[OKRA] EPA's Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy Webinar: October 18, 2018

[Ellen Bussert]

Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: Regional
Cooperation to Harmonize Recycling Programs - Tools and Tips
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Description

Thursday October 18, 2018 @ 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Register here
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1196607694190066445> for this
free webinar. EXIT <https://www.epa.gov/home/exit-epa>

You have probably heard someone say "recycling is confusing." Why are
materials accepted in one community, but not in another, even when those
communities are right next to each other? Are the materials being processed
at the same Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)?  What materials do belong in
the curbside recycling program?  The Recycling Partnership has worked with
the City of Milwaukee and the surrounding Waukesha County to develop
harmonized recycling communication tools, using the same graphics, the same
materials accepted in the recycling cart and the same communications
strategy. This effort demonstrated that when regional recycling efforts are
coordinated and complementary, program participants are less confused and
less likely to throw something in the cart that doesn't belong there.
Eliminating contamination from the bin is critical in today's recycling
markets.

Join this webinar to learn how these Wisconsin communities partnered with
their State environmental officials, their MRF and their haulers to
coordinate their recycling efforts. Learn how to use the free and
easy-to-use tools to make it happen in your region or community.

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Speakers

[image: this is a picture of Dylan de Thomas from The Recycling
Partnership]Dylan
de Thomas, The Recycling Partnership
Dylan de Thomas is Vice President of Industry Collaboration for The
Recycling Partnership on the External Affairs team. As point person for
innovation and cross-industry collaboration, Dylan works to support a
robust and vibrant recycling industry. Previous to joining the Partnership,
he worked for Resource Recycling for a decade, directing and producing
content for three publications and three conferences covering various
aspects of the recycling industry.

[image: This is a picture of Elizabeth Schussler of The Recycling
Parternship]Elizabeth Schussler, The Recycling Partnership
Elizabeth Schussler focuses on Program Design for The Recycling
Partnership. Working to improve recycling with marketing backed by data
keeps Elizabeth busy trying to crack the code of efficient, effective, and
replicable recycling messaging. With decades of experience in branding,
design, and recycling-related communications, Elizabeth works every day
with communities and stakeholders across the U.S. to engage and empower the
behavior change needed for successful recycling.

[image: This is a picture of Rick Meyers from the City of Milwaukee's
Department of Public Works]Rick Meyers, City of Milwaukee Department of
Public Works
Rick Meyers has nearly 20 years of experience in solid waste and recycling
and currently works for the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works
as the Sanitation Services Manager.  He directs Milwaukee’s solid waste and
recycling services (180,000 households), code enforcement, and street
sweeping, and is an administrator on the snow and ice control team.
Previously, he was the City’s Resource Recovery Program Manager and prior
to that worked for the Iowa Waste Exchange assisting business and industry
with waste reduction and recycling. He also served seven years on the
Wisconsin Council on Recycling.

[image: This is a picture of Analiese Smith, the solid waste supervisor for
Waukesha County, Wisconsin]Analiese Smith, Waukesha County
Analiese Smith is the Solid Waste Supervisor for Waukesha County,
Wisconsin. Analiese’s primary focus is on collaborating with 27
municipalities that participate in the County’s recycling program whose
materials are delivered to a publicly owned, privately operated
MRF. Balancing the science and art of resource recovery programs and
education motivates her to explore new partnerships and continuously
analyze data. Analiese is also on the board for the Associated Recyclers of
Wisconsin and Chairs the Communication, Education, and Marketing Committee.

[image: This is picture of Benjamin Pedigo who is the Corporate Recycling
Operations Coordinator for Rumpke Waste & Recycling]Benjamin Pedigo, Rumpke
Waste & Recycling
Benjamin Pedigo is Corporate Recycling Operations Coordinator for Rumpke
Waste & Recycling, who he joined more than two decades ago. In his current
role as corporate recycling operations coordinator, Benjamin works with
municipalities, businesses and industries in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and
West Virginia to divert recyclable materials from the landfill. Prior to
joining Rumpke, Benjamin managed the Adams Brown Recycling Facility in
rural southwest Ohio. He is a past president of the Association of Ohio
Recyclers and has been a contributing writer to Resource Recycling
Magazine. Most recently, Pedigo worked on a recycling project in Jackson
County, Indiana to expand recycling services in the area.
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