Author: Alec Resha

POL.118-Are You in the Zone? Understanding Maryland’s Commercial Food Waste Ban and the Impact of local Zoning Ordinances-AC23.USCC

Zoning’s impact on the success of Maryland composting projects. Learn how local zoning ordinances might affect the future development of organics recycling infrastructure, and what local leaders can do now in support of diverting organics from landfill.Speakers: Regina Cagle IrrDuration: 17 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

FEE.115-Field Validating Compostable Products: How BPI is Addressing Composter Confidence in Certification-AC23.USCC

BPI certification was launched in 1999 as a joint initiative with USCC, with agreement between the producers and receivers of the compostable product on the criteria for certification. Fast forward 20+ years and there’s a growing composter confidence issue, in part linked back to alignment on whether the certification criteria is a reliable enough indicator… Continue reading FEE.115-Field Validating Compostable Products: How BPI is Addressing Composter Confidence in Certification-AC23.USCC

BUS.240-Developing Community-based Composting in an Urban Setting-AC23.USCC

– Development of a replicable model for community-based composting. – Multi-stakeholder collaboration, representing universities, non-profits, and local neighborhood to build a hub and spoke organics diversion and community composting system to help meet the demand and supply needs of a large urban city.Speakers: Renee WallaceDuration: 18 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

VIS.216-Utilizing Collaboration to Improve Rural Regional Organic Diversion-AC23.USCC

– Multi-stakeholder collaboration, representing entire organics value chain, to drive improvement in a rural setting – Utilizing systems practice helps to create enduring social change through mapping the current system and identifying leverage points. – Model for gaining organics diversion and compost end-market developmentSpeakers: Nicole ChardoulDuration: 27 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

POL.226-Model Compost Procurement Policy: Accelerating Action to Close the Organics Recycling Loop-AC23.USCC

To date, closing the organics recycling loop by requiring compost purchases is an underutilized tool in municipal efforts to manage organic waste sustainably and cost-effectively. Composting is an effective way to reduce food waste in cities, by turning food scraps into a natural soil amendment that can be used in city gardens and landscaping and… Continue reading POL.226-Model Compost Procurement Policy: Accelerating Action to Close the Organics Recycling Loop-AC23.USCC

POL.120-How State and Local Policy Funds Composting and Works Toward Zero Waste-AC23.USCC

Increasing funding for composting is crucial in order to recover wasted food. Participants will learn about proven local and state policies to fund composting as well as new legislation to advance compost use as part of healthy soil goals.Speakers: Sophia JonesDuration: 15 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now