The National Recycling Congress schedule for August 5th and 6th 2026 11am EST- 5pm EST
Wednesday August 5th
11 am Welcome Address: Executive Director Charles Kamenides
11:15- Keynote: Paul Connet:
Moderator NRC President Teresa Bradley
12:00- SRO Report
12:15- SRO Report
12:30- Efficacy of AI Through The Social, Environmental and Economic Lens
1:15- SRO Report
1:30- SRO Report
1:45- Break out rooms, select what you like:
1- NetZero360 CEU’s
2- Sponsor dedicated room-other breakout rooms,
3- Networking- Get to know your coalition- open talking with board members.
OR- take personal time to stretch, answer emails or a break from the computer screen!
3:00- Keynote Jordan Harvill: Environmental Justice, Native Communities Perspectives
Moderator: NRC Board of Director Lisa Puckett
3:45- SRO Report
4:00-SRO Report
4:15-Closing Keynote speaker -Speaker: Responsible End Markets
Moderator:
End of Day
Thursday August 6th
11 am Welcome Address NRC President of the Board of Directors Teresa Bradley
11:15- Keynote: Speaker: EPR in the Heartland
Moderator; Kimberly Carrol-Steward
12:00- SRO Report
12:15- SRO Report
12:30- Presentation- Speaker: XX/ Funding creative revenue generation: non profit revenue generation chicken or the egg
Moderator:
1:15- SRO Report
1:30- SRO Report
1:45- Break out rooms, select what you like:
1- NetZero360 CEU’s
2- Sponsor dedicated room-other breakout rooms,
3- Networking- Get to know your coalition- open talking with board members.
OR- take personal time to stretch, answer emails or a break from the computer screen!
3:00- NRC Member Meeting
Executive Director Charles Kamenides
President Board of Directors, Teresa Bradley
Treasurer, Martie Solomon
Slate Committee Chair, Peter Adrian
Description: NRC update, 2027-2030 Board of Director election process, Candidate presentations.
3:45- SRO Report
4:00- SRO Report
4:15- Closing Keynote speaker: Social and Environmental Perspectives from the Faith Based Community
Moderator: NRC Chair of Board of Directors Jay Bassett
End of 2026 National Recycling Congress
