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Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Materials Management Summit Series

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The CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) hosted a series of three Summits as part of its Solid Waste Management Plan and Climate Change Action Plan strategies.  The idea for these events grew out of a Roundtable discussion which took place on January 18, 2012 with Northeast environmental and economic development commissioners to explore how 21st century waste management could unlock the value of the materials economy.

Please review the materials from these events and the variety of topics covered.  More resources will be included as the events unfold.

Conference Materials

Roundtable       Summit #1       Summit #2       Summit #3       Transformation Report      Partners
Roundtable
Transforming Materials Management
for the 21st Century  
1/18/12
Presentations:
Not all speakers provided electronic presentations.  Please see the agenda for a complete list of speakers.
Resources:
Summit #1
Unlocking the Value:
Transforming the Connecticut Materials Economy 
 3/22/12
Handouts:
Presentations:
Not all speakers provided electronic presentations.  Please see the agenda for a complete list of speakers.

Keynotes
Panel 1: Product Stewardship and Increased Material Supply
Panel 2: Increasing Commercial & Institutional Food Scrap Recovery
Panel 3:  Manufacturing and Product Development Using Recycled Content
Panel 4: Processing Recyclables - Current Capacity and Future Opportunities
Panel 5: Building Food Scrap Recycling Capacity - Closing the Infrastructure Gap
Panel 6: Waste-Based Business and Community-Economic Development Opportunities in CT
Summit #2

Capturing the Value:
Transforming Municipal Materials Management
6/12/12
Presentations:
Not all speakers provided electronic presentations.  Please see the agenda  for a complete list of speakers.
Keynote:
Panel 1:  Saving Money and Reducing Trash
Panel 2:  Optimizing Services for Residents & Schools
Panel 3:  Collection Best Practices:  The Role of Haulers in Successful Communities
Resources:
Exhibitors:

Summit #3

Launching Innovation:
Transforming Materials Management in Connecticut
 10/4/12
Presentations:
Resources:
Transformation Report
Report Prepared by the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) for the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (December 2012)
 
Partners
*Co-sponsor for Summit #2 and Summit #3

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Content Last Updated on October 18, 2019