Conference Presentations - Monday, May 2

11:15 a.m. Recycling Markets from the MRF/seller perspective - watch

Moderator: Michelle Palm

Sharon Schriever, Olmsted County

Paul Wagner, Recycle Minnesota

Miriam Holsinger, Eureka Recycling

1:00 p.m. Joint Session: Standardization of Sustainability Reporting - watch

Becky Richert, UNFI slides

Nick Reishus, Scott County slides

Mary Trenchard, Retired

2:30 p.m. Beyond the curb: Other materials that get recycled - watch

Moderator: Susan Heffron

Marty Bergstedt, Amazon Paint slides

Donnie Hopp, PECE Recycling slides

EJ Tso, Ridwell slides

2:30 p.m. Emerald Ash Borer / Wood Waste in Minnesota

Moderator: Peder Sandhei

Mark Abrahamson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture slides

Tim Farnan, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency slides

2:30 p.m. Hazardous Waste Guidance and MPCA/USEPA Regulatory Updates - watch

Joshua Burman, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency slides

3:30 p.m. The State of the Insurance Market 2022 - watch

John Frank & David Lewis, The Mahoney Group slides

Safety issues and cost of risk

Jennifer Volkman, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency slides

Conference Presentations - Tuesday, May 3

8:00 a.m. Keynote Lecture: PFAS in Minnesota – What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Headed - watch

Virginia Yingling - Senior Hydrogeologist, Environmental Health Division, Minnesota Department of Health slides

9:30 a.m. Joint Session: What does Environmental Justice have to do with waste? - watch

Moderator: Jodi Taitt, EcoConsilium

Filsan Ibrahim, Ramsey County & Michelle Garvey, University of Minnesota (virtual) slides

Erika Pablo, Patty Liu and Mark Monteiro, King County (virtual) slides

11:15 a.m. Reducing Residential Waste & Creating an Efficient Self-Service Checkout System for the Public watch

Ali Vandercook, Dakota County slides

Kellie Kish & Claire Pardubsky, City of Minneapolis

11:15 a.m. Panel: National Overview of Food Waste Diversion - watch

Moderator: Becky Richert, UNFI

US Food Waste Diversion Updates

Frank Franciosi, US Compost Council slides

US Food Waste Diversion Opportunities in the US and MN     

Bridget Callahan, Northstar Recycling

Generators Diversion Obstacles

Becky Richert, UNFI

11:15 a.m. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - watch

Moderator: Bruce Rehwaldt, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

Brad Granley, Leachate Management Specialists

Henry Croll, Stantec

11:15 a.m. Creating a Circular Economy for Packaging in Minnesota: How Extended Producer Responsibility Can Help

Sydney Harris, Product Stewardship Institute (virtual)

Mallory Anderson, Hennepin County

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1:30 p.m. Recycling Means Minnesota Jobs!  Hear How Companies Process Recycled Material into a New Product watch

Moderator: Wayne Gjerde, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency slides

Luke Palen, Spectro Alloys

Andrew LeJeune, Glass Art Design slides

Anne Haakenson, Avon Plastics

1:30 p.m. Panel: Composting Facility Perspectives - watch

Moderator: Dan Krivit, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

Overview of today's compost facility challenges

Chuck Joswiak, Specialized Environmental Technologies

Key messages for the public regarding jumping worms and composting

Laura Van Riper, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources slides

Operational Challenges at Composting Facilities in Minnesota

Max Milinkovich, Wexford Services

1:30 p.m. Managing Waste on Specialized Campuses: MSP and LAX Airports - watch

Moderator: Cami VanAbel, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

MAC Study

Lewis Segl, Metropolitan Airports Commission

Zero Waste Planning at Los Angeles World Airports: Successes and Challenges   

Bob Craggs, Burns & McDonnell

1:30 p.m. Communicating Sustainability's Complexities - watch

Kate Bartelt, HDR slides

Jessica Shrout (virtual), Circle Three Branding

Tim Pratt, City of Brooklyn Park slides

Ryan Buhay (virtual), ReCollect Systems slides

3:15 p.m. Panel: Recycling at Multi-Unit Residential Properties - watch

Moderator: Rob Friend, MN Waste Wise Foundation

Nathan Reinbold, Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management slides

Shannon Conk, Ramsey-Washington Recycling & Energy slides

Leslie Duling McCollam, Ramsey-Washington Recycling & Energy slides

Elizabeth Walsh & Bonnie Nord, Minnesota Waste Wise slides     

3:15 p.m. Panel: Compost Market Development - watch

Moderator: Chuck Joswiak, Specialized Environmental Technologies

Role of Compost in Soil Health

Nick Vetsch, Stantec

Local Government Soil Management Policies

Gregg Thompson, City of Eagan slides

Biochar/Compost use

Jim Doten, Minneapolis Health Department

3:15 p.m. Energy & Waste Policy - watch

Kate Bartelt, Minnesota Resource Recovery Association

Chris McConn

Otter Tail County

Steve Vrchota

Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management

3:15 p.m. Reuse trends in the built environment - watch

Moderator: Marty Bergstedt, Amazon Paint

Melissa Wenzel, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency slides

Olivia Cashman, Hennepin County

Emily Barker, Reuse Minnesota slides

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