RCC Web Academy: Recycling and Solid Waste Management Educational Series
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The Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) is a national effort to conserve natural resources and energy by managing materials more efficiently.
Join us for the 2008-2009 RCC Web Academy series as we provide information to our materials management stakeholders through a second year of webinars related to EPA's Resource Conservation Challenge. Learn about key issues, successful projects, and a variety of best management practices for creating stellar waste management programs. Hear from experts around the country on what works and what doesn't, and how to make your program more successful. The format for the calls will be a formal presentation followed by a question and answer session and discussion time
When: 3rd Thursday of the month, September 2008 through September 2009 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.
Who: Federal, state, local and tribal government waste management professionals.
Date | Topics | Speaker(s) |
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September 18, 2008 | Incentive Programs to Increase Recycling
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Dan Keashen, Communications Director, Confidential Aide to the Mayor of Cherry Hill, NJ; Ed Micciolo, Public Works Director of Abington Township, PA David Terrill, Executive Director, Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority, PA |
October 16, 2008 | Improving & Measuring Your Curbside Recycling Program | Randy Hartman, Environmental Director for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Steve Thompson, Program Director for Curbside Value Partnership (CVP) Rick Penner, President of Emerge Knowledge Design Inc. |
November 20, 2008 | Recycling Markets 201: Growing Pains Become Slowing Pains (PDF) | Jerry Powell, Editor and Publisher of Resource Recycling, Inc. |
December 18, 2008 | Renewable Energy from Organics Recycling – Highlights from BioCycle 2008
View the complete conference agenda and presentation on waste diversion, composting, and renewable energy. |
Nora Goldstein, BioCycle Magazine
Dale Doerr, Superintendent, Sheboygan, WI, (Regional) Waste Water Joe Goicochea, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency |
January 15, 2009 | Stadium Recycling
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Scott Jenkins, Vice President, Ballpark Operations of the Seattle Mariners/Safeco Field
Al Matyasovsky, Supervisor of Central Support Services at Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania |
February 19, 2009
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Green Marketing Claims | Laura DeMartino, Assistant Director in the Enforcement Division of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Sara Hartwell, Environmental Specialist, USEPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. |
March 19, 2009
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Substance Flow Analysis for Local Governments: A Tool to Help Reduce and Manage Toxics | Christine Guitar, Environmental Protection Specialist, USEPA, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
Susan Garrison, Environmental and Sustainability Manager, Town of Blacksburg, Virginia. |
April 16, 2009
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PAYT: The SMART Solution for Decreasing Wastes, Curbing GHGs and Saving Money. |
Diane Duva, Assistant Director of Waste Engineering and Enforcement, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
Kristen Brown, Managing Partner with Green Waste Solutions. |
May 21, 2009
To register, go to GoToWebinar |
Returns on Recycling Investments (jobs, revenue) | |
June 18, 2009
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Industrial Materials Recycling 101 | |
July 16, 2009
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Biodegradeable Plastics 101 | |
August 20, 2009
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Sustainable Product Outlook | |
September 17, 2009
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Source Reduction – A Vision for a Zero Waste America | |
October 15, 2009
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School Chemical Cleanout | Note: Topic has changed. |
- You must register for each webinar separately. To register for the May 21, 2009 webinar, go to GoToWebinar
- You will need to be able to view presentations via your computer and listen to the audio portion by telephone or through your PC speakers.
- Registered participants will be able to connect to the web link provided in the reminder e-mail that will be sent out 2 days in advance of the call date.
- Set your screen resolution to 1024 X 768.
- For PC-based Users
- Required: Windows® 2000, XP, 2003 Server or Vista
- Required: Internet Explorer® 6.0 or newer, or Mozilla® Firefox® 2.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
- Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL or better recommended
- Recommended: Minimum of Pentium® class 1GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM (2 GB of RAM for Windows Vista)
- For Mac®-based Users
- Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or later
- Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 2.0 or newer; (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
- Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL or better recommended
- Required: PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor, 512 MB of RAM or better
- To Use VoIP Streaming Audio
- Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
- Required: Microphone (for VoIP) and speakers (for streaming audio only) - USB headset recommended for VoIP users.