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CRRA2019

August 11–14, 2019

Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, CA

Please note that this is a tentative schedule and items are subject to change.  

Should you have any questions, please call CRRA at 916-441-2772, ext 2 or 3.

Exhibitor Set Up

Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM–5:00 PM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity

Speakers

REGISTRATION

Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM–5:00 PM PDT add to calendar
Foyer

Speakers

CRRA Annual Policy Round Table

Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM–5:00 PM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity G

Speakers

Welcome Reception

Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 5:00 PM–6:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Fireside Lounge

Speakers

Yoga with Tedd

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 7:00 AM–8:00 AM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity G

Speakers

Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 7:30 AM–8:15 AM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity

Speakers

Opening Day Plenary

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 8:30 AM–10:15 AM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom

Speakers

Case studies in upcycling; how to create reuse, repair and redistribution opportunities in your community

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM–12:30 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

REUSE/REDUCE

Speakers

Moderator

Ruth Abbe, Abbe & Associates

Creating opportunities for reuse and repair in your community.

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

REUSE/REDUCE

Speakers

Jeanine Sidran, StopWaste
Presentation Category

Reuse/Reduce

Presentation Title

Creating opportunities for reuse and repair in your community.

City of Hermosa Beach Community Yard Sale

Speakers

Kristy Morris, City of Hermosa Beach
Presentation Category

Education and Outreach

Presentation Title

CA SB 1383 Implementation, Creating an Edible Food Recovery Program--A How-To Guide

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM–12:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

Jack Johnson, County of San Mateo, Office of Sustainability
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Susan Takalo, 2nd Harvest Food Bank
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Joe La Mariana, SBWMA and RethinkWaste
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Andrew Cheyne, California Food Banks
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Jack Johnson, County of San Mateo, Office of Sustainability

Food Recycling and Rescue - A Community Effort

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM–12:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity F
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

Suk Chong, Los Angeles County Public Works
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Judi Gregory, Go2Zero Strategies
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Isaac Chu, Tawa Industries
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Michelle P Leonard, SCS Engineers

Practical Proposals for Problematic Plastic Packaging

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM–12:30 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 3
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ZERO WASTE PLANS

Speakers

Mike Sangiacomo, Recology, Inc.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Doug Kobold, California Product Stewardship Council
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Lori Mendez, esq, Law, Law Offices of Lori R. Mendez, P.L.C.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
John Moore
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Tim Goncharoff, County of Santa Cruz
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

The Frontiers of Plastic Pollution Prevention

Moderator

Tedd Ward, M.S., Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority

When Curbside Doesn’t Cut It: Managing Plastics, Carpet, and E-Waste

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM–12:30 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 2

Speakers

Moderator

Justine Fallon, Mattress Recycling Council

Future of E-Waste Management in California

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Ana Maria Stoian-Chu, CalRecycle
Presentation Category

Markets

Presentation Title

Corporate Pressure Points

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

REUSE/REDUCE

Speakers

Kelly McBee, As You Sow
Presentation Category

Reuse/Reduce

Presentation Title

Carpet Recycling in California - Successes, Challenges, and Learnings

PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
POLICY

Speakers

Jacy Bolden, CARE
Presentation Category
Education and Outreach
Policy
Presentation Title

Speed Mentoring

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 12:30 PM–2:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom

Speakers

Topic Lunches

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 12:30 PM–2:30 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1

Speakers

California’s Deserts: Climate, Cultural and Conservation Initiatives

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity F
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
CLIMATE
POLICY

Speakers

Dr. Cameron Barrows, UC Riverside Center for Conservation Biology Desert Studies Initiative
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

A Citizen (Community) Science Approach to Understanding the Effects of Climate Change in Southern California

April Sall, CA Desert Coalition and Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Energy Development and Conservation in the California Desert

Deanna Pressgrove, City of Cathedral City
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Creating a Sustainable City Culture

Moderator

John Davis

Changing Times, Diverse Populations: Research and Outreach for Today’s Recycling Challenges

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 2

Speakers

Moderator

Victor Sanchez, City of Chula Vista, Environmental Services Dept.

