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.
Plenary, CRRA & CPSC Awards
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Welcome and Comments from Scott Smithline, Director of CalRecycle
Scott Smithline was appointed director at the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery in July 2015. He formerly served the department as assistant director for policy development since 2011. Smithline was a consultant at the Smithline Group from 2008 to 2011, director of legal and regulatory affairs at Californians Against Waste from 2003 to 2008 and an attorney at Lawyers for Clean Water in 2001. He was a fellow at the Golden Gate University School of Law’s Environmental Law and Justice Clinic from 2000 to 2001. Smithline earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Golden Gate University School of Law.
Plenary Speaker Froilan Grate, Executive Director GAIA Philippines
Froilan G. Grate or Kuya Froi as he is commonly called, is an environmental educator and volunteer at heart. During his time at the Center for Environmental Awareness and Education, he was first exposed to the transformative power of education, especially as a tool in making people act positively towards the resolution of various environmental issues. He went on to to work with the Mother Earth Foundation and today serves as Executive Director of GAIA Philippines and as the Asia Pacific Coordinator for the GAIA. A passionate advocate against the use of plastic, he has not used a single plastic drinking straw or shopping bag in more than 10 years.
Plenary Speaker Ryan Hickman of Ryan's Recycling
Ryan Hickman is the ten year old president of Ryan's Recycling. He began recycling at the age of three, with a passion to clean up the planet.Ryan has recycled over half a million cans and plastic bottles and he also travels around the country speaking about the importance of recycling. He's been named as one of the top 100 most influential people in Orange County and he's a recipient of the CNN Young Wonder Award. Ryan is a youth ambassador for Recycle Across America and Busch Systems.
CRRA & CPSC will present the following awards:
CRRA Dave Hardy Award
CRRA Outstanding Waste Prevention Award
CRRA Outstanding HHW Award
CRRA Outstanding Green Venues Award
CRRA Outstanding Recycling Program Award
CRRA Outstanding School Recycing Program Award
CRRA NextGen Recycler Award
CRRA Pavitra Crimmel Award
CPSC Partner of the Year Award
CPSC Associate of the Year Award