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2:00 to 3:00 (eastern) Presenter: Jennifer Griffith, Project Manager at NEWMOA View the webinar recording: https://youtu.be/id7vN-yMPDY Most towns have at least one old closed landfill. These old landfills present ongoing liabilities and obligations. The Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) is wrapping up a project to help increase awareness of and improve the management of […]
Erie County and NEWMOA conducted a project to measure and reduce food waste at four healthcare facilities in the Buffalo area. The webinar presented: An overview of the project challenges and results and the lessons learned Information on using the Leanpath tool to measure food waste More general food waste reduction options and opportunities for […]
NERC/NEWMOA Four Part Webinar Series Webinar 1: Anaerobic Digestion and Other Solutions for Wasted Food Dive into the different solutions for eliminating wasted food from landfills while learning about EPA’s Wasted Food Scale and the different methods for sustainable food management during our webinar Anaerobic Digestion and Other Solutions for Wasted Food. This webinar will cover wasted […]
NERC/NEWMOA Four Part Webinar Series Webinar 2: Siting Considerations for Anaerobic Digesters This presentation will provide a high-level overview of site considerations for anaerobic digestion facilities, from state regulations and permitting to feedstock analysis, site design and layout, water, and digestate. Anaerobic digesters are typically established in locations that meet specific criteria. These include sites […]
NERC/NEWMOA Four Part Webinar Series Webinar 3: Anaerobic Digestion Facilities: Operators' Perspectives on Siting and More Hear from operators of three successful, diverse anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities from Maine, Connecticut, and Maryland, followed by a generous question and answer period. The presenters will cover topics including: Choosing the specific AD technology for their application; Finding […]
NERC/NEWMOA Four Part Webinar Series Webinar 4: Environmental Justice in Anaerobic Digestion: Green Solutions, