2019 Michigan Recycling Coalition Annual Conference
May 14-16
Ann Arbor
Presentations:
Tuesday, May 14 Trainings:
Introduction to the Master Recycler Educator Program - Katy Adams, Ecology Center
Effective Strategies to Fight Contamination at the Curb Mapping - Rachel Kipar & Jill Martin, The Recycling Partnership
Effective Strategies to Fight Contamination at the Curb Tagging - Rachel Kipar & Jill Martin, The Recycling Partnership
Wednesday, May 16 Keynote:
Recycling in the Circular Economy - Steph Kersten-Johnston, The Recycling Partnership
Wednesday, May 16 Concurrent Sessions:
National Recycling Survey: What Does the Real-World Think? - Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates
Businesses & Communities Working Together to Close the Loop - Sarah Allin, Renewable Infrastructure Solutions, LLC & Michael Olson, Mackinac Island DPW
The Benefits and Outcomes of Solid Waste Planning - Theo Eggermont, Washtenaw County Public Works & Cresson Slotten, City of Ann Arbor
Compost Heats Up - Aaron Hiday, Michigan department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Contamination & Enforcement - Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates
Manufacturing with Recycled Materials: What Everyone Needs to Know - Brian Miller, Cascade Engineering
Stakeholders and Studies: Building Up to Public-Private Partnerships - Anna Lynott, RRS
Taking Back the Takeback - Steve Noble, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
MRC Annual Report - Kerrin O'Brien, Michigan Recycling Coalition
The Growing Importance of Social Equity to Recycling & Sustainability Programs - Daniel Schoonmaker, West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum & Galen Hardy, Zero Waste Detroit
The Plastics Circular Economy - Dennis Kittel, Amcor Rigid Plastics
The Promise and Pickle of Compost - Tom Zimnicki, Michigan Environmental Council
New Statewide Campaign: Amplify Your Education Efforts - Katie Venechuk, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy & Chelsea Maupin & Amy Moore, Güd Marketing
Thursday, May 16 Keynote:
The Nuts & Bolts of Recycling Market Development - Susan Bush, Circular Matters
Thursday, May 16 Concurrent Sessions:
The Important Challenge of Continuous Stakeholder Engagement - Anya Dale & Tracy Artley, University of Michigan Office of Campus Sustainability
PFAS: What We Know and Don't Know - John McCabe, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Leveraging Resources to Make the Case at the Local Level - Aaron Thelenwood, City of Holland
The Business End of Recycling: Growing Local Markets - Matt Flechter, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Selling Your Message, Your Business, and Yourself - Cheryl Byrne, Washtenaw Community College
Creating, Developing, and Funding Educational Experiences to Engage K12 Students - Gina Adams, Peace, Love & Planet, Connie Kennedy, Bay City Public Schools, & Tracy Purrenhage, Iris Waste Diversion Specialists
It's Time to Take Back Control of your Recycling Program - Jim Frey & Elisa Seltzer, RRS
Ready.Set.Plan - Christina Miller, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy
Thursday, May 16 Panel:
Markets at the Point of Innovation 1 - Sandi Childs, Association of Plastic Recyclers
Markets at the Point of Innovation 2 - Natha Depmsey, Foodservice Packaging Institute
Markets at the Point of Innovation 3 - Joseph C. Pickard, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.