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MAR.113-Compost Specifications and Return on Investment-AC22.CREF

The composting industry can benefit from further documenting compost application instructions and benefits of end use, as well as quantifying and monetizing their benefits whenever possible. Good data exists which quantifies soil and plant improvement through compost usage in many applications, but actually monetizing the benefits is much more difficult.   Understanding this, the CREF… Continue reading MAR.113-Compost Specifications and Return on Investment-AC22.CREF

MAR.220-Estimating the Market Potential of Food Waste Generation Using GIS-AC22.USCC

Solid waste facilities are coming under pressure to adapt to organics legislation seeking to divert organics (predominantly food waste) from the municipal solid waste stream.  Food waste recycling can create economic benefits in addition to environmental ones. Most organics legislation puts the burden for source separation and organics diversion on the food waste generator. Tetra… Continue reading MAR.220-Estimating the Market Potential of Food Waste Generation Using GIS-AC22.USCC

MAR.218-Operations can wait; your story can’t. How to stand out in a saturated market.-AC22.USCC

We open under a microscope. It’s dead quiet. Tiny little particles bounce around at random like the white ball in the classic Atari game, Pong. As we zoom in to take a closer look, the movements begin to slow; we begin to hear the first notes of Debussy’s Clair de Lune.  Through a series of macro… Continue reading MAR.218-Operations can wait; your story can’t. How to stand out in a saturated market.-AC22.USCC

MAR.217-Physical Marketing vs. Digital Marketing: How Using Physical Marketing Materials Will Amplify Your Digital Campaigns-AC22.USCC

Although it may be hard to believe, not everyone stares at only their phone or computer screens. As such, not all marketing needs to be digital. Traditional marketing, also known as physical marketing, has taken a backseat to today’s focus on digital marketing programs. Currently, many companies believe physical marketing materials are a thing of… Continue reading MAR.217-Physical Marketing vs. Digital Marketing: How Using Physical Marketing Materials Will Amplify Your Digital Campaigns-AC22.USCC

MAR.216-Creating Customer Engagement via Partner & Event Collaboration-AC22.USCC

Mark Twain said “Synergy – the bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously.” Learn how to create synergy, excitement and engagement with other stakeholders to promote compost use. Building on events such as International Compost Awareness Week and World Landscape Architect Month provide great opportunities to target and reach influencers within and outside… Continue reading MAR.216-Creating Customer Engagement via Partner & Event Collaboration-AC22.USCC

MAR.214-Furthering Compost Use by Departments of Transportation-AC20.USCC

This video goes over the use of compost blankets for erosion control, and does research on whether the DOT across states follow the recommendations discovered from compost erosion control. Speakers: Charles Duprey Duration: 22 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now

MAR.211-Marketing Municipal Compost: Q&A with a Panel of Practitioners-AC20.USCC

Marketing your finished compost and compost-based products can provide significant income, often making the difference between net profit and loss.But for municipal governments and agencies, who are service-driven and not for-profit, even the act of selling compost can be controversial.Fear of accusations of unfair competition with the private sector is an issue.Just managing the bureaucracy… Continue reading MAR.211-Marketing Municipal Compost: Q&A with a Panel of Practitioners-AC20.USCC