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Innovative Approaches for Schools to Be In Compliance with SB1383

martes, el 17 de agosto de 2021 a las 11:15–12:45 PDT add to calendar
V3
PRESENTATION TOPIC
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY
K-12
ORGANICS
Session Description

Prior to COVID, schools throughout California were getting ready for the implementation of SB 1383, which is required in January 2022. When students return to the classroom, and more importantly, the cafeterias, this topic will again be on the top of their priority list. This session will explore the model programs some school districts have already put in place to both prevent food waste and recover edible food and promote recycling, reduction, and reuse efforts. It will also include a presentation on the important role students can play in helping their districts comply with this legislation by serving as messengers within their communities. Representatives from CalRecycle, nonprofits, and waste industries will share stories of success and challenges in dealing with this important topic to increase the diversion of organic materials. 

Speakers

Cecile Carson, Keep California Beautiful
Title

Executive Team

Speaker Biography

Ms. Carson serves as a consultant to government, business, and nonprofit on community improvement challenges and program management. As a national nonprofit leader, Cecile assisted with forming over 150 affiliates representing urban and rural cities, counties, and colleges, and watershed districts. While at Keep America Beautiful, she created the National Youth Advisory Council. Her government experience includes economic development, code enforcement, and solid waste management. She was instrumental in developing the city’s recycling program at schools, University of North Texas, and community-wide. Ms. Carson currently serves on the CRRA K-12 Technical Council. Cecile is pursuing a doctorate at Baylor University.

Abstract Title

Engaging Youth to Reduce Organic Waste and Promote Recycling

Speaker Abstract

Keep California Beautiful annually hosts a K-12 Recycling Challenge. In 2021 due to the challenges of COVID, KCB in cooperation with CalRecycles, CalTrans, corporate sponsors, and school leaders launched a reimagined youth contest. The 2021 K-12 Challenge included a recycled content art contest, a video, and/or a litter assessment using the KCB Environmental App to determine litter conditions in neighborhoods or around schools. The presentation will highlight the winners from the Challenge including but not limited to the youth messages to reduce organic waste and promote SB1383 one of the two topics for the video contest. The session will also share best practices working with schools and the Food Packaging Insitute to address waste reduction and recycling using the K-12 Challenge. 

Nancy Deming, Oakland Unified School District
Title

Sustainability Manager

Speaker Biography

Nancy Deming is a Sustainability Specialist for K-12 schools. She consultants with school districts on a variety of waste reduction and diversion issues. For the Oakland Unified School District, Ms. Demmin develops, supervises, and executes District-wide sustainability programs of all Nutrition and Custodial related programs to control and reduce food waste and improve resource conservation. As a consultant, Ms. Deming provides the technical support of the how-to's, infrastructure, tool kit, and guidance to starting or increasing waste reduction and sorting systems from a school and school district perspective.

 

Abstract Title

Meeting requirements for SB1383 to Benefiting Our School Communities

Speaker Abstract

Nancy Deming and Amanda Halte work directly together in the Bay Area, focusing on various waste reduction and diversion issues. The speakers will share their work in meeting SB1383 requirements as well as benefiting our school communities. Additionally, the speakers will discuss the challenges of foodservice packaging, including working with the market and haulers to make changes impacting what goes to landfill vs. recycling or composting. 

Amanda Halte, Striving for Zero Waste K-12 Schools
Title

School Sustainability Specialist

Speaker Biography

Amanda is developing and implementing K-12 waste reduction strategies with multiple schools and school districts in Alameda and Central Contra Costa Counties. To test new programs and cultivate best practices for waste reduction in schools, Amanda collaborates and partners with a large community of zero waste advocates including: the Sustainability Manager for Custodial and Nutrition Services at Oakland Unified, Stopwaste, RecycleSmart, Piedmont Evergreen, the Northern California Recycling Association, and the OUSD Environmental and Climate Change Literacy working group. Amanda's work is driven by her passion towards making an environmental impact for our youth and community.

Abstract Title

Meeting SB1383 Requirements and Benefiting our School Communities

Speaker Abstract

Nancy Deming and Amanda Halte work directly together in the Bay Area, focusing on various waste reduction and diversion issues. The speakers will share their work in meeting SB1383 requirements as well as benefiting our school communities. Additionally, the speakers will discuss the challenges of foodservice packaging, including working with the market and haulers to make changes impacting what goes to landfill vs. recycling or composting. 

Mallory Burden, CalRecycle
Title

Environmental Scientist

Speaker Biography

Mallory Burden is an Environmental Scientist for CalRecycle, where she participates in many hands-on project teams including the Schools Team and being staff lead of the Organics Team. Mallory, a frequent speaker at local industry events, started her educational pursuits through receiving a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from CalPoly Pomona before focusing her interests on environmental issues through a Masters degree in Green Technologies from the University of Southern California.  When Mallory isn’t working she enjoys hiking, camping and working with local nonprofit, Algalita, on preventing plastics pollution.

Abstract Title

Providing Assistance to Successful Implementation of SB1383

Speaker Abstract

CalRecycle staff will provide an overview of SB 1383’s timeline and requirements for local education agencies, including requirements to recover edible food. CalRecycle staff will be available during the session to answer SB 1383 related questions and share templates or resources CalRecycle has or is developing. 

Moderator

Debbi Dodson, Carton Council
Title

Recycling Coordinator

Moderator Biography

Debbi works for the Carton Council of North America, a trade association comprised of carton manufacturers with the goal of reducing the impact of their package on the environment by expanding recycling programs across the country and continuously improving their environmental performance.    Though she has been with the Carton Council for over 20 years, over the past 11 years she has been the school recycling coordinator for the Carton Council.  In this role she assists schools in implementing, expanding or improving their cafeteria recycling programs.  Her personal goal is to have every carton in our school districts recycled. Every carton counts.  Debbi is also a member of the Executive Council of the CRRA K-12 Technical Council.

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