Conference Records
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Fall 2024 Conference - October 28 - 30, Syracuse, New York
Rethinking Resource Use: Regional Perspectives
October 28 - 30, Syracuse, New York
Fall 2024 Facility Tour Photo Album
Day 1 Keynote Speaker
Concurrent Session A | All Things Reuse
Concurrent Session B | Research Spotlight: Methods for Managing Difficult to Recycle Fibers
Concurrent Session A | Following the Stream – Identifying Opportunities to Leverage and Expand Recycling Markets
Concurrent Session B | Behind the Scenes: Reworking NY’s Sustainable Procurement Guidelines
Plenary Session | Collaborating for Impact: Building SMM Messages and Strategies through Partnership
Day 2 Keynote Speaker
The Power of Participation: Successful Engagement Strategies from State Recycling Campaigns
Concurrent Session A | A Dive into Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Products
Concurrent Session B | Strategies for Market Development in States
Concurrent Session A | Organics: Leveraging the Strengths of Composting and Anaerobic Digestion
Concurrent Session B | The Role of Life Cycle Analysis in Certification and Green Procurement
Building Blocks for Consumer Recycling
Innovative Approaches to Reuse
A Dive into Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging
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Spring 2024 Conference - April 30 - May 1, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Building Dynamic Solutions
April 31 - May 1 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Speaker Presentations:
- Kaley Laleker, Sustainability and Circular Economy Policy and Advocacy Manager, Saint- Gobain North America
- Susan Robinson, Consultant, ReMA
- Brian Singer, Managing Director, Global head of GS Sustain, Global Investment Research, Goldman Sachs
- George R. Thompson, President & CEO, Chemical Compliance Systems, Inc.
- Holden Cookson, Director of Business Development, Agri-Cycle Energy
- John fay, Project Manager, NEWMOA
- Laxmi Wordham, Chief Growth Officer, Bright Feeds
- Aaron Mintzes, Senior Policy Council, Earthworks
- Jennifer Louie, Managing Director, Closed Loop Partners
- Susan Church, Procurement Manager, EFS-Plastics
- Nishil Soni, CEO, RiteSize
- Anne Johnson, Vice President, Resource Recycling Systems
- Carla Toth, Senior VP Business Development, Nexus Circular
- Lucy Mullany, National Policy Director, Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling
- Holli Alexander, Strategic Initiatives manager, Circularity, Eastman
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Fall 2023 Conference - Nov 1 - 2, Providence, Rhode Island
A Resourceful Future for Sustainable Materials Management
Nov 1 - 2 Providence, Rhode Island
Speaker Presentations:
- Reid Lifset, Yale School of the Environment
- Darla Arians, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
- Jessica Nadeau, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Karen Kayfetz, CalRecycle
- Rachel Perlman, RRS
- Naomi Manahan, Reverse Logistics
- Carin Stuart, Call2Recycle
- Josh Kelly, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
- Kate Walker, SUNY Center for Sustainable Materials Management
- Sean Sylver, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Ross Bergman, Green Blue Institute
- Gretchen Carey, Republic Services
- Alex Husted, Helpsy
- JoAnn Gemenden, New Jersey Clean Communities
- Chris Gaynor, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
- Amelia Rose, Groundwork Rhode Island
- Heather Billings, Center for EcoTechnology
- Michael Orr, City of Cambridge
- Shannon McDonald, Maryland Department of the Environment
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Spring 2023 Conference - Virtual - April 3 - 4
Building a Diverse Workforce for Sustainable Materials Management
Virtual - April 3 - 4
Speaker Presentations:
- José Luis Ramos, City of Longmont
- Michelle Wiseman, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Resilience
- Fields Jackson, Racing Toward Diversity Magazine & College Diversity Network
- Whitney Cox, Diversity Program Manager, Radius Recycling
- Mara Iverson, Mara Iverson Equity Education & Consulting
Resources:
Cultivating Inclusive Recruitment and Hiring Session Report
ISRI Recycling Lexicon: A common language for the recycled materials industry
ISRI’s Sustainability Pathways Program: Paid fellowships, internships, and apprenticeships
Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Cities: Thriving, Liveable, Resilient
Harvest Business School - How to Hire
Carnegie Melon University's Employee Resource Group Toolkit
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
