Submit Virtual + In-Person Ideas for the 2021 Conference Carolina Recycling Association

It’s that special time of year for recycling nerds everywhere!  CRA welcomes presentation abstracts for the 2021 Conference, covering all recycling disciplines and topics from both the public and private sectors.  The CRA is planning a hybrid virtual/in-person event.  Speakers may be included in our program whether they are virtual or in-person.  This is a great opportunity to speak to hundreds of recycling professionals in the Carolinas in a virtual format if you are not able to travel.  Papers that address the following topics will be given special consideration:

• Business Recycling and Waste Reduction
• Business Skill Development
  (sales, contract negotiations, customer relations, etc.)
• Citizen & Community Activism for Recycling
• Climate Change
• Collection & Marketing Technology Innovations
  (tracking, communications, social/marketing platforms, enforcement)
• Contamination Solutions
• Contract Negotiation
• COVID-19 Safety & Planning
• Education and Outreach Success Stories
• Enforcement Solutions
• Environmentally Preferred Procurement
• Market Development
• Ocean Plastic
• Organics Recycling & Food Waste Reduction
• Product Life Cycle Cost Accounting
• Trends in Processing Technology & Processing Solutions
• Zero Waste (business and public sectors)