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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">From the Northeast Recycling Council…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">Organic Amendments—How to Tell if Compost is Right for Your Needs?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>September 3, 2014<span style="color:#1F497D">, </span>1-2:30 pm (EDT)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Topics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Choosing Organic Amendments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Compost Quality <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Compost Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Presenters <o:p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Jean Bonhotal, Director,
</span><a href="http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cornell Waste Management Institute, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Athena Lee Bradley, Projects Manager,
</span><a href="http://www.nerc.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Northeast Recycling Council</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">To register for the webinar:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4826912480712557826"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4826912480712557826</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">Community Composting—Lessons from New York City & Beyond<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>September 16, 2014<span style="color:#1F497D">, </span>1:30-3 pm (EDT)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="textstart"></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Community composting presents a scalable food diversion option that is applicable in virtually any community, whether urban, suburban, or rural. Community compost programs can be established at community (neighborhood,
urban, or tribal) gardens, farms, schools, or other locations. They can be operated by not-for-profit organizations, governments, private sector, schools, housing associations, cooperatives, or through other arrangements.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Presenters and Topics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Community Composting—a Model for any Community<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Brenda Platt, Co-Director, </span>
<a href="http://www.ilsr.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Institute for Local Self-Reliance</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt">, Director, Composting Makes $en$e Project, & lead author of the new report
</span><a href="http://www.ilsr.org/growing-local-fertility/"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Growing Local Fertility: Guide to Community Composting</span></i></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Growing Organics Collections in NYC: The Evolution of the GrowNYC Food Scrap Collection Program & More<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">David Hurd, Director, Office of Recycling Outreach & Education,
</span><a href="http://www.grownyc.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">GrowNYC</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Community Composting in Action<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Christine Datz-Romero, Executive Director,
</span><a href="http://lesecologycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=101"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Lower East Side Ecology Center</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">This webinar is sponsored by the Northeast Recycling Council, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), and, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">To register for the webinar:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8056598145549483521"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8056598145549483521</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">Athena Lee Bradley, Projects Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. (NERC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">139 Main Street, Suite 401<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">Brattleboro, VT 05301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">Tel. 802.254.3636<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#7030A0"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#943634">Connect with NERC:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#943634">NERC Blog</span></b></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">
</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northeast-Recycling-Council-Inc/202784529753484?sk=wall"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CFB6DF.F1C70CF0" alt="cid:image001.png@01CD1F09.7ECC5720"></span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NERecycling"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01CFB6DF.F1C70CF0" alt="cid:image002.png@01CD1F09.7ECC5720"></span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0"> </span><a href="www.nerc.org"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#943634">www.nerc.org</span></b></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#943634">Sustainable Materials Management Consultants</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#943634"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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