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CRRA 2023 Conference and Trade Show
August 13–16, 2023
Hyatt Regency Burlingame, CA
Exhibitor Move-in
Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 3:00 PM–5:30 PM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Registration Hours
Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 3:00 PM–5:30 PM PDT
Registration - Grand Peninsula Ballroom Foyer
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Brewery Tours - Ongoing FREE Tours During Reception (end at 6:45 PM)
Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM–7:00 PM PDT
Various - Meet at Tour Departure Location
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Welcome Reception at Devil's Canyon Brewery (transportation provided)
Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM–7:00 PM PDT
Devil's Canyon Brewery
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Breakfast with Exhibitors
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM–7:45 AM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Registration Opens at 7:00 (accessible all day)
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM–7:45 AM PDT
Registration - Grand Peninsula Ballroom Foyer
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Climate Solutions Technical Council Meeting/Breakfast
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM–8:00 AM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
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Global Recycling (GRC) Council Meeting/Breakfast - Meeting #1
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM–8:00 AM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
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Local Assistance Technical Council (LATC) Meeting/Breakfast
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM–8:00 AM PDT
Regency Ballroom B
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Prevention, Reuse and Repair (PRR) Technical Council Meeting/Breakfast
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM–8:00 AM PDT
Harbour Room B
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Zero Waste Campus (ZWCC) Technical Council Meeting/Breakfast
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM–8:00 AM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
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Plenary & CRRA Awards
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 8:00 AM–10:00 AM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
Speakers
Fiona Ma, State of California
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Break with Exhibitors
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM–10:45 AM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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A Real Look at the State of Markets
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
Speakers
Michael Caprio, Republic Services
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Manuel Medrano, City of Chula Vista
Can't Have a Circular Economy Without Closing the Loop
Speakers
Steve Lautze, Resource Revolution
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Tracing Materials End Markets
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Edgar Associates, Edgar and Associates
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Collaborative Solutions for Edible Food Recovery
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
Speakers
Brennen Jensen, Blue Strike Environmental
Alyson Schill, Careit
Katy James, Blue Strike Environmental
Moderator
Mandy Brooks, Salinas Valley Recycles
Extended Producer Responsibility 101 - A Panel Discussion
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
Speakers
Nate Pelczar, CPSC
Virginia McCormick, CPSC
Yalin Li, CPSC
Joanne Brasch, California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)
Moderator
Colleen Foster, CRRA Board of Directors
Four Approaches to Meeting Procurement Goals with Compost and RNG
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
Speakers
ZeeLaura Page, City of Pleasanton
Trevor Probert, StopWaste
John Carlton, HDR
Sam Irwin, HF&H Consultants
Moderator
Kelly Schoonmaker, StopWaste
The Sustainability Tour - Aviation Addresses Climate Crisis
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM–2:00 PM PDT
Various - Meet at Tour Departure Location
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California Organics Recycling Council (CORC) Technical Council Meeting/Lunch
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
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Edible Food Recovery (EFR) Technical Council Meeting/Lunch
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM PDT
Harbour Room A
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Green Initiatives for Venues and Events (GIVE) Technical Council Meeting/Lunch
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM PDT
Harbour Room B
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Technical Council Meeting/Lunch
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
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K-12 Technical Council Meeting/Lunch
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom B
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Sustainable Business Technical Council Meeting/Lunch
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
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Agricultural Applications of Compost for Recovered Organic Waste Procurement Targets
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 2:15 PM–3:45 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
Speakers
Leo Beckerman, Zero Foodprint
Michele Young, County of Santa Clara
Colleen Hotchkiss, Alameda County Resource Conservation District
Bill Camarillo, Agromin
Moderator
Sarah Koplowicz, R3 Consulting Group
Carton Recycling in 2023: Markets, Processing Technology and Existing Programs
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 2:15 PM–3:45 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
Speakers
Jordan Fengel, Tetra Pak
Ricardo Lopez, GreenWaste Recovery
Tim Dewey-Mattia, Napa Recycling
Moderator
Susan Robinson, Carton Council of North America
Going Beyond the Pail For True Zero Waste!
