Information Gathering and Dissemination

Workshops, Focus Groups, and Forums
The Chelsea Center offered a variety of workshops for economic developers/financiers, manufacturers, purchasing agents, researchers, government officials, consultants, and other interested parties; some were highly technical in nature, others were more general. The Center also ran focus groups on specific areas of interest to a particular group or industry on recycling and market-development related topics.

Publications
All research performed with Chelsea Center funds results in technical reports, which are available to a wide range of businesses and other interested parties. In addition, we publish the Massachusetts Strategic Plan for Recyclable Materials, the Massachusetts Directory of Recycled Product Manufacturers, and a Guide to Services for the Recycling industry. Many publications are available in Portable Document Format (.pdf) on this site.

Re-Made in Massachusetts Alliance
The Re-Made in Massachusetts Alliance is a dynamic and growing network of recycled content product manufacturers located in Massachusetts. The idea for the network was recommended in the Commonwealth’s Strategic Plan for Recycling Market Development to provide a mechanism through which Massachusetts recycling firms could develop formal and informal relations with one another, and identify and act on issues and opportunities of common interest. After several surveys, interviews, and a meeting coordinated by the Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development, a Steering Committee, comprised of representatives from Bay State Paper, Conigliaro Industries, Pro Pel Plastech, Recycle Away Group Services, and SelecTech, Inc., was formed. This Steering Committee began meeting in December 2000 to discuss priorities and how to build the network. In May 2001, a recruitment drive was kicked off with a reception at the New England EnviroExpo, and by December, seventeen companies representing a range of materials and product categories had joined as founding members. These companies meet regularly to share ideas and to define the organizational structure and an action agenda. As of June 2003, the Alliance had twenty-one members. These companies meet regularly to share ideas and to define the organizational structure and an action agenda. The network is manufacturer driven. For more information on the Re-Made Alliance, contact Michael King at 508-828-4200, or via email to mking@selectechinc.com. To view the Re-Made mission statement, click here.

Newsletter
The Chelsea Center published newsletters that highlighted manufacturers and provided updates on the Center's programs and services. Newsletters are available to view or download in .pdf format on the Publications page.

Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development