Category: Introductory

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

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

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

DIV.111-Compostable Products: Benefits and Challenges to Organics Processing Systems-AC20.USCC

This video discusses the challenges and benefits of compostable products in a case study in Sonoma County, California, noting the research conducted and the various experts worked with to overcome these challenges and choose the best strategy. Speakers: Leslie Lukacs Duration: 24 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now