27th Annual Recycling Conference & Trade Show
Adjust Sails towards a Clearer Future: Navigating Solutions to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!
PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP: NAVIGATING THE VORTEX OF PLASTICS CONFUSION
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
This workshop will set the stage for the 2017 NYSAR3 campaign focusing on plastics. Plastics are ubiquitous in everyday objects, from automobiles to electronics, product packaging to building materials, textiles and so much more! Managing plastics at the end of their useful lives has long proven challenging for solid waste and recycling professionals. It is difficult to keep up with the evolving types of plastic products. The question remains, if we professionals are struggling to understand the complex world of plastics, then what do everyday citizens think and do when it comes to plastic recycling? Plastic litter presents a particularly difficult challenge. Specifically, plastic bags trapped in trees and windblown polystyrene foam containers are very visible to the public in city streets and waterways. Environmental damage occurs when plastics make their way into our storm drains and eventually into our waterways. The overall goal of the day is to gather professionals in the recycling industry, environmental non-profits, and concerned citizens to clarify the challenges and solutions with managing plastics and to brainstorm ideas for NYSAR3 and its members to tackle plastics' challenges statewide. As such, objectives for today are to do the following:
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Welcome, Overview & Introductions Speaker: James Gilbert, President, NYSAR3 |
Defining the Problems Moderator: Jim Gilbert, President, NYSAR3 Plastics In Marine Debris Speaker: Joshua Kogan, Environmental Engineer, USEPA Region 2 Plastics Industry Efforts on Marine Debris Speaker: Stewart Harris, Director, Marine and Environmental Stewardship, American Chemistry Council Film Plastics Take Back Programs, Bag Bans and Bag Fees – The WRAP Program Speaker: Tonya Randell, Project Manager, Moore Associates Update on the NY State Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Act Speaker: Peter Pettit, Chief, Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling, NYSDEC Questions & Discussion |
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Working Toward Solutions Moderator: Kelli Timbrook, Project Manager, Casella Organics Program Solutions Polystyrene Foam Pilot Project Speaker: Mary Bartlett, Recycling Coordinator, Madison County Department of Solid Waste Single Use Bag Bans/Reduction in NYS Speaker: Brian Smith, Associate Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment Speaker: Samara Norman, Senior Materials Buyer, Trex Company, Inc. Messaging Solutions Moderator: Gary Carrel, Solid Waste Recycling Specialist, Erie County Speaker: Mitch Hedlund, Executive Director, Recycle Across America Plastics Recycling Terms & Tools Speaker: Tonya Randell, Project Manager, Moore Associates Speaker: Caroline Cox, Project Associate, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, GreenBlue |
Developing a NYSAR3 Campaign - Brainstorming Session Facilitator: Bodhi Piedmont-Fleischmann, Project Engineer, Cornerstone Environmental
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Movie Night – Plastic Paradise and Plastics Trivia Night Come join us for a movie and trivia game. Beer and Popcorn will be provided! |
27th Annual Recycling Conference & Trade Show
Adjust Sails towards a Clearer Future: Navigating Solutions to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!
Thursday, November 3, 2016
An Inside Look at Albany’s Legislative Landscape Introduction: Jim Gilbert, President, NYSAR3 Speaker: Julie Tighe, Deputy Commissioner, Legislative Affairs, NYS DEC |
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Pre-Conference Day Summary Speaker: Gary Carrel, Recycling Coordinator, Erie County Environment and Planning |
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Break in Exhibit Hall Organics Council Meeting
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Concurrent Session A Continuing the Thread: Campaign Update and Creation of the Re-Clothe NY Coalition 2016 is a year of transition for NYSAR3’s Groundbreaking textile recovery campaign, “Re-Clothe NY.” In the first two years since the campaign was kicked off at the NYSAR3 Conference in November 2014, our first ever coordinated statewide campaign to focus on recovery of a single category of material has successfully increased textile reuse and recycling, raised public awareness, and been recognized by an EPA Award. The effort is far from over, however, and this conference session will update participants on how formalizing the Re-Clothe NY Coalition and a recent Pollution Prevention Institute-funded public education campaign are helping prepare the textile recovery effort for the future, and why textile reuse and recycling still holds great benefit for NYS communities. Update on the Re-Clothe NY Campaign and Introduction to the Coalition
Concurrent Session B Recycling Challenges – Full Speed Ahead Moderator: Dianne Woske, Recycling Coordinator, Fulton County This session will discuss how to get the public to do a better job recycling, as well as the main people they come in contact with - like transfer station personnel or curbside pick-up crews. Training Transfer Station Attendants and Drivers Speaker: Jan Oatman, Regional Recycling Coordinator, Development Authority of the North Country Perspective of the Private Hauler Speaker: Dan Kurtz, District Manager, County Waste & Recycling MRF Residue –Focus on MRF residue Speaker: Kevin Sutton, Plant Manager, Recycle America Speaker: Ann Fordock, Recycling Specialist, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency |
