RCC Web Academy: 2008-2009 Calendar
This is an archive of the 2008-2009 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.
| Date | Topics | Speaker(s) |
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| September 18, 2008 | Incentive Programs to Increase Recycling
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Dan Keashen, Communications Director, Confidential Aide to the Mayor of Cherry Hill, NJ
Ed Micciolo, Public Works Director, Abington Township, PA David Terrill, Executive Director, Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority, PA |
| October 16, 2008 | Improving & Measuring Your Curbside Recycling Program | Randy Hartman, Environmental Director, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Steve Thompson, Program Director, Curbside Value Partnership (CVP) Rick Penner, President, Emerge Knowledge Design Inc. |
| November 20, 2008 | Recycling Markets 201: Growing Pains Become Slowing Pains (PDF) | Jerry Powell, Editor and Publisher, Resource Recycling, Inc. |
| December 18, 2008 | Renewable Energy from Organics Recycling – Highlights from BioCycle 2008
View the complete conference agenda and presentation on waste diversion, composting, and renewable energy. |
Nora Goldstein, BioCycle Magazine
Dale Doerr, Superintendent, Sheboygan, WI, (Regional) Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) Joe Goicochea, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency |
| January 15, 2009 | Stadium Recycling
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Scott Jenkins, Vice President, Ballpark Operations, Seattle Mariners/Safeco Field
Al Matyasovsky, Supervisor, Central Support Services, Penn State, PA |
| February 19, 2009
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Green Marketing Claims | Laura DeMartino, Assistant Director, Enforcement Division, Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
Sara Hartwell, Environmental Specialist, USEPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery |
| March 19, 2009
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Substance Flow Analysis for Local Governments: A Tool to Help Reduce and Manage Toxics | Christine Guitar, Environmental Protection Specialist, USEPA, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
Susan Garrison, Environmental and Sustainability Manager, Town of Blacksburg, VA |
| April 16, 2009
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PAYT: The SMART Solution for Decreasing Wastes, Curbing GHGs and Saving Money. |
Diane Duva, Assistant Director of Waste Engineering and Enforcement, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Kristen Brown, Managing Partner, Green Waste Solutions |
| May 21, 2009
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Returns on Recycling Investments (jobs, revenue) | Keefe Harrison, Interim Executive Director, Southeast Recycling Development Council (SERDC)
John F. Christmas, Chairman, Biofuels Racing Alliance (BFRA) Rhonda Rollins, Environmental Scientist, USEPA |
| June 18, 2009
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Industrial Materials Recycling 101 | Craig H. Benson PhD, PE, Co-Director, Recycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC)
Michael Popiwny, Architectural Design and Mitigation Manager, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Erv Ball, Assistant Director, Environmental Health Service Area, Cuyahoga County Board of Health |
| July 16, 2009
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Biodegradable Plastics: From Cradle to Cradle | Brian Glasbrenner, NatureWorks, LLC
Karl Bruskotter, City of Santa Monica Dave Baldwin, Community Recycling |
| August 20, 2009
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Sustainable Products Outlook | Scot Case, TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc.
Vincent Kitira, Responsible Purchasing Network Dr. Jay S. Golden, Sustainability Consortium |
| September 17, 2009
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Zero Waste: From Philosophy to Practical Implementation | Kathy Frevert, Team Leader, Extended Producer Responsibility, California Integrated Waste Management Board
Gary Liss, President, Gary Liss & Associates Holly Elmore, Founder and Executive Director, Green Foodservice Alliance |
| October 15, 2009
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Chemicals in Schools: Real Problems, Real Solutions | Patricia Johnson , Science Department Chair at Grandview High School Tita LaGrimas, Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Pollution Control Industries (PCI) Roarke Holzschuh, State On-Scene Coordinator, Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
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