Recycling Education and Outreach Strategies in Times of Change

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speakers

Kate Wilkins, CalRecycle
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Keeping it Clean: Communicating Effectively to Reduce Contamination

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speakers

Lisa Duba, Gigantic Idea Studio
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Insights from CA Mattress Recycling Study in Select Hmong, Latino, Korean, and Chinese Communities

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speakers

Amanda Wall, Mattress Recycling Council
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Stephen Groner, S. Groner Associates
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Resetting Expectations: Recycling’s New World Order

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 3

Speakers

Moderator

Ruth Abbe, Abbe & Associates LLC

Best Practices in Passing Large Rate Increases

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

POLICY

Speakers

Garth Schultz, R3 Consulting Group, Inc.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

What Can California Learn from the EU’s Approach to Single Use Plastic and the CE

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ZERO WASTE PLANS

Speakers

Sarah Edwards, Eunomia Research & Consult, INC.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Responding to the Recycling Markets: How to Adapt Your Franchise Agreements to the “New Normal”

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Marva Sheehan, HF&H Consultants, LLC
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

The Missing Link of a Sustainable Food System: A Kitchen

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

Colleen Foster, City of Oceanside
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Vallie Gilley, O'side Kitchen Collaborative
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Jenna Roripaugh, O'side Kitchen Collaborative
Presentation Category

Organics

Presentation Title
Heather Sorgine, O'side Kitchen Collaborative
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Sarah Davis

Tools and Grants

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
ZERO WASTE PLANS

Speakers

Andre Vllasenor, U.S. EPA Southern CA Field Office Planning & State Development Office
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Reducing Excess Food: Set Your Sight on Source Reduction

Hank Brady, CalRecycle
Presentation Category

Education and Outreach

Presentation Title

SB 1383 Existing Tools and Funding Programs

George Minter, SoCalGas
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

The Waste-Energy Nexus: Your waste can be everyone’s renewable energy

Mr. Robert C. Hilton, CMC, HF&H Consultants
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

SB 1383 Implementation Tools Coming Soon

Moderator

Tracie Bills, SCS Engineers

Contract Risks and Reasonable Rate Structures

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 3
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
MARKETS

Speakers

Implicit in the Fine Print - Market Risk Allocation in Recyclables Processing Agreements

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Constance Hornig, Law Offices
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Encouraging Behavior Change through Reasonable Rate Structures

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speakers

Jennifer Chong, City of Half Moon Bay
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Kristine Day, City of Beaumont
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Lily Quiroa, Waste Management
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Carrie Baxter, R3 Consulting Group, Inc.
Monica Devincenzi, Republic Services

Organics: feeding people, generating fuel, creating soil

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
MARKETS
ORGANICS

Speakers

Moderator

Neil Edgar, California Compost Coalition

SB 1383 Edible Food Recovery Framework & Edible Food Measurement

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

Martine Gabrielle Boswell, CalRecycle
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Getting clean organics at the source: education, outreach, and monitoring 

Speakers

Kimberly Scheibly, Marin Sanitary Service
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

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PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Yaniv Scherson, Ph.D., P.E., Anaergia
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Organics Recycling and Renewable Energy Generation from Mixed Solid Waste

Technologies advancing C&D diversion

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION
MARKETS

Speakers

Shane Magennis, Florin Perkins Disposal
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Bibhrajit Halder, Ph.D, Safe AI Inc.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Ryan Fogelman, Fire Rover LLC
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Jerame Renteria, Zanker Recycling
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Michael Gross, Zanker Recycling

The Pulse of Reuse in San Francisco & the Bay Area - Textiles and Deconstruction

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 2
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

REUSE/REDUCE

Speakers

Nicole Tai, GreenLynx and Bay Area Deconstruction Workgroup
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Steffen Kuehr, TekTailor, Inc.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Hilary Near, San Francisco Department of the Environment

Reception in Exhibit Hall

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 5:45 PM–7:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity

Speakers

The Trash Monologues

Monday, August 12, 2019 at 9:00 PM–11:59 PM PDT add to calendar
Fireside Lounge

Speakers

Yoga with Hilary

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 7:00 AM–8:00 AM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity G

Speakers

Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 7:30 AM–8:45 AM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity

Speakers

A Secret Worth Sharing for School Recycling: California’s Local Conservation Corps Network

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT add to calendar
AMB 3
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

SCHOOLS

Speakers

Jennifer Duran, Local Conservation Corps, Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Alan Ha, San Jose Conservation Corps
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

A case study on how Local Conservation Corps can help schools improve their waste management systems

Brandon Benton, Conservation Corps North Bay
Presentation Category
Schools
Zero Waste Plans
Presentation Title

Electronic Waste Recycling and Education for School Districts

Moderator

Debbi Dodson, Carton Council

Campus Zero Waste Programs

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity F
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
ORGANICS
ZERO WASTE PLANS

Speakers

Julie Muir, PSSI/Stanford Recycling
Presentation Category
Education and Outreach
Organics
Presentation Title
Christine Flowers, Keep California Beautiful
Presentation Category
Education and Outreach
Zero Waste Plans
Presentation Title
Mike Carey, Orange Coast College Recycling Center
Presentation Category

