Corey Dehmey, executive director of SERI, hopes the programs will make it easier for facilities to achieve R2 certification and find more R2-certified partners. | Cienpies Design/Shutterstock[/caption]
The group behind the R2 standard is planning programs, including a mentoring initiative, to help smaller companies move toward certification and build a more equitable recycling network.
The R2 Mentors program will connect R2-certified facilities with facilities working toward certification, to help guide them through the process. In tandem with that, “R2U” will break certification down into individual components, and SERI will offer recorded classes on each aspect, providing a step-by-step learning approach to help facilities build the skills they need to get certified.
Jeff Seibert, who leads communications for SERI, said the organization had been hearing from different enterprises that some kind of "R2 light" would be useful. However, Seibert said because the R2 standard is based on best practices, there is no good way to make it easier. That's where R2U came from. "Instead of watering it down, let's help them over this big gap," he said.
"You're not asking them to make this huge leap all in one chunk," he added, because the classes can be taken at the facility's pace. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement="middle" css=".vc_custom_1564601766217{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1564601307445{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1689874017970{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"]The transition deadline to move from the older version to the new R2V3 standard recently passed in June, and over 1,000 facilities are now certified to the more rigorous standard.
Corey Dehmey, executive director of SERI, said the new programs will help break down certification barriers. Adding more certified facilities could also help currently certified facilities in need of partners, he said.
"It's a better supply chain for them and helps them identify and do due diligence on partners and helps get their partners up to the same level of care," he said. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1564615877707{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 5px !important;border-bottom-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-color: #783214 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #783214 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="11588" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" link="http://www.e-scrapconference.com/" css=".vc_custom_1564615977546{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1689873921808{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}"]
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[caption id="attachment_17386" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Corey Dehmey, executive director of SERI, hopes the programs will make it easier for facilities to achieve R2 certification and find more R2-certified partners. | Cienpies Design/Shutterstock[/caption]
The group behind the R2 standard is planning programs, including a mentoring initiative, to help smaller companies move toward certification and build a more equitable recycling network.
The R2 Mentors program will connect R2-certified facilities with facilities working toward certification, to help guide them through the process. In tandem with that, “R2U” will break certification down into individual components, and SERI will offer recorded classes on each aspect, providing a step-by-step learning approach to help facilities build the skills they need to get certified.
Jeff Seibert, who leads communications for SERI, said the organization had been hearing from different enterprises that some kind of "R2 light" would be useful. However, Seibert said because the R2 standard is based on best practices, there is no good way to make it easier. That's where R2U came from. "Instead of watering it down, let's help them over this big gap," he said.
"You're not asking them to make this huge leap all in one chunk," he added, because the classes can be taken at the facility's pace. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement="middle" css=".vc_custom_1564601766217{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1564601307445{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1689874017970{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"]The transition deadline to move from the older version to the new R2V3 standard recently passed in June, and over 1,000 facilities are now certified to the more rigorous standard.
Corey Dehmey, executive director of SERI, said the new programs will help break down certification barriers. Adding more certified facilities could also help currently certified facilities in need of partners, he said.
"It's a better supply chain for them and helps them identify and do due diligence on partners and helps get their partners up to the same level of care," he said. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1564615877707{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 5px !important;border-bottom-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-color: #783214 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #783214 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="11588" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" link="http://www.e-scrapconference.com/" css=".vc_custom_1564615977546{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1689873921808{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}"]
Corey Dehmey, executive director of SERI, hopes the programs will make it easier for facilities to achieve R2 certification and find more R2-certified partners. | Cienpies Design/Shutterstock[/caption]
The group behind the R2 standard is planning programs, including a mentoring initiative, to help smaller companies move toward certification and build a more equitable recycling network.
The R2 Mentors program will connect R2-certified facilities with facilities working toward certification, to help guide them through the process. In tandem with that, “R2U” will break certification down into individual components, and SERI will offer recorded classes on each aspect, providing a step-by-step learning approach to help facilities build the skills they need to get certified.
Jeff Seibert, who leads communications for SERI, said the organization had been hearing from different enterprises that some kind of "R2 light" would be useful. However, Seibert said because the R2 standard is based on best practices, there is no good way to make it easier. That's where R2U came from. "Instead of watering it down, let's help them over this big gap," he said.
"You're not asking them to make this huge leap all in one chunk," he added, because the classes can be taken at the facility's pace. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement="middle" css=".vc_custom_1564601766217{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1564601307445{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1689874017970{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"]The transition deadline to move from the older version to the new R2V3 standard recently passed in June, and over 1,000 facilities are now certified to the more rigorous standard.
Corey Dehmey, executive director of SERI, said the new programs will help break down certification barriers. Adding more certified facilities could also help currently certified facilities in need of partners, he said.
"It's a better supply chain for them and helps them identify and do due diligence on partners and helps get their partners up to the same level of care," he said. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1564615877707{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 5px !important;border-bottom-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-color: #783214 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #783214 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="11588" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" link="http://www.e-scrapconference.com/" css=".vc_custom_1564615977546{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1689873921808{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}"]
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