The Northwest chapter of the CMRA recently met and heard presentations from the Washington State Department of Ecology, the Washington State Employment Security Department, and Washington State Representative Dave Upthegrove. Michael Transue, executive director of the chapter, moderated the event.

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The mid-year meeting of the CMRA board of directors will take place September 20 at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, Calif. All CMRA members are allowed to attend the meeting, and all CMRA committee members are requested to be in attendance.

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The Construction Materials Recycling Association is a national 501c3 organization that promotes the recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) materials. As such, we have long supported and admired the state of Massachusetts and its Department of Environmental Protection because of its disposal ban for certain highly recyclable C&D materials.

Read more: CMRA Comments on MassDEP Wood Fuel Assessment

More than 330 attendees participated in the 15th C&D World, the Annual Meeting of the Construction Materials Recycling Association, March 28-30 at the Rio in Las Vegas. This was the largest meeting ever for the association, which has seen growth in recent years because of a variety of factors including the rise of green building in the United States.

Read more: CMRA Holds Largest Annual Meeting Ever