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2017 Annual Conference Presentations
2017 ARC CONFERENCE SPEAKER PRESENTATION – Keynote Speaker: Chaz Miller
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27Th Annual ARC Conference Program
The final program for the 27th Annual Arkansas Recycling Coalition Conference can be viewed!
Download Here in PDF format: 2017 Conference Program
Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: The ABC’s of K-12 Food Waste Reduction: Start with the Guide to Conducting Student Food Waste Audits
Description
Thursday, August 24 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
Register here for this free webinar.
We can reduce food loss and waste throughout the food system, and significant reductions can happen at institutions, such as schools. Students and schools can find opportunities and participate in actions that reduce waste and ensure nutritious food ends up feeding people, not landfills – by taking a closer look at what’s being thrown away at their location.
In April 2017, EPA, USDA, and the University of Arkansas finalized the Guide to Conducting Student Food Waste Audits: A Resource for Schools. The guide presents information for students, and those who work in schools, on the value of conducting an audit, how to perform the audit itself, and what to do with the data collected. It also includes a number of food waste prevention ideas.
This webinar will introduce participants to the guide, and share examples from schools that have used to the guide to meet their waste reduction goals.
Speakers
Melissa Terry is a mother, urban farmer, and food policy researcher at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR. Melissa is the student food conservation manager for the World Wildlife Fund and co-author of the Guide toConducting Student Food Waste Audits: A Resource for Schools.
Lori De La Cruz, is the Sustainability Coordinator at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas. She has specialized in sustainability and solid waste reduction education, project planning & implementation for more than 20 years. She is responsible for managing Mountain View College’s climate and sustainability action plans and reports.
Esau Milenthal was executive chef at Hutto Independent School District (ISD), in Hutto, Texas for three years. Previously, he was executive chef at other locations, including St. David’s Hospital in Austin, Texas and General Electric in Houston, Texas. Currently Mr. Milenthal is pursuing a new career in real estate.
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Early Bird Registration ends on August 15…
Take advantage of the early bird registration price to through August 15 to attend the 27th Annual ARC Conference & Trade Show.
Register by clicking forms below or call the ARC office – 866-290-1429.
AR Solid Waste License holders – by attending the 2017 ARC conference you will earn more than the 6 CEU’s required for this period.
SWANA CEU credits will also be available.
ARC 2017 Annual Awards Applications Deadline is May 12
*** REMINDER ***
May 12, 2017 is the deadline to apply for the ARC 2017 Annual Awards! Go to the ARC website to complete application – www.recycleark.org.
ADEQ Food Waste Forum
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and the Arkansas Recycling Coalition are providing a forum for colleges and universities to help them reduce the amount of food wasted on campus. Please forward the attached flyer to any of your contacts at colleges and universities that may be interested in attending. Deadline for registrations is April 26.
Kansas City Glass Recycling Summit – June 15, 2017
Join us for the first annual Glass Recycling Summit in Kansas City!
Hear from speakers, tour the Ripple Glass plant and Owen’s Corning, visit Boulevard Brewery and have some other fun too!
More details and a full agenda to follow in the next few weeks.
Know you’re attending? Please RSVP to Sarah Luebe at sarah@rippleglass.com