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Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) 2009 Workshop
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Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Date: March 25 - 27, 2009
The Workshop included:
- Workshop Materials
- Welcoming Remarks
- Plenary Session #1
- Plenary Session #2
- Plenary Session #3
- Concurrent Breakout Sessions
- Rebuilding the Nation’s Infrastructure Sessions
- Recycling Market Update Sessions
- EPA as a Convener Sessions
- Closing Remarks
Workshop Materials
- Final Agenda (PDF) (7 pp, 80K)
- Session Descriptions (PDF) (31 pp, 191K)
- List of Registrants (29 pp, 234K)
For general information about the meeting, please contact Tiffany Portoghese (portoghese.tiffany@epa.gov).
Welcoming Remarks
- Matt Hale, Director, EPA, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) (PDF) (5 pp, 23K)
- Barry Breen, Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (PDF) (4 pp, 35K)
- Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, Acting Office Director, EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) (no presentation available)
- Bridgett Luther, Director, California Department of Conservation (PDF) (20 pp, 984K)
Plenary Session #1 - Rebuilding the Nation’s Infrastructure: Materials Management Benefits in Industrials Materials Recycling (IMR)
- Peter Grevatt, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Jonathan Esslinger, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – ASCE's 2009 Infrastucture Report Card (PDF) (19 pp, 340K)
- Tom Pounds, CalStar Cement – CO2 Abatement in Cement and Concrete: 1950-2050 (PDF) (31 pp, 1.0MB)
- Tom Pyle, Caltrans – Reducing GHG Emissions With Cement Usage (PDF) (30 pp, 3.2MB)
- Mary Musca, Project Executive, NY Giants Meadowlands Stadium – Environmental Benefits of Sustainable Construction (no presentation available-waiting for permission)
Plenary Session #2: Recycling Market Update: The Implications of the Economic Downturn for our Sustainable Future
- Peter Grevatt, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Will Herzog, Director of Business Development, Hudson Baylor - Managing Through the Crash: Strategies for Dealing with the Market (PDF) (15 pp, 431K)
- Geoff Rathbone, General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, Toronto - Recycling Market Update: Implications of Economic Downturn (PDF) (19 pp, 1.3MB)
- April Crow, Global Sustainable Packaging Manager, Coca Cola (no presentation available)
Plenary Session #3: EPA as a Convener: Getting Results Through Collaboration
- Rick Albright, RCRA Division Director, Region 10 - Key Pieces of a Successful Convening (PDF) (1 pg, 21K)
- Rick Albright, RCRA Division Director, Region 10 - Successful Convening - Work Through Collaborative Environmental Problem Solving (PDF) (32 pp, 137K)
- Panel Members (no presentations available)
- Mike Fanning, US Postal Service
- Scott Flynn, Perfect Equipment, Inc.
- John Sheerin, Bridgestone/Firestone
- Peggy Harris – California Department of Toxic Substance Control
- Sego Jackson, Snohomish County, Washington
- Jay Shephard, Washington Department of Ecology
- Loretta Pickerell, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Rebuilding the Nation’s Infrastructure Sessions
- Track 1: Discussions and Insights on How to Design, Develop and Implement Product Stewardship Programs
- Vern Myers, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Scott Cassel - Product Stewardship (PDF) (32 pp, 470K)
- Barry Elman, EPA, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation (OPEI), Sector Strategies Division - Managing Post Consumer Paint (PDF) (14 pp, 96K)
- Doug Baresich, National Gypsum Company (PDF) (25 pp, 1.6MB)
- Stephen Sides, National Paint and Coatings Association (no presentation available)
- Track 2: Cities and States are Being SMART (Saving Money & Reducing Trash): Learn about the Proven Power of Economic Incentives to Reduce Waste & GHGs
- Jan Canterbury, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Kristen Brown, Green Waste Solutions - SMART Waste Management: Redefining the Way Easton Residents Value Trash (PDF) (34 pp, 1.4MB)
- Kristen Brown, Green Waste Solutions - SMART Waste Management: Changing the Way Americans Value Trash (PDF) (17 pp, 854K)
- Diane Duva, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Getting SMART Waste Management to Reduce Disposal and Increase Recycling (PDF) (26 pp, 1.8MB)
- Preston Read, Recycle Bank (no presentation available)
- Track 3: WARM, Organics, Carbon Markets – How Do They Fit Together?
