Carolina Recycling Association

Before you toss out your old fabrics, get rid of old books, or empty your recycling bin, why not give some of your items a second life? Check out these fun and easy DIY projects to upcycle old backpacks, cans, books, and more. Let’s make back-to-school both creative and sustainable! 🎒✂️

♻️✨Find your inspiration to save the world ✨♻️

Pack light, live bright! Embrace sustainability this semester by choosing what you truly need and leaving overconsumption behind. 📚✏️♻️

Back to school time is here! Shopping for back-to-school in a sustainable way involves making mindful choices that reduce environmental impact and promote ethical practices, and that make you feel better about the choices that you are making for yourself, your future, and the future of the planet. Let’s get this school year started with the right mindset! 🌎♻️❤️

Plastic Free July glow up, but make it *Olympics* 🥇♻️

🌍✈️ Traveling is an adventure, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of our planet. By making small changes, we can reduce plastic waste and protect our beautiful destinations. Opt for reusable water bottles, bring your own shopping bags, and say no to single-use plastics. Let’s leave only footprints and take only memories. Every little action counts! 🌊🌿

🌿 Looking to make a positive impact on our planet? Check out a few of these amazing stores that promote zero waste living in North Carolina and South Carolina! 🌎✨

Switching to zero waste helps reduce the amount of trash that ends up in landfills and oceans, conserves natural resources, and promotes a healthier environment. Every small step towards sustainability counts! 🌱♻️

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. This movement has inspired 100+ million participants in 190 countries. You making a small change will collectively make a massive difference to our communities. You can choose to refuse single-use plastics in July (and beyond!). Best of all, being part of Plastic Free July will help you to find great alternatives that can become new habits forever.

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June 2024 Newsletter Carolina Updates as Hot as the Weather! Special Thanks to Our 2024 Sponsors! Check out the CRA Sponsors Greensboro's Massive Cut in Recycling Contamination Technology Leads to Nearly 40% Less Trash in

Today, we commemorate Juneteenth, a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, marking the end of slavery in the United States. This day is a powerful reminder of the journey toward freedom and equality for all.

Carolina Recycling Association believes in the power of community, sustainability, and inclusion. As we celebrate Juneteenth, we reaffirm our commitment to creating a just and equitable society where everyone can thrive. Let’s honor this day by reflecting on our history, embracing our diversity, and working together to build a brighter, more sustainable future for all.

Join us in celebrating Juneteenth by taking steps toward positive change in our communities. Together, we can make a difference!

This year's NC Recycling Day at the Capitol was a hit! After a brief meeting at the NC Dept of Environmental Quality headquarters we took a walk over to the Capitol for some fantastic SweetWater Ices and met with some of North Carolina's Legislators! We had a wonderful time beating the heat with a sweet treat and great conversations around NC's recycling and waste reduction efforts and how we can improve upon them, including helping to reinstate funding for the Solid Waste Trust Fund. Recycling in NC is a huge job creator with over 15,000 industry jobs, is an economic driver with over 550 recycling companies, and North Carolina is a huge manufacturing supplier for the recycling industry. Reach out to your legislator today to help educate them about the power and positive impact of recycling and waste reduction in North Carolina and how they can support our industry in better ways.

Thank you to our amazing sponsors who made this event possible! Resource Recycling Systems Pratt Industries Sonoco Recycling Republic Services Alex Miller Government Affairs Eco-Products Simply Green Recycling

We love our recycling queen! ♻️💙

Sponsor Spotlight

It is with great pleasure I release my lovely Salute Pages that will be featured in the Miss South Carolina Official Competition Magazine. Special thank you to Carolina Recycling Association for your unwavering support of my Community Service Initiative The Future Is Green: Sustainability Takes All of Us.

I’m a proud volunteer and supporter of the Carolina Recycling Association. CRA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established and maintained by a community of people – multi-national corporations, small businesses, local government, state government agencies, and individuals across the Carolinas who are committed to waste reduction and recycling efforts. With over 300 member organizations (over 800 individuals), the CRA is ever growing and changing to benefit our members and the recycling industry, and advancing recycling and waste reduction in North and South Carolina since 1989.

📸 Shoutout to the amazing Ko Arms Photography for capturing this photograph!

We are only two weeks away from NC Recycling Day at the Capitol!

