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HEA.110-Taking Safety from the Office to the Jobsite: What to Say and Do to Demonstrate Commitment-AC20.USCC

This video discusses safety management, going beyond compliance and focusing on how company culture can affect behavior and safety. Speakers: Justin Ganschow Duration: 1 hours 28 minutes Credits: 1.5 Member Price: $90.00 Non-Member Price: $157.50 Purchase Course Now

HEA.211-Chronic Wasting Disease Composting: Composting Infectious Proteins-AC22.CREF

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) that has been detected in cervid (e.g. deer, elk, moose) populations across the United States, Canada, Scandinavia, and South Korea. CWD, like other TSEs, is a progressively degenerative neurological disease caused by a misfolded protein known as a prion. The course of the disease consists… Continue reading HEA.211-Chronic Wasting Disease Composting: Composting Infectious Proteins-AC22.CREF

FEE.113-Eligibility, Labeling and Identification Requirements and Guidance at BPI-AC22.USCC

This talk covers the “voluntary (ie, non-regulatory) approach” to labeling–what compostable product manufcturers and distributors that accept the BPI Certification are required to do Speakers: Wendell Simonson Duration: 24 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now

FEE.112-The BPI Roadmap to Overcoming Challenges to Compostable Product Acceptance-AC22.USCC

In 2021 BPI released a Roadmap to address the top barriers to the acceptance and successful processing of certified compostable products. The Roadmap was a culmination of a series of BioCycle-facilitated workshops with stakeholders from across the value chain — composters, haulers, municipalities, foodservice operators, brands, and compostable product companies. The goal was to “build… Continue reading FEE.112-The BPI Roadmap to Overcoming Challenges to Compostable Product Acceptance-AC22.USCC

FEE.111-The USCC Guide to Accepting or Rejecting Compostable Products-AC22.USCC

Presentation will walk attendees through the USCC’s Compost Manufacturers’ Decision Making Guide to Accepting or Rejecting Compostable Products, released in September 2021 and written by BioCycle Associates. The Guide includes key observations regarding composting certified compostable products, a Decision Tree, and accompanying worksheets that cover composting site assessment, business implications, feedstock source control, composting equipment… Continue reading FEE.111-The USCC Guide to Accepting or Rejecting Compostable Products-AC22.USCC

FEE.221-Technology-Led Techniques to Reduce Contamination in Organics Recycling-AC22.USCC

There are few things more frustrating to an organics recycling professional than contamination. In the case of organics, there is no “silver bullet” for addressing the challenges posed by materials that contaminate the source-separated waste stream. In this session, Rubicon’s Director of Circular Economy Solutions, Ryan Cooper, will discuss, alongside panelists from Atlas Organics and… Continue reading FEE.221-Technology-Led Techniques to Reduce Contamination in Organics Recycling-AC22.USCC

FEE.220-Considering Perspectives on the Decision to Accept Compostable Products-AC22.USCC

When it comes to compostable products, generators and processors may view the decision to use these materials differently. Center for EcoTechnology (CET) will present industry trends from the perspective of food businesses and compost sites as they decide to accept compostable products. As a neutral third party, CET has extensive experience serving as a bridge… Continue reading FEE.220-Considering Perspectives on the Decision to Accept Compostable Products-AC22.USCC

FEE.219-Overcoming Contamination: Top 10 Best Practices from around the North America-AC21.USCC

I will share my top ten best practices for mitigating contaminates from both a proactive and reactive approach. The goal of this presentation is to inspire the audience to think differently about how they can take these best practices and develop a strategy to address the specific challenges they face. Speakers: Ted Dirkx Duration: 13… Continue reading FEE.219-Overcoming Contamination: Top 10 Best Practices from around the North America-AC21.USCC