[OKRA] Register today for OKRA's Annual Recycling Conference

[Ellen Bussert]

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*Oklahoma Recycling Association’s Annual Conference*

September 23, 2022

Chickasaw Retreat and Conference Center near Sulphur, Oklahoma

Register today
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-oklahoma-recycling-conference-registration-360655268617>
 for “*Rethinking Recycling*.”
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Space is limited.

More information can be found on the OKRA Website
<https://www.recycleok.org/oklahoma-events-activities/2022-oklahoma-recycling-conference/>
.

 *2022 Oklahoma Recycling Conference Schedule*

* “Rethinking Recycling” as of 8-19-22*

*Chickasaw Retreat and Conference Center, Sulphur, OK*




*Time*

*Friday, September 23*

*Presenters*

7:30 AM

Conference Registration,

Continental Breakfast

Exhibitors in Great Room

8:30 AM

Welcome

Welcome Address

Megan Waters, Keep McAlester Beautiful - Emcee

Keima Borsuah, OKRA President

8:45 AM

Keynote Address - Creative Recycling

Chuck Ralls, City Manager, Comanche, Oklahoma

9:35 AM

Break



9:45 AM

Market Update

Jim Marcinko, Waste Management

10:15 AM

Time for a Redesign

Alec Cooley, Busch Systems

10:50 AM

Break



11:00 AM

Zero Waste Events

Angela Cozby & Seth Lewis – OKC Arts Council

11:30 AM

OKRA Glass Initiative

Chris Knight, Chairman of OKRA Glass Work Group

12:00 PM

Glass Recycling in Bars and Restaurants

Glass Packaging Institute

12:40 PM

Lunch



 1:45 PM

Explanation of Breakouts for Roundtable Discussion

Megan Waters



*Round 1:  Breakout Discussions*



  Backyard composting & food waste

Crystal Walker, OCASA

  Pre-cycling

Michael Patton , OKRA

  Glass manufacturing infrastructure

Chris Knight, OKRA Glass Workgroup Chair

  Rural recycling

Chuck Ralls, City of Comanche

  School recycling programs

Sara Ivey DEQ, Crystal Bennett Republic Services

  Talking to your local & state elected officials

Senator Susan Paddock

  Public Education and Marketing

Alec Cooley, Busch Systems

  Holding special HHW collection events

 (Pending)

  E-waste

Amanda Scofield, DEQ

2:15 PM

Break and snacks with exhibitors

2:30 PM

*Round 2:  Breakout Discussions *

 S*ame topics and hosts as Round 1*

3:00 PM

 The “*Fun*” of Funding

  Patrick Riley, DEQ

3:30 PM

Closing Remarks – draw for prizes

Poll for OKRA Lunch & Learn Topics

Keima Borsuah, OKRA President

*3:45 PM*

Adjourn Conference





Schedule subject to change
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