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Annual RCBC Zero Waste Conference

2013 RCBC Conference PresentationsTrade Show | Conference Evaluation

Thank you to all the delegates, speakers, exhibitors & sponsors that have made our 2013 Conference a success!  Conference presentations in pdf format will be available early next week.  

We look forward to seeing everyone next year for our 40th Anniversary Conference from May 28-30, 2014 in Whistler, BC! 

Thank you to our Sponsors

2013 RCBC Conference Presentations 

The 2013 Conference Presentations (in pdf format ) will be available for a limited time on the RCBC website. Please check back as they will be available shortly. Thank you again to all the speakers for making our conference another information-filled event!

Session One: The Big Picture

Keynote: Prevention Is The Cure, Compassionate Systems Are The Answer - Ruben Anderson, Sustainable Systems Consultant

The National Zero Waste Council - Malcolm Brodie, Metro Vancouver

Product Stewardship Around The Globe - Russ Martin, Global Product Stewardship Council

Session Two: Contain Yourself

Enhancing Sustainability Through Carton Recycling: Strategies To Further Collection And Grow Carton Recycling In BC - Jason Giuliani, Carton Council of Canada

A 100 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall - Brian Zeiler-Kligman, Canada’s National Brewers

Session Three: Community Management

Viva Las Vagueness: Lessons Learned During The City of Guelph’s 3 Stream Cart Rollout - Heather Connell & Vivian De Giovanni, City of Guelph

Flow Control Management - Paul Henderson, Metro Vancouver

Findings from RDN’s Waste Composition Study: Considerations For Future Waste Planning - Sharon Horsbough, Regional District of Nanaimo & Maura Walker, MWA

Session Four: Speaking Organically

Capturing Compostables: A Case Study Of Small Scale Composting In Vancouver - Liz Blakeway, North Shore Recycling Program

Compost Coaching - Elizabeth Leboe, North Shore Recycling Program

The City of Campbell River’s Compost Challenge! - Amber Zirnhelt, City of Campbell River

Session Five: European Management Methods

Eco-innovations For Waste Prevention - Henning Wilts, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy

European Recycling & Environmental Technology - Sepideh Datoobar, Eurete Enterprises Inc

The Euro-adventures Of The Travelling Pants - Amelia Eleiter & Wes Baker, Debrand Services Inc & Canadian Textile Recovery Effort

Lunch Keynote: Stewardship Agencies of B.C. Overview, Mike Hennessy, SABC

Packaging And Printed Paper In BC: A Status Update - Meegan Armstrong, BC Ministry of Environment

European Packaging EPR Systems: An Overview - Dr. Fritz Flanderka, Reclay Group

Session Seven: Perspective on Packaging EPR in B.C. 

Industry Taking The Lead The PAC Next Way! - Alan Blake, PAC Next

Update On MMBC Program Development - Allen Langdon, Retail Council of Canada

Local Government Panel: Local Government Perspective And Expectations Regarding PPP - Invited Speakers: Rob Costanzo, City of Surrey & Carey McIver, Regional District of Nanaimo

Session Eight: Private Sector Solutions

A New, Environmentally Friendly Approach to Grease Trap Cleaning - Dave Takata, West Coast Reduction

Redux Grease Trap Cleaning & Recycling Service - Jared Girman, West Coast Reduction

Using Wireless Bin And Compactor Monitors To Increase Efficiency And Reduce Operating Costs - Colin Bell, Recycle-Smart.com

Waste Prevention, Reduction, And Education For The Tourism Industry - Kate Shaw, Green Step Solutions

Session Nine: Planning The Prescription 

Taking Waste Diversion To The Next Level At The Universty Of British Columbia - Bud Fraser, UBC

The Evolution Of Residential Waste Composition And Considerations For Future Impacts On Collection - Ben Dunbar, AET Consultants

Granville Island: A Centre For Excellence In Sustainability (A Work In Progress) - Janet Flowers, CMHC

Whistler Zero Waste Plan: Strategies For Garbage Reduction - Mark Rowlands, Tamara Shulman, EBA

Trade Show

Thank you to our 2013 Exhibitors

  1. Canadian Electrical Stewardship Associaton (CESA)
  2. Cascades Recovery
  3. Ecotainer Sales
  4. Emterra Environmental
  5. Ermeltek
  6. IPL Plastics
  7. Global Product Stewardship Council
  8. Layfield Packaging
  9. Machinex 
  10. Metro Vancouver
  11. Modulo
  12. Otto Environmental Systems
  13. Plastics Solutions Ecosafe
  14. Recycling Calendars
  15. Recycle Systems
  16. Rollins Machinery
  17. Trex Company
  18. Varsek Trading
  19. Waste Management of Canada
  20. WorkSafe BC

Conference Evaluation 

Your feedback is appreciated to help us improve for next year's event.  Please fill out the Conference Evaluation Form.

Questions

For general conference inquiries, please contact Ben Ramos at 604.683.6009 ext. 314 or email conference@rcbc.bc.ca