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NWRA staff have also been tapped to offer their expertise on all things waste and recycling in a variety of public speaking functions , including — within the last two years — the Society of Environmental Journalists ’ annual conference , an Environmental and Energy Study Institute recycling panel on Capitol Hill , an international paper recycling conference in China , and the SXSW Eco sustainability conference in Austin , Texas .
Most recently , the Association stepped up to establish collaboration and information sharing among major government agencies and additional stakeholders to provide guidance on how to deal with the issue of Ebola-related waste . As the Ebola virus became a nationwide concern in the United States , with several cases reported in the fall of 2014 , NWRA provided information and coordination for the industry ensuring that its members had the education and resources necessary to make decisions regarding Ebola waste . The Association set out to work with leading government agencies to coordinate handling requirements and provide members with the information they needed to keep their employees safe and communicate to them how they
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