approaches to recycling education.

Part Two - Length 80 minutes

The second segment involves presentations and discussions by a panel of experts with experience with recycling programs in commercial and institutional settings. Ed Barr from Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University Hospital talks about establishing an education program in an institution and how businesses and government can work together to improve recycling programs. The City of Erie's Recycling Coordinator, Sid Goldstein, discusses effective educational programs in multi-family apartment settings

Learn More:

Pennsylvania Recycling Page

Pennsylvania Resources Council

Public Recycling Officials of Pennsylvania