Tuesday, November 6RECYCLING ORGANICS TO REDUCE EROSION AND BUILD SOILSUse of compost, a recycled product, for controlling erosion and sedimentation can reduce costs, increase effectiveness of revegetation and promote environmental protection. Compost blankets, berms and socks can reduce soil loss and improve soil moisture retention. The day will feature a virtual tour illustrating the effectiveness of these tools as well as a demonstration of soil infiltration and run-off with Cornell’s Soil Health Truck. |
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Welcome, Overview & Introductions Kelli Timbrook, President, NYSAR3 |
The Relationship of Soil Health to Erosion ControlWe will learn about the components of soils, including organic matter, and their impact upon soil health and moisture retention. The highlight of this session will be a demonstration of Cornell’s Soil Health Truck showing run-off and soil infiltration rates using various soil mixes, with and without turf. Speakers: Aaron Gabriel, Senior Resource Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Washington County and A. Fay Benson, South Central New York (SCNY) Regional Dairy and Field Crops Team, CCE of Cortland County |
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Soil Health Demonstration Sponsored by WeCare Denali Speakers: Aaron Gabriel, Senior Resource Educator, CCE of Washington |
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Break |
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Soil Health Demonstration Follow-Up Discussion Speakers: Aaron Gabriel, Senior Resource Educator, CCE of Washington County and A. Fay Benson, SCNY Regional Dairy and Field Crops Team, CCE Cortland County |
Compost Use – Highway Use and Other Erosion Control MeasuresIn this session, we will learn about techniques that incorporate compost and other organic amendments to control erosion and sedimentation. Compost blankets can stabilize slopes and compost filter berms can filter and slow the flow of moving water. The use of a compost blanket has been shown to reduce runoff and erosion. Compost filter berms and compost socks offer advantages over traditional measures such as silt fences and straw bales and filter out fine particles and associated chemical contaminants from water flowing through them. We will take a virtual tour showing these techniques in a variety of settings. Speakers: Angel Hinickle, Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District, David Reckahn, Clinton-Essex Soil and Water Conservation District and Jean Bonhotal, Cornell Waste Management Institute |
Wednesday, November 7WELCOME Kelli Timbrook, President, NYSAR3 |
PLENARY SESSION | Single Use Plastics UpdatePlastic single use products and packaging continue to cause problems across the globe and here in New York. Hear what those problems are, what is being done to address them and what changes are happening to reduce their use or replace them altogether. Moderator: Gary Carrel, Erie County Environment and Planning Film Plastic and Single Use Plastic Committee Update Speaker: Kayla Montanye, NYS DEC and Gary Carrel, Erie County Environment and Planning Single Use Plastics at the MRF Speaker: Daniel Kurtz, County Waste & Recycling Ecovative Approach Speaker: Gavin McIntyre, Ecovative Design, LLC The Use of Reusable Food Service Containers in NYC Speaker: Laura Rosenshine, Foodprint Group Implementing a Single Use Bag Fee Speaker: Christopher Sortino, Suffolk County Department of Health Services |
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
KEYNOTE SESSION | The National Sword and Its ImpactsListen to two national waste reduction and recycling experts discuss what China is doing and why, and what impacts these changes and policies are having on the recycling industry across the nation and around the world. The keynote speakers will give their take on what we can we do to reduce these impacts and weather the storm. Moderator: Kelli Timbrook, President, NYSAR3 Speakers: Jerry Powell, Resource Recycling Magazine and Dave Keeling, National Recycling Coalition |
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Lunch |
PLENARY SESSION | Is North America Ready for Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility?Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging; The Key Tool in Defending Municipalities Against Volatile International Material Markets. Moderator: Andrew Radin, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency Speakers: Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Institute and Thomas Metzner, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Virtual Presentation) |