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 2:15 PM–3:45 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
Speakers
Naomi Lue, Castro Valley Sanitary District
Kerry Parker, City of San Ramon
Kelli Valbusa, Alameda County Industries
Moderator
Laura McKaughan, Alameda County Industries
Learning to Assess and Address Challenges with a Diversity-informed Lens
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 2:15 PM–3:45 PM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
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Avecita Jones, MBA, M.Ed., City of Carlsbad
Litter Abatement and the Homelessness Crisis: Cross-Agency Action
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Ricky Ramos, Downtown Streets Team
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Developing a JEDI for Designing Policies and Programs
Speakers
Yuka Nagashima, Food Shift
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Break with Exhibitor
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 3:45 PM–4:00 PM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Aluminum Landscape - The What, When, Where, How, and Who
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
Speakers
Susan Collins, Container Recycling Institute
Andrew Hyde, Schupan & Sons, Inc.
Gary Tucci, Novelis
Moderator
Manuel Medrano, City of Chula Vista
Current State of Repair - Local, State, Federal - Successes, Barriers and the Future
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
Speakers
Peter Mui, Fixit Clinic
Laura Anthony, Zero Waste San Diego
Daniel Salsburg, Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
Moderator
Nick Lapis, Californians Against Waste
SB 1383 Compliance Data as Fuel for Behavior Change
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
Speakers
Alan Ha, City of Milpitas
Lisa Coelho, Recyclist, a Routeware company
Izchel Pulido, City of San Ramon
Moderator
Judy Erlandson, City of Livermore
SB 1383 Update from CalRecycle
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
Speakers
Ashlee Yee, CalRecycle
Trisha Moore, CalRecycle
Cara Morgan, CalRecycle
Moderator
Catherine Blair, CalRecycle
Reception with Exhibitors
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 5:30 PM–7:00 PM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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CRRA Mentorship Circle - Mentor/Mentee Event
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM–8:00 PM PDT
Registration - Grand Peninsula Ballroom Foyer
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Breakfast with Exhibitors
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 7:00 AM–8:30 AM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Registration Opens
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 7:00 AM–5:00 PM PDT
Registration - Grand Peninsula Ballroom Foyer
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K-12 Waste Warriors Come Out and Play - Building Programs, Heroes, and Tracking the Results
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 8:45 AM–10:15 AM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
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Debbi Dodson, Carton Council
Students Are Zero-Waste Superheroes
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Jessica Robinson, Northern California Recycling Association, Recycle Smart School, and Emery Unified School District, Resilience Birthright Inc
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Achieving Measurable SB 1383 Success in K-12 Schools
Speakers
Mallory McGoff, Go Green Initiative
Rahul Maharaj, Go Green Initiative
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Building a Comprehensive School Recycling Program
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Amy Unruh, I Love A Clean San Diego
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Navigating the New Waste Paradigm: The Circular Economy in Action
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 8:45 AM–10:15 AM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
Speakers
Tim Goncharoff, National Stewardship Action Council
Heidi Sanborn, National Stewardship Action Council
Jordan Wells, National Stewardship Action Council
Moderator
Leslie Lukacs, Zero Waste Sonoma
Regional Facility Certifications & Standards/Third-Party Certification
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 8:45 AM–10:15 AM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
Speakers
Eric Pasewalk, SF Environment
Jerame Renteria, GreenWaste
Wes Sullens, USGBC
Judith Silver, Recyclesmart
Moderator
Rose Radford, R3 Consulting Group, Inc
Working Together: Breaking Down Barriers for Efficient Food Recovery Program
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 8:45 AM–10:15 AM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
Speakers
Paddy Iyer, Daily Bowl
Robin Martin, Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s Food Recovery Initiative, Santa Clara County Food Recovery Program
Dr. Victor Cisneros, Eisenhower Medical Center
Moderator
David Hott, Loaves and Fishes
Plenary Session and CPSC Awards
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 10:30 AM–12:30 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
Speakers
Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Goodr
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Lunch with Exhibitors
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Advancing Innovative Solutions in Preventing Waste and Promoting Food Recovery
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 2:45 PM–4:15 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
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Linnea Whitney, CRRA
