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2023 Fall Into Recycling: Beginning to Beginning
Thursday, November 9, 2023 Welcome & Context Kerrin O’Brien, Michigan Recycling Coalition The Connection Between Recycling and Climate Kate Bailey, Association of Plastic Recyclers The Foundations of Extended Producer Responsibility Resa Dimino, The Recycling Partnership The Colorado Experience Liz Chapman, Recycle Colorado Panel: Getting EPR Right Theo Eggermont, Washtenaw County Mike Garfield, Ecology Center Charles…
Read More2023 Michigan Recycling Coalition Annual Conference
Presentations: Tuesday, May 9 TRAINING: Recycling Leaders Cohort Training Sarah Archer, Iris Waste Diversion Specialists Michigan State University Extension Tuesday, May 9 TRAINING: Leveling Up to Recycling Carts Dan Broersma, City of Holland Brian Miller, Cascade Cart Solutions Cassandra Ford, The Recycling Partnership Jeff Krcmarik, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Tuesday, May 9…
Read More2022 Fall Into Recycling: Season of Innovation
Thursday, 10/6 KEYNOTE: Partnerships – A Key Component for Sustainable Innovation Cheryl Coleman, Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries Thursday, 10/6 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: How Accelerators Can Hep Grow Your Role in the Circular Economy Bryce Hesterman, RRS, Dan Radomski, Centrepolis Accelerator, Rodney Parkkonen, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Colleen Hau, Newlab Thursday, 10/6 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: Accessing Capital…
Read More2022 Michigan Recycling Coalition Annual Conference
Presentations: Wednesday, May 11 TRAINING: Writing Effective Grant Proposals Joshua Gunn, Michigan State University Wednesday, May 11 TRAINING: Recycling Education 2.0 – Kick It Up Cassandra Ford, The Recycling Partnership Thursday, May 12 KEYNOTE: Inside the Mind of a Recycler Wesley Schultz, Professor of Psychological Science, California State University Thursday, May 12 The Story of…
Read MoreCompost Berm
How it’s Applied: A dike of compost that is placed perpendicular to sheet flow runoff to control erosion in disturbed areas and retain sediment. It can be used in place of a sediment and erosion control tool such as a silt fence. The base of the berm is generally twice the height of the berm.…
Read MoreCompost Socks
How it’s Applied: A mesh tube filled with compost that is placed perpendicular to sheet flow runoff to control erosion and retain sediment in disturbed areas. The filter sock can be used in place of a sediment and erosion control tool such as a silt fence. USCC_Compost_Filter_Sock_Ero
Read MoreCompost Blankets
How it’s Applied: A layer of loosely applied compost that is placed on top of the soil in disturbed areas to control erosion and retain sediment resulting from sheet flow runoff. Compost blankets are used in place of sediment and erosion control tools such as mulch, netting, or chemical stabilization. USCC_Compost_Blanket_Erosion
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