We must educate our lawmakers about the positive impact of recycling and waste reduction in North Carolina, and how they can support our industry in new and better ways. Recyclers will meet at NC DEQ Headquarters briefly before heading over together to the NC General Assembly portico, where we will enjoy a sweet cold treat and meeting our lawmakers as they head into their sessions and offices. Participants are also encouraged to schedule appointments with their legislators in their offices during the event.

Please register for this event ahead of time; there is a cap on the number of participants.

Register now! https://www.cra-recycle.org/ncrecyclingday24/

Are you interested in finding pathways to increase clean, recycled plastic materials?

Join Carolinas Plastics Recycling Council (CPRC) second session of the Your Plastic Means Products Roadshow at Milliken & Company on Wednesday, May 29th.

If you’re interested in attending, REGISTER TODAY! Tickets are $30 per person. The registration fee includes educational session, lunch, B2B networking, and tour. This is an event you don't want to miss! Click the link or scan the QR code for event information. S.C. Department of Commerce NC Dept of Environmental Quality

Register Here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-plastic-means-products-roadshow-tickets-876209625577?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Such a gorgeous day for CRA’s Golf Classic ⛳️😍

The big day is finally here! Americas favorite past time meets the Recycling Industry at the 34th Annual CRA Golf Classic at the renowned Sequoyah National Golf Club. Hopefully you’ve been working on your stroke as much as you have on your career because the competition is stiff! Join us for a round and an awards reception immediately following the tournament in the club house.

Golf activities start at 11:30am and there will be a shotgun start at 12:00pm! Don’t be late!

We hope you’ve been practicing your backswing, but in case you haven’t we have you covered. Check out our CRA Golf Assistance Bundles that will be available for players during the 2024 CRA Golf Classic! ⛳️

The Zero Waste Business and Industry (ZWBI) Track is mini-conference within the Conference, tailored to businesses, manufacturers, facilities, corporations, and institutions of all sizes with corporate sustainability missions, and those wanting to reach ESG goals through top-notch recycling and waste reduction efforts and programs. These special sessions will take place on Wednesday, April 10th. ZWBI registration includes the Tuesday, April 9th evening reception and all conference events, meals, and sessions on Wednesday, April 10th. Register now for the special ZWBI day rate!**

https://www.cra-recycle.org/2024conf/zwbi/

**These sessions are included for CRA full conference attendees, please do not register twice.**

It’s a wrap! SC Recycling Day at the Statehouse was a huge success and we cannot thank S.C. Department of Commerce and Sustain SC enough for helping us organize this legendary event. Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette inspired the room as she spoke with the passion for recycling and sustainability that we all hold dear. We can’t wait for next year’s SC Recycling Day event!

We are officially less than a month away from the 34th Annual Conference and Trade Show! Are you registered yet? 🤔

https://www.cra-recycle.org/2024conf/

We are only a couple weeks away from our 2024 Recycling Day at the SC Statehouse event! We are so excited to be partnering with S.C. Department of Commerce and Sustain SC for this incredible event.

Recycling Day provides a unique opportunity to meet with South Carolina law makers one-on-one and network with businesses that have a mutual interest in advancing recycling in SC. Businesses, industry players, non-profits, and individuals are sure to receive valuable face time with their representatives to help advocate for a healthy recycling industry in South Carolina!

Register Now! https://www.cra-recycle.org/screcyclingday24/

Have you secured the best deal of the year? There is only ONE WEEK left to swoop in on our Early Bird prices and secure your spot with us at the Cherokee Convention Center from April 8 -11. Be sure to secure your registration and hotel by TODAY! 🦅

Register Here! https://www.cra-recycle.org/2024conf/

We’re just recyclers, standing in front of other recyclers asking them to love us. Will you be our valentine? 👉👈❤️

Join the live stream NOW with the North Carolina General Assembly with the Environmental Review Commission!

Environmental Review Commission 643 LOB @ 1:00 PM

Don’t miss this great virtual event!!

Join us on March 5th and 6th for a virtual recycling congress where U'ilani Pieper, Joy Banner, Ph.D., and Jo Banner, M.A. will be on a panel discussion titled " Be a better relative- on the path to inclusivity" , a session hosted by Kristine Kubat. Don't miss this, sign up now using the QR code or visit the congress website https://nrcrecycles.org/recyclingcongress/