Innovations for Making the Most of Surplus Food
Speakers
Susan Miller-Davis, Joint Venture Silicon Valley
Ciara Low, Joint Venture's Food Recovery Initiative
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Creating Change through Collaboration - FoodCycle a Food Recovery Network
Speakers
Martina Gallagher, FoodCycle
Sami Duzy, FoodCycle LA
Zitlally Rico, FoodCycle
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Deconstruct the Narrative Around Commercial C&D
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 2:45 PM–4:15 PM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
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Moderator
Maybo AuYeung, Zero Waste Palo Alto
Promoting Deconstruction with Reuse Incentives and Trainings
Speakers
Krista Kuehnhackl, Office of Sustainability
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What You Should Know About Commercial Deconstruction
Speakers
Michael Chambers, The ReUse People
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Discussions on Single Use Plastics: Compostability, Truth, Science, Labeling and More
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 2:45 PM–4:15 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
Speakers
Nick Lapis, Californians Against Waste
Susan Thoman, Compost Manufacturing Alliance
Matt Cotton, Integrated Waste Management Consulting, LLC
Alex Truelove, Biodegradable Products Institute
Moderator
Neil Edgar, California Compost Coalition
Road to Reusable Foodware for K-12 Schools
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 2:45 PM–4:15 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
Speakers
Ben Schleifer, Center for Enviornmental Health (CEH)
Stephanie Willits, Fremont Unified School District
Celeste Felix, Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI)
Moderator
Julie Muir, Stanford University
Break with Exhibitors
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 4:15 PM–4:30 PM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Construction and Demolition Recycling in a Circular Economy
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 4:30 PM–6:00 PM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
Speakers
Richard Ludt, Interior Removal Specialists, Inc.
Brock Hill, Premier Recycle Company
Stephen M Bantillo, Recycling Certification Institute
Moderator
Wanda Redic, City of Oakland, Oakland Public Works Department
Elevating Voices: The View from Non-Profits in California
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 4:30 PM–6:00 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
Speakers
Frank Green, Victory Mission
Elizabeth Samala Prado, Life Acts
Yuka Nagashima, Food Shift
Moderator
Christina Keneti Kennedy, High Desert Second Chance
Zero Emissions Fleets - The Path to Achieving Future Goals
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 4:30 PM–6:00 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
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Rob Hilton, HF&H Consultants
The Road to Zero Emissions
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Veronica Pardo, Resource Recovery Coalition of California
Moderator
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The Wild World of Refuse Vehicle Fleet Electrification
Speakers
Trevor Blythe, EcoNomics, Inc.
Scott Sholz, Regional Waste Management Authority
George Fotopoulos, Mack Trucks, Inc.
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Zero-waste at CSUN - Cultivating a Reduce and Reuse Culture
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 4:30 PM–6:00 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
Speakers
Oluwatosin Folorunso, Associated Students, California State University Northridge
Rachel Singleton, California State University, Northridge
Rachel Singleton and Oluwatosin Folorunso
Moderator
Doug Kobold, California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)
C&D Technical Council Meeting/Light Refreshments
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM–7:00 PM PDT
Harbour Room B
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Global Recycling (GRC) Technical Council - Meeting #2 (Light refreshments)
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM–7:00 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
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NCRA Players Show
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 8:30 PM–11:59 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
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Continental Breakfast
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM–8:45 AM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Registration Opens at 8:00 AM (will remain open through keynote)
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM–8:45 AM PDT
Registration - Grand Peninsula Ballroom Foyer
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Changing Behavior with Community-Based Social Marketing
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
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Moderator
Ruth Abbe, Global Recycling Council of CRRA
Behavior Change for Zero Waste through Community-Based Social Marketing
Speakers
Ruth Abbe, Global Recycling Council of CRRA
Moderator
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SB 1383 Outreach and Perception of Food Waste and Climate Change
Speakers
Nancy Roberts, Gigantic Idea Studio
Moderator
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How Effective is Cart Tagging and Door-to-Door Outreach? A Case Study
Speakers
Kirk Kunihiro, ReCREATE Waste Collaborative
Natalie Lessa, ReCREATE Waste Collaborative
Moderator
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To Pail or Not to Pail?
