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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