Nebraska Recycling Council to Host Webinar on Waste Reduction

The Nebraska Recycling Council (www.nrcne.org/events) will host a webinar titled “Waste Reduction — the Forgotten R” on Thursday, November 15 from noon to 1 p.m. The webinar will highlight recent waste reduction research and intervention results from New Dream. New Dream’s mission, as a national non-profit organization, is to empower individuals, communities, and organizations to transform their consumption habits to improve well-being for people and the planet.

The goal of this project was to motivate individuals to shift some purchases from material gifts to experiential gifts during the winter holidays, thus increasing time spent with friends and family and in the out-of-doors leading to a boost in long-term happiness and overall well-being, along with supporting the environment by decreasing consumption.

Speakers at the webinar will be Kelley Dennings of the New Dream advisory committee and Casey Williams, the New Dream director of operations and outreach.

The Nebraska Recycling Council is a statewide, member-based organization who works to maximize economic and environmental benefits of resource recovery in Nebraska. For speaker bios, specific presentation topics, and registration, visit www.nrcne.org/events.