We are pleased to share some of the video presentations from our 22nd Annual Recycling Update Conference. More presentations are being added every day, so check back in, and view and share widely!
Giri Veeramuthu, Director of Quality, American Licorice Company – “Retailers and Manufacturers Striving for Sustainability Goals.”
Jackie Nunez, The Last Plastic Straw – “Speaking Truth to Plastic -The Last Plastic Straw Movement – A tipping point from Awareness to Action.”
Jerry Powell, Founder and Executive Editor, Resource Recycling, Inc. – “Recycling Markets, Real and Alternative Facts.”
Vanessa Pan, GO Box -“Filling in Emerging Needs Around Reuse.”
Komal Ahmad, CEO and Founder, Copia – “Solving the World’s Dumbest Problem: Food Waste.”
Susan Blachman – “Measuring and Recovering Wasted Edible Food in Alameda County.”
Wendi Shafir, EPA Pacific Southwest Region – “How K-12 Schools can improve student nutrition, save money and avoid wasting food.”
Adam Lowy, Move For Hunger -“Donate Your Food When You Move.”
Mark Murray, Executive Director for Californians Against Waste – “Update on the California Buyback Crisis.”
Melissa Romero, Policy Associate for Californians Against Waste – “Legislative Update & What to Expect.”
John Wick, Marin Carbon Project – “Creating Healthy Working Landscapes in California and Beyond.”
Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of the California Product Stewardship Council – “How Stewardship Efforts Are Impacting Operations and Budgets.”
Maria Javier -“Planning for Trash: A Regional Look at Municipal Perceptions of Solid Waste Management in Urban Planning.”
Don Litchfield, Area Post Collections Manager, Republic Services – “Transitioning from Standard Windrow Composting to Covered Aerated Static Pile – Lessons Learned.”
Amy Hammes, Recycling Specialist, City of Burbank – “The City of Burbank’s Master Recycler Program.”
Emily Coven, Recyclist – “A Silicon Valley Executive Walks Into the Solid Waste Industry…”
Dave Lentz, Wastexperts – “Supplemental Services for Commercial and Multifamily Dwellings.”
Lise Gorgone, Administrative Services Manager, City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department – “Processes to Understand and Reduce Contamination in Curbside Recycling.”
Garth Schultz, Principal, R3 Consulting – “Recent Trends in Solid Waste Rate Setting.”
Bob Hollis, The Mobius Network LLC, – “GreenEducation.US Offers National Certification.”
Tim Aagard, Tiny Tots Diaper Service -“The Three R’s and Diapers.”
Shana Levy McCracken – “Innovations in Fashion—Implications for Waste.”
Dan Kurzrock, Co-Founder, ReGrained – “Edible Upcycling: Circular Economy Applications for the Food System.”
Wade Laughter, Cannabis Activist – “The Importance of Compost in the Production of Commercial Medical Cannabis.”