- Sara Hartwell, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Dr. Sally Brown, University of Washington, Seattle - Quantifying the GHG Benefits of Compost/Organics for Agriculture, Restoration, Cities (PDF) (35 pp, 2.1MB)
- Dr. Scott Subler, Environmental Credit Corporation - Carbon Credits for Composting: Case Study in Nantucket, Part 1 (PDF) (34 pp, 11MB)
- Dr. Scott Subler, Environmental Credit Corporation - Carbon Credits for Composting: Case Study in Nantucket, Part 2 (PDF) (34 pp, 11K)
- Track 4: Electronics Stewardship – State Collaboration on E-Waste Takeback
- Walter Alcorn, National Center for Electronics Recycling (no presentation available)
- Garth Hickle, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act (PDF) (4 pp, 109K)
- Elizabeth Stone, Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management - Bare Bones of Rhode Island E-Waste Law/Program (PDF) (2 pp, 86K)
- Ellen Lorscheider, North Carolina Dept of the Environment and Natural Resources - North Carolina Electronics Legislation (PDF) (2 pp, 13K)
- Stephen Coe, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Electronics Recycling in Virginia - Part 1 (PDF) (4 pp, 33K)
- Stephen Coe, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Electronics Recycling in Virginia - Part 2 (PDF) (4 pp, 32K)
- Wendy Okazaki, Hawaii Department of Health - Hawaii’s Electronic Waste Recycling Act (PDF) (4 pp, 150K)
- Hilary Miller, Maryland Department of the Environment - Electronics Stewardship: State Collaboration on E-Waste Takeback (PDF) (4 pp, 22K)
- Sego Jackson, Snohomish County, Washington - Trends in Washington State (PDF) (2 pp, 81K)
- Track 5: Food Waste Dialogues, Part 1
- Jay Bassett, EPA Region 4 (no presentation available)
- Sharona Thall, Rock and Wrap it Up! - Feeding by Greening Our Country: Reducing Our Poverty Footprint by Reducing Our Carbon Footprint (PDF) (46 pp, 4.6MB)
- Perry Plumart, Green the Capitol Office- Green the Capitol (PDF) (8 pp, 512K)
- Craig Coker, Coker Composting and Consulting - Commercial Food Waste Diversion (PDF) (21 pp, 5.3MB)
- Track 6: Green Highways: Opportunities to Foster Materials Reuse and Recycling in the Roadway Environment
- Abraham Ferdas, EPA Region 3 (no presentation available)
- Dr. Kevin Gardner, Recycled Materials Resource Center - National Green Highway Activites and Resources to Support Recycling and Reuse (PDF) (46 pp, 813K)
- John Yzenas, National Slag Association - ASTM Standards for the Use of Recycled Materials and Industrial By-products in Roadways (PDF) (35 pp, 1.0MB)
- Mary Hunt, EPA Region 3 and Denise Rigney, EPA Region 3 (PDF) (31 pp, 1.9MBK)
- Rebecca Dietrich, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (no presentation available)
- John Bukowski, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (no presentation available)
Recycling Market Update Sessions
- Track 1: Finding Treasure in Hazardous Secondary Materials
(no presentations available)
- Bob Dellinger, ORCR
- Jim O’Leary, ORCR
- Amanda Geldard, ORCR
- Sharon Austin, EPA, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS)
- Kathy Davey, EPA, OPPTS
- Track 2: Food Waste Dialogues, Part 2
- Susan Studlien, EPA Region 1 (no presentation available)
- Nora Goldstein, Biocycle Magazine and Craig Coker, Coker Composting and Consulting - Getting The Job Done: Food Waste Recycling Opportunities (PDF) (46 pp, 3.5MB)
- Track 3: Green Building: Innovative Approaches for Promoting Materials Management
- Jeff Scott, EPA Region 9 - Green Building: Innovative Approaches for Promoting Materials Management (PDF) (3 pp, 288K)
- Saskia VanGendt, EPA Region 9 (no presentation available)
- Ken Brandsen, Haworth, Inc. - Green Building Strategy: Lead by Example (PDF) (30 pp, 4.0MB)
- Andrew Bellina, EPA Region 2 - Region 2 Green Team Partnership Programs for Green Construction and Operation (PDF) (57 pp, 3.1MB)
- Jon Kuzmich, Collaborative for High Performance Schools - Jon Kuzmich: Pushing the Envelope on Materials Reuse Through Competition, Databases and Green Building Rating Systems (PDF) (26 pp, 3.2MB)
- Track 4: Electronics Product Stewardship Programs: Quick Update on E-Waste Issues and Responsible Recycling Practices
- Thea McManus, ORCR (no presentation available)
- John Lingelbach, Decisions and Agreements, LLC - A Market Driver for Environmentally Responsible Electronics Recycling (PDF) (18 pp, 40K)
- Garth Hickle, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - R2 Practices Implementation in Minnesota (PDF) (7 pp, 131K)
- Robert Tonetti, UNICOR - R2 Diligence Standard (PDF) (7 pp, 69K)