Zero Waste Plans

Presentation Title
Hassan Ghamlouch, Bachelor, University of California Riverside
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

How UC Riverside Will Achieve the University of California Zero Waste Goal

Moderator

Julie Muir, PSSI/Stanford Recycling

Preventing and Donating Surplus Food from Institutions: Success Stories from Fremont Unified and San Diego

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
ORGANICS
SCHOOLS

Speakers

Julio Navarrete, Fremont Unified School District
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Annalisa Belliss, StopWaste
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Geertje Grootenhuis, San Diego Food System Alliance
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Karl Go-Reynoso, Sodexo School Services, Fremont Unified School District
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Child Nutrition Services Takes on Food Share Rollout After Successful Pilot

Moderator

Hugo Gregoire, StopWaste

Transforming Plastics Residuals into Marketable Chemicals

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT add to calendar
AMB 2
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

REUSE/REDUCE

Speakers

Miranda Wang, BioCellection, Inc.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Valerie Osmond, City of San Jose Environmental Services Department
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Katelyn Lewis, Green Waste Recovery
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Jeff Anderson, City of San Jose

“Statewide Dialogue: Recycling Crisis in California”

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Mark Murray, Californians Against Waste
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Alex Oseguera, Waste Management
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Louie Pellegrini, Alameda County Industries
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Scott Smithline, CalRecycle
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Jeff Donlevy, Ming's Recycling Corporation
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Richard Valle, Tri-CED Community Recycling

Plenary, CRRA & CPSC Awards

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:30 AM–12:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom

Speakers

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity

Speakers

Meeting

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 12:30 PM–2:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity G

Speakers

Members Meeting

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 1:30 PM–2:30 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1

Speakers

Carbon Farming: a tool to meet Climate Action Plan targets

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

CLIMATE

Speakers

Calla Rose B Ostrander, Phoenix Rising Resources, LLC
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Dr. Chandra Richards, Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Will Bakx, Sonoma Compost/Renewable Sonoma

Compost Challenges and Opportunities in Southern California

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
MARKETS
ORGANICS

Speakers

Jeff Ziegenbein, Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Kurt Schoppe, SA Recycling and SA Organics Recycling
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Tom Koutroulis, County of Orange
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Matt Cotton, Integrated Waste Management Consulting LLC

Maximizing Recovery in Multi-Family Buildings

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 2
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speakers

Moderator

Martie Solomon, City of Chula Vista

Recycling Ambassadors: Empowering Multi-Family Residents through Peer-to-Peer Education & Outreach

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speakers

Jessica Aldridge, Athens Services
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Madisen Gittlin, Global Green
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Improving Recycling and Composting at Multifamily Properties through Zero Waste Property Plans.

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speakers

Freddy Coronado, San Francisco Department of the Environment
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

School Recycling: How to Convince a School District to Get On Board

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:00 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 3
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

SCHOOLS

Speakers

Colleen Foster, City of Oceanside
Presentation Category
Schools
Zero Waste Plans
Presentation Title
Naomi Shadwell, Oceanside Unified School District
Presentation Category
Schools
Zero Waste Plans
Presentation Title
Janis Jones, Oceanside Unified School District
Presentation Category
Schools
Zero Waste Plans
Presentation Title
Adysan Schrom, Oceanside Unified School District
Presentation Category

Schools

Presentation Title

School Recycling: How to Convince a School District to Get On Board

Moderator

Jill Buck, Go Green Initiative

Exhibitor Breakdown

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM–4:30 PM PDT add to calendar
Celebrity

Speakers

Food Recovery Partnerships & Growing the Message

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

Moderator

Lisa Coelho, SCS Engineers

Riverside Food Rescue & Waste Prevention Program

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

James Rowland, Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

When Waste Diversion Means Life – Loaves & Fishes and Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s A La Carte Program

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

Mauricio Cordova , Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Source to Sea: Comprehensive Strategies to Achieve Zero Waste to Waterways

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 2
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
ILLEGAL DUMPING
MARINE DEBRIS

Speakers

Moderator

Ruth Abbe, Abbe & Associates

TrashBlitz-Stopping the flow of plastic from land to sea

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speakers

Melissa Aguayo, The 5 Gyres Institute
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Stormwater, Wastewater, and Solid Waste: Understanding the Nexus

PRESENTATION CATEGORY
ILLEGAL DUMPING
MARINE DEBRIS

Speakers

Robert C. Hilton, CMC, HF&H Consultants
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

California Ocean Litter Prevention Strategy: Addressing Marine Debris from Source to Sea

