2008 RCBC Conference Presentations

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Reality Check: Clearing the Air on Climate Change

Ruben Anderson

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Solid Waste Management and Greenhouse Gas: Incorporatin GHG Reduction from Solid Waste into Community Climate Change Plans

Carey McIver, Regional District of Nanaimo

Life Cycle Assessment Methodology, Environmental Impacts of Waste Management

Michael Cant, Golder and Associates

Bay Friendly Landscaping and Gardening: A model for organics diversion and GHG Reduction

Tamara Shulman

Environmental Policy and Regulatory Instruments

Mary-Em Waddington, Computers for Schools
Ifny Lachance, Free Geek Vancouver

Update on BSEA Electronics EPR Program

Alda Nicmans, ESABC

Carbon Offsets: What Counts and How to Count it

Nicole Stefenelli, Urban Impact Recycling
Robin Clarke

Carbon Offsetting

Tim Lesiuk, B.C. Climate Change Secretariat

Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Management Plan Development and Compost Pilot Project Results

Fred Nenninger, Metro Vancouver

Being Part of the Whole: Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans

Jennifer Koole and Mark Rowlands, CH2M Hill

Regulating Recycling Facilities with Municipal Bylaws

Kelly Tradewell and Bob McDonald, Cowichan Valley Regional District

Central Okanagan Regional District - Automated Collection Pilot Project

Carol Suhan, Central Okanagan Regional District

Metro Vancouver: Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction

Lyn Ross, Metro Vancouver

BC Extended Producer Responsibility Update

Kris Ord, Ministry of Environment

EPR: Learning from the Japanese Experience

Yasuhiko Ogushi, BC Hydro

EPR European Style: Battery Recycling in Belgium

Rob Sinclair, Natural Resources Canada

Plasma Gasification

Zakiah Essam, Plasco Energy Group

The Role of Waste-To-Energy in a Zero Waste World

Christina Seidel, Recycling Council of Alberta

Friday, June 27, 2008

Issues Management Workshop

Jan Enns, Jan Enns Communications
Carol Suhan, Central Okanagan Regional District

UNBC: Higher Diversion for Higher Education

Danielle Smythe

Material Recovery Facilities - Maximizing Profit and Efficiency

Gaetan Bolduc, Machinex Industries Inc.