2016 Governor’s Recycling Summit and MRC Annual Conference
May 3-5, 2016
Plymouth
Presentations:
Tuesday, May 3 Trainings:
Smart Recycling Communications on a Budget – Marissa Segundo, Melissa Radiwon, and Anna Lynott, RRS
Sustainable Materials Management in Manufacturing 1 – Chadwick Learned, Republic Services
Sustainable Materials Management in Manufacturing 2 – Walker Modic, Bell’s Brewery
Tuesday, May 3 Keynote:
Moving Toward a Circular Economy Together – Nina Goodrich, Director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and Executive Director of GreenBlue
Tuesday, May 3 Summit Presentations:
What We Know Now – Michigan Recycling Index & MSW Characterization – Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Our Progress & Vision of the Future – Bryce Feighner, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Perspective: Governor’s Recycling Council – Jim Frey, RRS
Tuesday, May 3 Panel:
Panel – The Economics of Recycling 1 – Joe Pickard, Institute for Scrap Recycling; Tonia Olson, Michigan Waste & Recycling Association; JoAnn Perkins, Cascade Cart Solutions
Panel – The Economics of Recycling 2 – Michigan Waste & Recycling Association
Wednesday, May 4 Keynote:
The Promise of Markets Development – Dylan de Thomas, Resource Recycling
Wednesday, May 4 Concurrent Sessions:
Refresher on PAYT – Paul Gardner, WasteZero
How Recycling Success & Commitment to Community Work Together – Patricia Ireland, DTE Energy; John Ash, Goodwill Green Works
DEQ Policy & Legislative Update – Steve Sliver, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
From San Francisco to Detroit: Key Takeaways on Municipal Zero Waste Innovations – Scott Benson, Detroit City Council; Melanie Berkowitz, Zero Waste Detroit
Closed Loop Innovations in Business & Manufacturing – Katie Chapman, Duro-Last Roofing; Nathan Koster, Anterior Quest
MSW Characterization: What it’s Worth 1 – Dan Schoonmaker, West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
MSW Characterization: What it’s Worth 2 – David Stead, Resource Recycling Systems
Going Digital: Beyond Handouts – John Watson, Recollect Systems, Inc; Tracy Purrenhage, Iris Waste Diversion Specialists
Innovation in Reuse and Recycling 1 – Jeremy Haines, Reclaim Detroit
Innovation in Reuse and Recycling 2 – Adrianna Jordan, Muskegon Deconstruction Feasibility Study
MRF Material Flow Study 1 – Brennan Madden, RRS; Emily Tipaldo, American Chemistry Council
MRF Material Flow Study 2 – Elisa Seltzer, Emmet County DPW
Working the Food Scrap Hierarchy – Larry Weber, Forgotten Harvest; Dana Kirk, Michigan State University
Safety First – David Biderman, Solid Waste Association of North America
Zero Waste to Landfill Strategies for West Michigan 1 – Bill Stough, Sustainable Research Group
Zero Waste to Landfill Strategies for West Michigan 2 – Dar Baas, Kent County DPW
Thursday, May 5 Keynote:
Food Scraps: The Final Frontier – Sally Brown, University of Washington
Thursday, May 5 Concurrent Sessions:
Learning from Food Scrap Collection Pilots – Lindsay Walker, Emmet County DPW
Learning from Food Scrap Collection Pilots – Rod Muir, Sierra Club Canada Foundation
Best Practices – The Art & Science of Recycling 1 – Matt Biolette, Republic Services
Best Practices – The Art & Science of Recycling 2 – Elisa Seltzer, Emmet County DPW
The Market Update – Steel – Dave Keeling, Steel Recycling Institute
The Market Update – Plastic – Patty Moore, Moore Recycling Associates
The Market Update – Paper – Rick Post, PADNOS; Doug Rahaim, Glass Recyclers
Recycling When the Chips are Down 1 – Patty Moore, Moore Recycling Associates – Moderator; Victor Bell, Environmental Packaging International; Paul England, Pratt Industries; John Bradburn, General Motors
Recycling When the Chips are Down 2 – Victor Bell, Environmental Packaging International
Thursday, May 5 Training:
Carts Workshop: Cart Access = Recycling Tonnage – Karen Bandhauer, The Recycling Partnership; Cody Marshall, The Recycling Partnership