CONCURRENT SESSION A | The Recycling Partnership Workshop Part ACleaning Up Contamination Through Applied Systems Change Moderator: Dianne Woske, Fulton County Department of Solid Waste Speakers: Jill Martin, Chris Coady and Tricia Tiedt, Recycling Partnership CONCURRENT SESSION B | Women for Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, and Rethinking Strategies for Managing Materials (W4R)Across New York State, women are leading successful governmental agencies, businesses, and non-profits in waste reduction, reuse, and recycling (R3). Additionally, they are leaders in “rethinking” how we deal with materials in a more sustainable manner (R4). Other women starting or considering a career in R4 are looking for ways to learn, connect, and take their education, training, or career to the next level. This session will kick off a new NYSAR3 W4R Committee and will focus on connecting women of all career stages through a panel discussion of inspirational W4R leaders followed by an interactive dialogue so everyone has the opportunity to share and learn. All are welcome! Moderator: Melissa Young, Syracuse University Center for Sustainable Community Solutions Speakers: Diane Cohen, Finger Lakes Reuse, Sandy Nurse, BK Rot and Jessica Schreiber, FABSCRAP |
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
PLENARY SESSION | The Recycling Partnership Workshop Part BCommunications - Influencing Behavior Change Moderator: Dianne Woske, Fulton County Department of Solid Waste Recycling Partnership Presentations Speakers: Chris Coady, Jill Martin and Tricia Tiedt, Recycling Partnership Waste Management’s “Recycle Often, Recycle Right” Campaign Quality Through Messaging - How To Use Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, Email Speaker: Dan Russell, The Digital Hyve |
Thursday, November 8 |
PLENARY SESSION | Product Stewardship Update and Round Table Electronics Regulation’s DiscussionHighlights of the newly signed Pharmaceutical Take-Back Law, recent developments on NYS Paint Stewardship proposal, and discussion of draft regulations for the NYS Electronics Recovery Law. Moderator: Peter Pettit, NYSDEC Paint Stewardship Update Speaker: Andrew Radin, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency Pharmaceuticals Update Speaker: Joshua Vinciguerra, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, NYS Health Department Electronics Update and Round Table Discussion Speaker: Mark Moroukian, NYSDEC |
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
CONCURRENT SESSION A | NYSDEC Grants and UpdatesListen to presentations by NYSDEC staff regarding the major materials management issues, as well as grant program information, both on what’s available and how to navigate the grants application system. Moderator: Gary Feinland, NYSDEC Major Program Issues Speaker: David Vitale, Director, NYSDEC Recycling Grants Program Speaker: Mike Dauphinais, NYSDEC Organics Diversion Update Speaker: Dr. Sally Rowland, NYSDEC Navigating the Grants Application System Speaker: Vanessa Lasher, NYSDEC |
Concurrent Session B | Primary and Secondary Education: Impacts on the Future of RecyclingAs the saying goes, the students of today are the leaders of tomorrow, but many are already pushing the envelope of sustainable materials management. Join us in this session to learn about an award winning K-12 recycling education model, as well as NYS college and university students who are using science to reduce waste. Moderator: Jesse Kerns, Syracuse University Center for Sustainable Community Solutions Speakers: Mark Warford, Bethlehem Central School District and Dan Lilkas-Rain, Town of Bethlehem College Presentations Plastics Pollution, Impacts, And Prevention Speaker: Laura Markley, Syracuse University Plastic Recycling Via 3-D Printing Speaker: Daniel Fougnier, State University of NY – Environmental Science and Forestry Stakeholder Perspectives on Waste and Appropriate Waste and Materials Management in New York State Speaker: Micah Baclig, Cornell University Food Recovery At Rochester's Public Market Speaker: Evan Zachary, Rochester Institute of Technology |
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Luncheon Join us for the grand conference finale – celebrate the award-winning success of recyclers from around the state while you dine on a scrumptious buffet – we have everything from soup to nuts! Annual NYSAR3 Members Meeting Recycling Leadership Awards Presentation Poster Contest Winners Award Ceremony College Grant Awards Presentation |