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Fall 2022 Conference - Nov 2 - 3, Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Next Frontier For The 3Rs
Nov 2 - 3, Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Speaker Presentations:
- Jon Smieja, GreenBiz
- Katy Hart, ReFED
- Alissa Westervelt, New York Department of Sanitation
- Adoma Addo, Center for Biological Diversity
- Krishana Abrahim-Petrie, NEWMOA & Lisa Piering, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
- Karen Hagerman, Green Blue
- Brooke Nash, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Damon Carson, repurposedMaterials
- Dave Giese, Deconstruction Works
- Kellie Driscoll, Trex
- Susan Bush, Circular Matters
- Resa Dimino, RRS and SignalFire Group
- Marie Anne Champoux-Guimond, Keurig Dr. Pepper Canada; & Charles David Mathieu Poulin, TC
- Steve Alexander & Megan Byers, Association of Plastic Recyclers
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Spring 2022 Conference - Virtual - April 12 - 13
Seeking Circularity with Non-Traditional Solutions
April 12 - 13 Virtual Event
Speaker Presentations:
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Fall 2021 Conference - Virtual - October 12 - 14
On the Horizon: Reuse, Solar, Soil & Justice
October 12, 13 & 14 - Virtual Event
Speaker Presentations:
- Abbie Webb, Casella Recycling
- Sydney Harris, Product Stewardship Institute and Taylor Cass Talbott, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)
- Miriam Gordon, UPSTREAM Solutions
- Dr. Nicky Sheats, Center for Urban Environment, John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy & Research at Kean University
- Matthew Karmel, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
- Bill Rooney, Kuehne & Nagel, Inc.
- Emmanuel Nyaletey, Fair Trade Recycling
- Robin Ingenthron, Good Point Recycling, Video Presentation
- Adam Minter, Global Reuse Markets
- Mitra Gruwell, Discard Upcycling
- Peter Mui, Fixit Clinic
- Diane Cohen, Fingerlakes ReUse
- Nancy Meyer, Community Forklift
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Spring 2021 Conference - Virtual - March 30 - 31
Reframing Recycling in 2021
March 30 - 31 - Virtual Event
Conference Comments from Chat Box
Speaker Presentations:
- Peter Hargreave, Policy Integrity Inc., Sara-Emmanuelle Dubois, NovAxia Inc., Pierre Benabidès, Lichens Recyclability
- Dan Felton, Executive Ameripen
- Elizabeth Balkan, Reloop Platform
- Heidi Sanborn, National Stewardship Action Council
- Alasdair K. Carmichael, NAPCOR
- Kim Holmes, 4R Sustainability & Scott Farling, Titus MRF Services
- Olga Kachook, Sustainable Packaging Coalition
- Nora Goldstein, BioCycle CONNECT
- Caren McNamara, Conscious Container
- Jules Bailey, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative
- Tobias Bielenstein, Refillable Working Group Germany (Arbeitskreis Mehrweg GbR)
- Marie Clarke, Mattress Recycling Council
- Laura Honis & John Hurd, PaintCare
- Jason Linnell, National Center for Electronics Recycling (NCER)
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Fall 2020 Conference - Virtual - October 20 - 22
The Changing Face of Recycling
October 20, 21 & 22 - Virtual Event
Speaker Presentations:
- Jessica Shrout, Circle Three Branding
- Mel Gilles, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Rachel Kenyon, Fibre Box Association
- David Refkin, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
- Jon Gertsmeier, AMP Robotics
- Eric Camirand, Waste Robotics Inc.
- Cherish Miller, Revolution
- Mark Bond, Sustana Fiber
- Mia Rothlein,Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
- Sean Plasse, Call2Recycle
- Sarah Nichols, Kirstie Pecci, Andrew Radin, Ann Battersby, State Packaging EPR
- Lynn Rubinstein, NERC
- Chris Nelson, Scott Wilson, Jennifer Kruman, Cathy Jamieson, Mary Ann Remolador, Lynn Rubinstein, Bottle Bills & Minimum Recycled Content Legislation
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Northeast Glass Forum - Virtual Event Sept 1 - 2, 2020
Northeast Glass Forum
September 1 - 2, 2020 - Virtual Event
Speaker Presentations:
- Scott Defife, Glass Packaging Institute
- Jim Nordmeyer, Owens-Illinois
- Megan Pryor, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Reagan Bissonnette, Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA)
- Patrick Grasso, Urban Mining NE
- Herb Northrop, Aero Aggregates
- Joseph Sardone,Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling
- Matt McKinney, Waste Management - Recycle America
- Francois Ierfino, 2M Resources
- Laura Hennemann, Strategic Materials
- Mark Neitzey, VAN DYK Recycling Solutions
- Carlos Manchado Atienza, TOMRA Sorting, Inc.