PRESENTATION CATEGORY
ILLEGAL DUMPING
MARINE DEBRIS

Speakers

Dr Sherry Lippiatt, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Marine Debris Program
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

What's Getting LOST in Materials Management

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
ILLEGAL DUMPING
MARKETS

Speakers

Moderator

Leslie Lukacs, Zero Waste Sonoma

Measuring 'Escaped' Trash

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ILLEGAL DUMPING

Speakers

Amanda Hong, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

CalRecycle's Farm, Ranch & Tribal Land Illegal Dumping Cleanup Grant

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ILLEGAL DUMPING

Speakers

Stephanie Becker, CalRecycle
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

CalRecycle's Farm, Ranch & Tribal Land Illegal Dumping Cleanup Grant

Let’s Talk about Conversion, Not just Diversion

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Gina Lee, Circular CoLab and the UPcyclers Network
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Let’s Talk about Conversion, Not just Diversion; Upcyclers Network

Young Voices lead the way to Zero Waste in schools.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 3
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

SCHOOLS

Speakers

Taylor Hacker, Oak Crest Middle School
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Drew Larsen, Ocean Knoll Elementary School
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Maya Faris, Capri Elementary School
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Alice Larsen, Ocean Knoll Elementary School

NCRA Players - "The Road to Rancho Mirage"

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 8:30 PM–11:59 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom

Speakers

Breakfast in the Ambassador Foyer

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM–8:45 AM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom

Speakers

Continental Breakfast

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM–8:45 AM PDT add to calendar
Foyer

Speakers

Illegal Dumping in Sacramento: Analysis and Mitigation Measures

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ILLEGAL DUMPING

Speakers

Sarah Edwards, Eunomia Research & Consult, INC.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Chris Lehon, Sacramento County
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Manuel Medrano, City of Chula Vista

Next Gen Foodware Policies: Reducing Single Use then Compost/Recycle

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT add to calendar
AMB 3
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

Kerry Parker, City of Alameda
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Martin Bourque, Ecology Center
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Heidi Obermeit, City of Berkeley
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Miriam Gordon, UPSTREAM
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Jack Macy, San Francisco Department of the Environment

Rebuilding - From Recovery to Reuse. How we must consider GHG and Waste Reduction

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT add to calendar
AMB 2
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

CLIMATE

Speakers

Deconstruction, Wood Reuse & Reducing Greenhouse Gasses

PRESENTATION CATEGORY
CLIMATE
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION

Speakers

Nicole Tai, GreenLynx, Bay Area Deconstruction Workgroup, Reuse Alliance
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Dealing with the aftermath of the Camp Fire

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

CLIMATE

Speakers

Jennifer Arbuckle, Northern Recycling and Waste Services
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Tracie Bills, SCS Engineers

From regulation to rescue: Dealing with food loss on a large scale

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 2
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
ORGANICS
POLICY

Speakers

Moderator

David Didonato, City of Chula Vista

It’s Not As Scary As You Thought: How to Start Implementing SB 1383 Programs

PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
POLICY

Speakers

Philip Mainolfi, HF&H Consultants, LLC
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

SB1383- The Measurements Behind The Regulation

PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
POLICY

Speakers

Dieter Eckels, Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

New Era for Waste and Recycling: Realizing the Organic Waste Reduction Goals of SB 1383

PRESENTATION CATEGORY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
POLICY

Speakers

Veronica Pardo, California Refuse Recycling Council, Northern District
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

National Sword and the Connection between Contamination and End Markets

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 1
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Moderator

John Davis, Mojave Desert & Mountain Recycling

Addressing Contamination: Gresham’s Law, National Sword, and Realistic Local Steps for a National Problem.

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Dr. Lisa A. Skumatz, Ph.D., Skumatz Economic Research Associates (SERA)
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Finding a Silver Lining: How the Circular Economy is Responding to China’s Scrap Ban

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Dylan de Thomas, The Recycling Partnership
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Annual Cost of Contamination in Recycling Streams in the U.S.

PRESENTATION CATEGORY

MARKETS

Speakers

Susan Collins, Container Recycling Institute
Presentation Category

Markets

Presentation Title

The role community composting can play in meeting state and local organics goals

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT add to calendar
AMB 3
PRESENTATION CATEGORY

ORGANICS

Speakers

Michael Martinez, LA Compost
Presentation Category
Presentation Title
Kourtnii Brown, Common Compost
Presentation Category
Presentation Title

Moderator

Calla Rose B Ostrander, Phoenix Rising Resources, LLC

Plenary Luncheon

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM–1:45 PM PDT add to calendar
Ambassador Ballroom

Speakers

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