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Concurrent Session A Get On Board with the Master Composters! They Do It with a Sense of Humus Master Composters are volunteers trained to educate and enthuse the public about composting. The educational information is disseminated through a variety of activities including conducting classes, workshops, demonstration sites and at local festivals and events. The goal of the Master Composter Program is to assist communities to reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill or incinerator, and to develop a useable soil enrichment product. What is a Master Composter Program? Why and how to set one up Speakers: Jodie Colon, Project Manager, NYC Compost Project Hosted by The New York Botanical Garden
Speakers: Tompkins County Master Composter Tyler Hale, class of 2016 Tompkins County Master Composter Janet Edwards, class of 2013 Tompkins County Master Composter James Jones-Rounds, class of 2009 NYC Compost Project and Master Composter, Sashti Balasundaram, class of 2013 Concurrent Session B
Looking for new ways to spread the message about recycling efforts in your organization, school or community? This session will highlight the use of social media and outreach to bring in new members, energy, and ideas to your organization, while advertising new technology and fresh ideas to reduce waste through the 3 R’s.
Packaging Optimization – Product and Packaging Design Approaches to Minimizing Waste An Interactive Web Approach to Environmental Education
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Break in the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by CRP Sanitation |
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Concurrent Session A
Moderator: Gary Feinland, Environmental Program Specialist 2, Organics Reduction & Recycling Section, NYSDEC Interest in food donation and food scraps recycling is on the rise from local food pantries to State-level initiatives and national campaigns. From NRDC and the Ad Council’s Save the Food Campaign to New York State initiatives, to the need for more food at local pantries, the attention on food scraps in the State has never been more focused. This session will provide a summary of some of the activities occurring in and possibilities for New York State. NYS Food System Sustainability Roadmap Speaker: Ava Labuzetta, Pollution Prevention Engineer, NYS Pollution Prevention Institute NYSAR3’s Food Recovery Campaign: Partnering To Get More Wasted Food To People In Need Speaker: Gary Feinland, Environmental Program Specialist 2, Organics Reduction & Recycling Section, NYSDEC Increasing Rescued Food Distribution with Mobile Cold Storage Speaker: Peter Ricardo, Product Donations Manager, Food Bank of Central NY Concurrent Session B Legislative Update Moderator: Peter Pettit, Waste Reduction & Recycling Bureau Chief, NYSDEC Learn about possible statewide NYS organics diversion legislation, pharmaceuticals take back from a local municipal perspective and this year’s legislative priorities of the New York League of Conservation Voters. Proposed NYS Organics Diversion Legislation Speakers: Sally Rowland. P.E. Ph.D, Section Supervisor, Bureau of Waste Reduction & Recycling, Organics Reduction & Recycling Section, NYSDEC and David Vitale, Director, Division of Materials Management Pharmaceutical Take-back: A Local Government Perspective Speaker: Ed Gottlieb, Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal, Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, and Board Member of the New York Product Stewardship Council The Nature Conservancy and Friends of NY’s Environment; Legislative Priorities & Outreach Strategies Speaker: Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York's Nature Conservancy, Director of Government Relations |
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Taking the Helm - Your NYSAR3 Organization Moderator: James Gilbert, President, NYSAR3 This session is all about you, the community of materials management professionals of New York and how your state association can continue to serve you! After reviewing current goals and mission of NYSAR3, facilitated group discussions will help us to identify and discuss opportunities for growth and enhancement. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your voice heard! – As if you needed more incentive to attend this session – Beer and snacks will be provided!
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Reception in the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by TOMRA Join us for delicious hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the exhibit hall while you mingle with the New York materials management network and learn about exciting new technologies and initiatives available to enhance your program and improve the state of reduction, reuse and recycling!
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Ommegang Brewery Social Sponsored by Naturcycle Delicious Belgian-style fries and beers await for you to cheers with old and new friends at the Ommegang Brewery! Dutch treat. Bus transportation available! Meet at the main hotel lobby at 7:15. The bus will wait to reach capacity before leaving for the first trip. If you miss the first bus, don’t worry – it will be making multiple trips. The bus will make return trips at 9 and 10 pm. |
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27th Annual Recycling Conference & Trade Show Adjust Sails towards a Clearer Future: Navigating Solutions to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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