Sustainable Materials and Recycling Policy

Online Course | Zoom Classroom

Winter Course

  • December 8th, 10th, and 12th (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
  • 1:00 - 3:30 PM EASTERN


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Please Note: A second block is scheduled to open in early 2026.

Description

This course offers a deeper dive into the policies and frameworks that govern recycling and sustainable materials management in the U.S. Participants will examine key policy drivers and how these regulations shape recycling initiatives, compliance requirements, and sustainable practices. Through live sessions and case studies, participants will explore best practices for implementing new legislation and how to navigate the evolving landscape of sustainability regulations. This course offers valuable insights for policy advocates, environmental professionals, and business leaders. Classes are 2.5 hours each.

Schedule/ Syllabus



Class 1 

  • Module 1: History of Recycling Policy 
  • Module 2: Main Trends of Past Policies 

Class 2 

  • Module 3: History of DRS in the U.S. 
  • Module 4: EPR Past & Present ((Packaging & Paper Products (PPP) and Other Materials)) 

Class 3 

  • Module 5: Additional Packaging Policies 
  • Module 6: Education and Outreach Best Practices with Policy Changes 

Rates

Member Non-Member
Corporate $295 $375
Non-Profit, Government, Academia $255 $325

Resa Dimino

Managing Principal, RRS

Resa Dimino is a managing principal with RRS, a sustainability and materials management consulting firm, and a managing partner at Signalfire Group a subsidiary of RRS focused on supporting governments and businesses to navigate policy and regulation to move toward a circular economy. Resa has over 30 years of experience in waste reduction, recycling, product stewardship, and environmental economic development. She has held roles in the recycling industry, trade groups, and public sector including WeRecycle, NAPCOR, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. As of late, she has managed and directed multiple recycling supply chain assessments, infrastructure gap analyses, EPR modeling, and policy development projects. Resa recently led and participated in projects supporting the development of carpet EPR in New York, the study of PET thermoform recycling costs and material flows, and mapped the infrastructure and material flow of plastics in the US and Canada.

Contact Mariane Medeiros, Senior Project Manager, for questions at  mariane@nerc.org.