- Cynthia Andela, Andela Products
- Dan Krivit, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
- Ava Labuzetta, New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (P2I)
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Fall 2019 Conference - October 29-30, Providence, Rhode Island
Fall 2019 Conference, Much Ado About Plastics
October 29 - 30, 2019 - Providence, Rhode Island
Speaker Presentations:
- Adam Gendell, Sustainable Packaging Coalition
- Tonya Randell, More Recycling
- Victor Bell, EPI
- Kristen Aldred Cheek, PSI
- Susan Bush, Circular Matters
- Claire Galkowski, South Shore Recycling Cooperative
- Kayla Montanye, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Juri Freeman, RRS
- Steve Alexander, The Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR)
- William Hancock, Plexus Recycling Technologies
- Craig Cookson, American Chemistry Council
- Carlos Manchado Atienza, TOMRA Sorting Solutions
- Adina Renee Adler, ISRI
- Dylan de Thomas, Recycling Partnership
- Beth Gingold, Recycle Leaders
- Rachel Bookman, ISRI
- John Gilkeson,Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH)
- Terri Goldberg, NEWMOA
- Debra Darby, Darby Marketing
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Spring 2019 Conference -March 20 - 21, Wilmington, Delaware
Spring 2019 Conference, Building Better Recycling Markets
March 20 - 21, 2019 - Wilmington, Delaware
Speaker Presentations:
- Bridget Croke & Jon Powell, Closed Loop Partners
- Jordan Tony, More Recycling
- Mark Nelson, Strategic Materials
- Jonathan Gold, The Gold Group Recycling
- Brian Hawkinson, AF&PA
- William Schlenger, Soundview Paper
- Liz Bedard, Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR)
- Nick Jovich, Trigon Plastics
- John Caturano, Nestlé Waters North America Inc.
- Scott Byrne, Carton Council
- Mark Reiter, ISRI
- George Valiotis, Pace Glass Recycling
- Resa Dimino, RRS
- Will Sagar, SERDC
- Mike Smaha, Owens Illinois
- Herb Northrop, Aero Aggregates
- Garth Hickle, Independent Consultant
- Cherish Changala Miller, Revolution Plastics
- Bridget Croke, Closed Loop Partners
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Fall 2018 Conference October 30 - 31, South Hartford, Connecticut
Fall 2018 Conference The Future of MRFs
October 30 - 31, 2018 - South Hartford, Connecticut
Speaker Presentations:
- Bob Cappadona, Casella Recycling, LLC
- Susan Robinson, Waste Management
- Frank Chimera, Republic Services
- Eileen Berenyi, Governmental Advisory Associates
- Michael Timpane, Resource Recycling Systems
- Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
- Gregory Anderson, New York City Department of Sanitation
- Tom Outerbridge, Sims Municipal Recycling
- Jared Rhodes, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Todd Ellis, Call2Recycle
- Ryan Fogelman, Fire Rover
- Nat Egosi, RRT Design and Construction
- Scott Byrne, Ameripen
- Dennis Colley, Fibre Box Association
- Brent M. Heist, Procter & Gamble
- Tim Devivo, Willimantic Waste
- Chris Coady, Recycling Partnership
- John Culbertson, MSW Consultants
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Spring 2018 Conference - April 3, 2018 Linthicum, Maryland
Spring 2018 Markets or Bust
April 3, 2018 - Linthicum, Maryland
Speaker Presentations:
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Fall 2017 Conference - November 13 - 14, 2017, Amherst, Massachusetts
Fall 2017 Conference Recycling Today: 30 Years Later
November 13 - 14, 2017 - Amherst, Massachusett
Speaker Presentations:
- David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council
- Shannon Davis, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Liza Casella, Casella Waste Systems
- Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates
- Monique Oxender, Keurig Green Mountain
- Kathleen Niesen, PepsiCo
- Julie Zaniewski, Unilever
- Resa Dimino, Resource Recycling Systems
- Peter Cooke, Manomet
- Megan Pryor, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Gary Cook, Greenpeace
- Kyle Wiens, iFixit
- Mark Lennon, The Reuse Network
- Jennie Romer, Esq., plasticbaglaws.org
- Tonya Randell, More Recycling & WRAP Recycling Action Program
- Sherill Baldwin, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
- Ted Siegler, DSM Environmental Services & Natalie Starr, DSM Environmental Services
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Spring 2017 Conference - March 15 - 16, 2017, Burlington, Vermont
Spring 2017 Conference Full Speed Ahead
November 13 - 14, 2017 - Amherst, Massachusett
Speaker Presentations:
- Bridget Croke, Closed Loop Fund
- Sarah Reeves, Chittenden Solid Waste District
- Alex Danovitch, Eureka Recycling
- Derrick Lawrence, Seventh Generation
- Rhodes Yepsen, Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
- Jonathon Levy, ISRI
- Janice Paré, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Cynthia Mitchell, Senior Project Manager, MSW Consultants & Joanne Shafer, Deputy Director/Recycling Coordinator, Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority
- Gunther Wellenstein, City of Lowell, Massachusetts
- Lisa Wolff, ecomaine
- Jennifer A. Heaton-Jones, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority
- Ann Fordock, OCRRA
- Cindy Jessop, Sunnking, Inc.
