07/06/2017

Taking On Waste

Solid waste management continues to face growing challenges

A new partnership between the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) and Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) is focused on addressing various challenges related to solid waste management in the region.

The groups have developed a five-year joint strategic action plan detailing several key areas for collaboration. From preparing Northeast waste facilities for natural disasters to advancing recycling practices, each issue outlined in the plan is ongoing, said Terri Goldberg, executive director of NEWMOA.

Since NEWMOA and NERC operate in much of the same geographic areas and share similar interests, Goldberg said it is not uncommon for people to be unaware of the distinctions between the two nonprofits. One may consider the difference in these very simplified terms: NEWMOA’s focus is on supporting Northeast states with implementing regulatory programs, while NERC’s focus is on the private sector in supporting voluntary programs. One of the goals of this partnership is to highlight those distinctions, or, as Goldberg said, to “distinguish the organizations, but align the organizations.”

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