- Track 5: Industrial Materials Recycling Innovative Approaches & Successes
- Truett DeGeare, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Todd Wilson, HDR Engineering, Inc. - Materials Recovery in Oregon's Bridge Delivery Program, (PDF) (24 pp, 1.3MB)
- Tom Pounds, CalStar Cement (no presentation available)
- Ken Ladwig, Electric Power Research Institute - Use of FGD Gypsum in Agricultural Applications (PDF) (28 pp, 1.4MB)
- William Stanley, Edward C. Levy Co. - The Use of Steelmaking Slag in Cement Manufacturing (PDF) (37 pp, 917K)
- Track 6: Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign: Building a Multidisciplinary Team
- Janette Petersen, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Cyndy Merse, ORCR, Ken Nafe, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Bruce Hayes, Wyoming Department of Education, John English, AL, Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Environmental Dept., Tita LaGrimas, PCI, Inc. (PDF) (78 pp, 8.8MB)
- Track 7: Reaching 50% Recycling of Foundry Sands by 2015
- Keith Chanon, OPEI - Reaching 50% Recycling of Foundry Sands by 2015 (PDF) (10 pp, 395K)
- Dr. Lee Hoffman, ORCR - Risk Evaluation of Spent Foundry Sands in Soil-Related Applications (PDF) (23 pp, 820K)
- Jason Harrington, Federal Highway Administration - 50% by 2015 (PDF) (5 pp, 88K)
- Sharon Barnes, Barnes Nursery and the US Composting Council (no presentation available)
- Tracy Barnes, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (no presentation available)
- Dan Oman, RMT, Inc. (no presentation available)
- Track 8: Strategies for Encouraging Sustainable Venues
- Allan Farmer, EPA Region 4 (no presentation available)
- Michael Forbeck, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Promoting Recycling at Public Venues (PDF) (50 pp, 4.8MB)
- Ron Lillich, EPA Region 8 - Rocky Mountain Greener Venues Partnership (PDF) (34 pp, 1,5MB)
- Jacob Hassan, EPA Region 5 - Sustainability Venues in Region 5 (PDF) (15 pp, 535K)
- Jack DeBell, University of Colorado - Green Venue Work (PDF) (21 pp, 1.9MB)
- Track 9: Green Chemistry and Links to Pollution Prevention
- Linda Barr, ORCR (no presentation available)
- John Bowser, EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) - Chemical Assessment and Management Program (ChAMP) Update (PDF) (12 pp, 188K)
- Carol Farris, OPPT - Green Chemistry (PDF) (25 pp, 240K)
- Peggy Harris, California Department of Toxic Substance Control - Green Chemistry Initiative (PDF) (29 pp, 1.1MB)
- Track 1: Product Stewardship – Legislation and Policy
- Clare Lindsay, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Institute - Building Capacity for Framework Product Stewardship Legislation (PDF) (15 pp, 473K)
- Heidi Sanborn, Product Policy Institute - Transition to EPR Framework (PDF) (2 pp, 247K)
- Kathy Frevert. California Integrated Waste Management Board - California EPR Framework Overview (PDF) (2 pp, 45K)
- Garth Hickle, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Product Stewardship in Minnesota (PDF) (2 pp, 83K)
- Jay Sheperd, Washington Department of Ecology - EPR Trends in Washington State (PDF) (2 pp, 81K)
- Theresa Stiner, Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Iowa EPR Laws (PDF) (1 pg, 245K)
- David Darling, National Paint and Coatings Association - Managing Post-Consumer Paint (PDF) (5 pp, 57K)
- Track 2: MSW and Construction and Demolition (C&D) Measurement Issues
- Kim Cochran, ORCR - MSW and C&D Materials Measurement Issues (PDF) (11 pp, 19K)
- Panel Members (no presentations available)
- Stephen Coe, Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality
- Wolfgang Kray, Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment
- Nora Goldstein, BioCycle
- Peter Pettit, New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- Track 3: Workshop: State IMR Approaches and Challenges
- Rita Chow, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Bob Doctor, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (no presentations available)
- Woody Raine, Texas Department of Transportation - Connecting the DOTs: Roadway Use of Recycled Materials (PDF) (60 pp, 3.5MB)
- Zafar Billah, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - In New Jersey, Use/Reuse is Exempt from Solid Waste Regulations (PDF) (15 pp, 48K)
- Geoff Strack, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Minnesota’s Beneficial Use Program (PDF) (15 pp, 84K)
- Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA - Beneficial Use Determinations (BUDS) Database Project, (PDF) (18 pp, 391K)