Speakers
Chelsea Nelson, Action Research
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Disposable Free: The State of Foodware Reduction Ordinances
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
Speakers
Jessica Heiges, UC Berkeley
Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn, Consultant
Emily Parker, Heal the Bay and Reusable LA
Moderator
Martin Bourque, Ecology Center
Getting It Right On a Big Scale - Zero Waste at Large Venues
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
Speakers
Matthew Buswell, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - USC
Moderator
Erin Cooke, San Francisco International Airport
San Diego Airport's Zero Waste Plan
Speakers
Paula Morreale, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
Moderator
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SFO: A Model for Zero Waste Airport Design and Operations
Speakers
Evelyn Ferreira, San Francisco International Airport
Briana Zhen, San Francisco International Airport
Moderator
Erin Cooke, San Francisco International Airport
Public/Private Partnerships Building Organics Infrastructure
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM–10:30 AM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
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David Krueger, RecycleSmart
Multiple Pathways to Organics Recovery
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Peter Slote, City of Oakland
Jack Macy, San Francisco Environment Department
Ricardo Lopez, GreenWaste Recovery
Moderator
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Break with Exhibitors
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:30 AM–10:45 AM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Designing For Success: Multifamily Food Scrap Collection
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT
Sandpebble Room A&B
Speakers
Jessica Aldridge, Athens Services
Jennifer Duet, Athens Services
Sammy Davies, EcoSafe Zero Waste Inc.
Aryn Thomez, Prime Group
Moderator
Cynthia Vant Hul, MPA, DBE, SBE, WBE , Mariposa Eco Consulting, Inc.
From the Ground Up - Composting Programs That are Leading Zero Waste
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom A
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Nick Lapis, Californians Against Waste
Leveraging CA's New Compost Regulations for Scaling Carbon Sequestration
Speakers
John Wick, Zero Foodprint
Leo Beckerman, Zero Foodprint
Kourtnii Brown, California Alliance for Community Composting
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Mattress Recycling in California: Has it Delivered on Its Promise?
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT
Regency Ballroom C
Speakers
Terry McDonald, The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County
Bethany Cartledge, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County
Daven Stetson, The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County
Moderator
Susan Palmer, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County
The Sustainable Waste Management Future - Identifying Challenges and Creating Solutions Together
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
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Moderator
Neil Edgar, California Compost Coalition
SB 1383 Compliance with High Solids AD
Speakers
Thomas Gratz, Hitachi Zosen Inova USA, LLC
Moderator
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Closing the Gap: A Public-Private Approach to Infrastructure Development
Speakers
Kawsar Vazifdar, Los Angeles County Public Works
Tom Koutroulis, Orange County Waste & Recycling
Moderator
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Exhibitor Move-Out
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:45 AM–12:30 PM PDT
Exhibit Hall - Grand Peninsula (A, B, C)
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Plenary Session & Lunch
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:45 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
Speakers
Ted Reiff, The Reuse People
Moderator
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Updates from National Recycling Coalition
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 12:30 PM–1:45 PM PDT
Grand Peninsula Ballroom (E, F, G)
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Leslie Lukacs, National Recycling Coalition / Zero Waste Sonoma
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A Look at Food Recovery - Partnerships that Produce Results
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM–5:00 PM PDT
Various - Meet at Tour Departure Location
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The Facility Tour - The Power of Three: Transfer, MRF and AD
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM–5:30 PM PDT
Various - Meet at Tour Departure Location
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Two Paths to Deconstruction, Diversion and Design – PlaceMakers and Firewood Farms
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM–6:00 PM PDT
Various - Meet at Tour Departure Location
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Moderator
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Self-guided Reduce and Reuse Tour
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM–6:30 PM PDT
Various - Meet at Tour Departure Location
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