RCC Web Academy: 2007-2008 Calendar

This is an archive of the 2007-2008 RCC Web Academy series. Learn about key issues, successful projects, and a variety of best management practices for creating stellar waste management programs. Hear from experts around the country on what works and what doesn't, and how to make your program more successful.

2007 - 2008 Program Calendar
Date	Topic	Speakers
September 20, 2007	The State of Recycling State of the state Trends Markets	Jerry Powell, editor and publisher of Resource Recycling, Inc.
October 18, 2007	Organics Management Update State perspectives	Nora Goldstein, editor of BioCycle Brian Rosa, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
November 15, 2007	Climate and Waste What is the connection? What can you do? Counting your results	Sara Hartwell, EPA Office of Solid Waste (renamed Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery on January 18, 2009) David Allaway, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
December 20, 2007	Packaging Why Packaging Environmental Benefits Toxics in Packaging Company Strategies for reducing packaging impacts Counting your results	Sara Hartwell, EPA Office of Solid Waste (renamed Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery on January 18, 2009) Patty Dillon, Toxics and Packaging Clearinghouse Amy Zettlemoyer-Lazar and Robert Parvis, Wal Mart
January 17, 2008	Venue Recycling Public Space Recycling: overcome public space recycling obstacles at special events and other away from home venues. Concessionaire bidding process Vendor contracts requiring recycling Tool kit for soft drink contracts Containers-signage for public space recycling Working with volunteers to manage the collection system Working with haulers to develop the market drivers making recycling profitable Zero Waste at Special Events	Shawn Norton, National Park Service, Environmental Leadership Program Coordinator, Washington DC Terri F. Reilly, Executive Director, St. Louis Earth Day Jack DeBell, Director, University of Colorado Recycling Services, Boulder, CO
February 21, 2008	Construction & Demolition Recycling National C&D materials perspective How C&D materials are reused and recycled How local governments can encourage recycling Hotbeds of C&D Recycling: New England and California Case Studies: C&D Recycling in Portland, Maine and Fauquier County, Virginia What the EPA is doing	Kimberly M. Cochran, PhD Environmental Engineer U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste (renamed Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery on January 18, 2009) Robert H. Brickner Executive Vice President Gershman, Brickner, & Bratton, Inc. Jenna R. Jambeck, PhD Research Assistant Professor University of New Hampshire Timonie Hood Office of Pollution Prevention and Solid Waste U.S. EPA Region 9
March 20, 2008	Co-mingled Recycling How the changes to co-mingled collection systems have affected the quality of recycled materials Best practices for your co-mingled system Best practices for getting the highest environmental value out of your recycled materials How one group of stakeholders is jointly addressing the issue and coming up with agreement to make the whole system more efficient	Jay Simmons, Process Engineer, North Pacific Paper Corp, Longview, WA Richard Gertman, Principal and Owner, Environmental Planning Consultants, San Jose, CA Viccy Salazar, lead for the Waste Reduction, Resource Conservation and Stewardship team, US EPA, Region 10 since 1995.
April 17, 2008	Managing Compact Fluorescent Lamps Introduction to CFL Management Issues Maine CFL Legislation and Program Vermont CFL Outreach IKEA Retail Program National Product Stewardship Dialogue on CFL Management	Linda Barr, USEPA Office of Solid Waste (renamed Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery on January 18, 2009) and Emergency Response John James, Maine Department of Environmental Protection Denis Bergeron, Maine Public Utility Commission Karen Knaebel, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Anne King-Musza, IKEA (Invited) Sierra Fletcher, Product Stewardship Institute
May 15, 2008	Policies and Programs to Increase Municipal Recycling Getting more for less from your curbside collection programs - efficiencies to increase diversion and reduce cost NO Bin NO Barrel with NO regulation - trash collection only with a recycle bin in tandem Zero waste and Oakland California's adopted Zero Waste Plan recommended policies and programs	Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc. (SERA) Sarah Kite, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Association Gary Liss, Zero Waste Consultant
June 19, 2008	Recycling and Energy Efficiency in Schools – Key Elements in Sustainability How to establish an institutional recycling program Creating an energy efficiency program at K – 12 schools Establishing a sustainability program within a school district Funding energy improvements	John Holcombe, Safety/Environmental Coordinator, Poudre School District, Fort Collins, Colorado Stu Reeve, Energy Manager, Poudre School District, Fort Collins, Colorado Bernard Thompson, Energy Specialist, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
July 17, 2008	Financial implications of recycling Cancelled.
August 21, 2008	Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Products and Accessibility Where are we headed? What attributes of green are the most environmentally preferable and is one green attribute better than another? Are there standards? Where do you go to get products, how do you know they are really "green", and how do you tell which is preferable? Policy & Program – Massachusetts' successful EPP program What do you need in your EPP Policy, Program and Measures? Do people use it? How do you report on your purchases? What tools do you need for an effective EPP program?	Chris O'Brien, Director, Responsible Purchasing Network Marcia Deegler, Director, Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Environmental Purchasing, Operational Services Division

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