SLPS Webinar February 5th
"Model Composting Regulations in the United States"
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Join the webinar
to hear about the top issues with compost facility permitting and how states are progressing forward. The presentation will include the US Composting Council's (USCC) Model Rules Template, a set of composting regulations that have been adopted already by 10 states, and information on USCC’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program. Most important, how it all applies to Nebraska! Also, get a sneak peek of the Compost Operations Training Course coming to Nebraska in August of 2020 by the USCC Nebraska Chapter.
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Wednesday, Feb 5th
Noon-1PM
Watch Party:
UNL East Campus
Hardin Hall, Rm 209
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Frank Francisosi
Executive Director, US Composting Council
Frank has spent over 27 years working with residuals management and composting both in operations management as well as sales and marketing. In 1993, he started North Carolina’s first source separated organics composting facility. As past principal of Akkadia Consulting, Frank provided professional consulting services on projects of animal waste management, biosolids management, coal ash residuals, composting of industrial residuals, product development, and marketing. He has facilitated the turnkey start-up of award winning composting facilities, taking them from concept to feasibility to operational, overseeing permitting, equipment selection, hiring and training of personnel, as well as the development and execution of the product marketing plan. Frank also managed the Novozymes’ Nature’s GREEN-RELEAF™ composting facility from 2003-2015. In 2014, Frank was the recipient of the Hi Kellogg Award for displaying outstanding service to the US composting industry over a period of many years. He has a BS in Plant and Soil Sciences from West Virginia University.
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Meet Leah, NRC's Program Manager and newest staff member!
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Leah Meyer joined the Nebraska Recycling Council this January and is committed to supporting all Nebraska communities in utilizing their resources and providing value to its residents. Leah is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Master of Public Administration program, focusing on supporting the operation of local governments. She is energized by working with local leaders and residents in meeting their goals in sustainably managing materials. Leah is a board member with the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and loves learning about and promoting the health of native Nebraska habitats.
In the year ahead, Leah will manage the hub and spoke recycling project, which received funding through the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy's Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant. This program is in its third year, having been developed in Central and Northeast Nebraska in years prior. She will also support the office-wide Litter Reduction and Recycling programs. She is looking forward to working with the Southeast villages, towns, and cities to create efficiencies and value in managing our resources.
See more on the Hub and Spoke program on our website
!
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Bridging the Gap for Organics Recovery: The world's largest Organics Recycling Conference and Trade Show
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COMPOST2020, U.S. Composting Council’s annual conference and trade show, happened last week in Charleston, SC and NRC staff was there for the first time to meet and learn from the best. It was an impressive four days of workshops, technical sessions, live equipment demos, and keynote presentations that hit on the most relevant issues impacting and driving the industry.
This year’s conference was the biggest one yet with 100+ exhibitors and equipment demos, an indoor trade show, 75+ workshops and sessions, and over 1,100 attendees. It was impressive and influential enough, we already have 2021 on our calendars and encourage you to join us next January in Ontario, CA. However, if you have a passion for organics recovery and advancing the industry here in Nebraska, let’s connect before then. As the Nebraska Chapter of the U.S. Composting Council, NRC is taking a leadership role in advocating for best practices in the composting industry, fair and reasonable regulations, and building the awareness of compost’s value in creating healthy soils, conserving water, and supporting local economies in our agriculture-based state.
Join us as a Member
,
contact us
about meeting with the Nebraska Compost Committee, or participate in our 4-day Compost Operations Training Course happening August 3-7th at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with USCC (
registration coming soon
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Friday, March 13 - Saturday, March 14th | Grand Island, NE
Saturday, March 28 | 10am-2pm | 740 Illinois St, Sidney, NE
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Foam Cycle is a patent-pending foam packaging recycling system that offers cities, towns and municipalities an efficient way to immediately begin collecting, densifing and re-purposing foam packaging waste.
When looking at the amount of waste throughout campus, it’s easy to target game days as a contributing factor.
Through these grants, the Agency hopes states and tribes, along with colleges, universities and intertribal consortia, will develop and provide information, training and tools to businesses to help them reduce costs and the use of water, energy, and other natural resources.
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