- Krysten Desmond, Casella Waste Systems
- Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates
- Sarah Edwards, Eunomia
- Rhonda Mace, Chittenden Solid Waste District
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Fall 2016 Conference - November 1 - 2, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Fall 2016 Conference New Voices, New Solutions
November 1 - 2, 2016 - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Speaker Presentations:
- JD Lindeberg, RRS (Resource Recycling Systems)
- Kate Bailey, Eco-Cycle Solutions Project
- Christina Salvi, GrowNYC
- John Gilkeson, MN Pollution Control Agency
- Jennifer McCrackin, Havi Group
- Kristina Hansen, Plastics Forming Enterprises
- Rohi Sukhia, Tradeloop Corporation
- Luke Soules, iFixit
- David Biderman, SWANA
- Bob Cappadona, Casella Recycling, LLC.
- Therese Cirone, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
- Rob Wirtanen, Industrial Hearing Testing
- Nathan Clark, ReFED
- Northeast States' Roadmap
- Tyler Frank, Garbage to Garden
- Andrew Brooks, Bootstrap Compost
- Abbie Webb, Casella Resource Solutions
- Athena Lee Bradley, NERC
- George MacDonald, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Daniel Bell & Greg Williams, Agri-Cycle Energy, Stonyvale Inc.
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Spring 2016 Conference - April 2016, Princeton, New Jersey
Spring 2016 Conference
Recycling Is Not Broken: Facts vs. Fiction
April 2016 - Princeton, New Jersey
Speaker Presentations:
- Eric Harris, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) on behalf of Joe Pickard, ISRI
- Susan Robinson; Waste Management, Inc.
- Joanne Shafer, Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority
- J.P. Mascaro III, JP Mascaro & Sons
- John Stanton, Atlantic Coast Fibers
- Samara Norman; Trex Company, Inc.
- Patty Moore, Moore Recycling Associates
- Brian Hawkinson, American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)
- Bryan Vickers, Glass Packaging Institute
- Frank Chimera, Republic Services
- Brian Shine, Manitoba Corporation
- John Stanton, Atlantic Coast Fibers
- Richard Keller, Maryland Environmental Service
- Marie Kruzan, Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR)
- Mike Parkowski, Delaware Solid Waste Authority
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Fall 2015 Conference - November 9 - 10, 2015, Providence, Rhode Island
Fall 2015 Forum Agenda, Glass Recycling - Exploring Possible Solutions
November 9 - 10, 2015 - Providence, Rhode Island
Speaker Presentations:
- Dylan de Thomas; Resource Recycling, Inc.
- David Schwendeman, Rumpke Recycling
- Steve Russell, Strategic Materials
- Brian Shellati, Van Dyk Recycling Solutions
- Mike Durfor, Northeast Resource Recovery Association
- Jim Bologna; Ardagh Glass, Inc.
- Pamela Baylor, Anchor Glass Container Corp.
- Ryan Modlin, Owens Illinois
- Angus Crane, National American Insulation Manufacturers Association
- Cynthia Andela, Ruby Lake Glass
- Dale Hauke, Urban Mining Northeast
- Lynn Bragg, Glass Packaging Institute
- Susan Collins, Container Recycling Institute
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Spring 2015 Conference - April- 8, 2015 , Wilmington, Delaware 7
Spring 2015 Conference Own the Future - Creative Options to Sustainable Materials Management
April 7 - 8, 2015 - Wilmington, Delaware
Speaker Presentations:
- Nina Goodrich, GreenBlue
- Reid Lifset, Yale University
- Marie Clark, PaintCare
- Bob Peoples, CARE
- Chris Hudgins, Mattress Recycling Council
- Eric Harris, Director, ISRI
- Phil Bresee, City of Philadelphia
- Bob Anderson, ReCommunity
- Rick Rogers, EPA Region III
- Eileen Berenyi, Governmental Advisory Associates Inc
- Rick Watson, Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- Michael Timpane, RRS
- Kyle Mowitz, Infinitus Energy
- Fran McPoland, Paper Recycling Coalition
Presenter Resources:
- Berenyi's Resource Recycling Article - What Comes After Single Stream?
