What is Beyond 34: Recycling and Recovery for a New Economy?
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) leads the Beyond 34 initiative. A coalition of partners and supporters make the initiative possible, provide valuable feedback on initiative activities, and actively engage with local communities involved in Beyond 34.
The Beyond 34 model has three phases: engage and convene stakeholders from a community’s recycling supply chain; provide the community with a detailed analysis of its waste management system, which includes projects that most effectively increase and improve recycling; and implement the identified projects with seed funding from Beyond 34 and other funds.
USCCF first applied the model in the Orlando region as part of a pilot to test the model and gain learnings. The result was a number of local stakeholder meetings discussing how to optimize the local recycling system and how they can work better together; a gap analysis and other research to identify the implementation projects that would most effectively increase and improve recycling; and an investment of more than $100,000 to conduct and measure the results of certain implementation projects. More information on the Orlando region pilot can be found in the Beyond 34 Case Study Report.
Looking ahead, USCCF is continuing the work in Orlando while applying a refined Beyond 34 model in a second region based on findings from the Orlando pilot and developing a suite of online tools and resources so any community can learn about the model and apply it. Learn more about the expansion region and online tool development here.
The Beyond 34 initiative is made possible through support from The Coca-Cola Company, The Dow Chemical Company, Republic Services, Target, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and the Walmart Foundation.
Learn how to get involved in the initiative here.
Beyond 34 Regional Events
At this meeting, recycling leaders in the Orlando region will discuss the past, outcomes-to-date, and future of the Beyond 34 effort in the Orlando region.
This meeting will continue to build on the in-person meetings, research, and efforts that have taken place as part of the Beyond 34 effort in the Orlando Region.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Orlando are hosting a prioritization and planning workshop on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. The focus is on recycling.