- Innes & Company - Maine's Product Stewardship Programs
- Massachusetts Paint Fact Sheet
- US EPA - Overview of the 2015 Definition of Solid Waste Final Rule
- US EPA - 2014 Definition of Solid Waste Final Rule Frequently Asked Questions
- US EPA - Fact Sheet: 2014 Definition of Solid Waste Final Rule
- Who is PSI?
NERC Resources
Construction & Demolition Debris
- Building Materials Reuse in Remodeling & New Construction
- NERC Reuse & Recycling Expertise Fact Sheet
- NERC’s C&D Reuse and Recycling Fee for Service Fact Sheet
Model EPP Specifications and Purchasing Guidelines
- Copy and Multipurpose Paper: Model EPP Specifications and Purchasing Guidelines
- Monochrome Toner Cartridges: Model EPP Specifications and Purchasing Guidelines
- Office Supplies: Model EPP Specifications and Purchasing Guidelines
Organics
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Fall 2014 Conference -November 5 - 6, 2014 , Amherst, Massachusetts
Fall 2014 Conference Agenda, The New Era of Recycling
November 5 - 6, 2014 - Amherst, Massachusetts
Speaker Presentations:
- Chaz Miller, National Waste & Recycling Association, and Dylan de Thomas, Resource Recycling, Inc.
- Rick Penner, Emerge Knowledge Designs
- Keefe Harrison, The Recycling Partnership
- Myles Cohen, Pratt Industries
- Johnny Gold, The Newark Group
- Liz Bedard, Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recycling
- Shari Jackson, American Chemistry Council Flexible Film Recycling Group
- Resa Dimino, National Association for PET Container Resources
- Lynn Dyer, Foodservice Packaging Institute
- David Hudson, Strategic Materials
- John Sheerin, Rubber Manufacturers Association
- Allan Olbur, PelletPatch (presented by Steve Garber, Phoenix Industries)
- Anthony Magistrelli, Regency Technologies
- Mark Latham, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Conservation
- Walter Alcorn, Consumer Electronics Association
- Ron Krupitzer, Steel Market Development Institute
- Greg Crawford, Steel Recycling Institute
- Andy Goenka, Steelbro International Co., Inc.
- Ned Beecher, North East Biosolids and Residuals Association
- Brian Houghton, Mass Food Association
- Rhodes Yepsen, Novamont North America
Additional Conference Resources
Plastics
- APR Tubs & Lids Bale Spec
- APR All Rigid Bale Spec
- APR Polypropylene Model Bale Spec
- APR Pre-Picked Bale Spec
- APR Bulky Rigids Bale Spec
- Sort for Value Article
Steel
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Spring 2014 Conference -April 15 - 16, 2014, Freeport, Maine
Spring 2014 Workshop Organics Management in Urban & Rural Areas
April 15 - 16, 2014 - Freeport, Maine
Speaker Presentations:
- Carla Castagnero, AgRecycle
- Mark King, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Norma McDonald, Organic Waste Systems
- Athena Lee Bradley, Northeast Recycling Council, Inc.
- Carla Castagnero, AgRecycle
- William Jorgenson, Agreen Energy
- Carla Hopkins, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Mark King, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Bill Miller, Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
- Greg Gelewski, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
- Guy Watson, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Carlos Quihano, Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc.
- Jen McDonnell, Casella Organics
NERC Resources
- Case Study: Berkeley County, West Virginia
- Case Study: Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District
- Case Study: Franklin County Solid Waste Management District
- Case Study: Hamilton, Massachusetts
- Case Study: Irvington, New York
- Case Study: Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District
- Managing Disaster Debris
- Food Service Waste Reduction In Schools
- Guidance for Special Event Food Waste Diversion
- Making Your Compost Product Work For You
- Marketing Plan Template
- Summary of Northeast States' Compost & Fertilizer Regulations
- NERC's Organics Management Expertise Fact Sheet
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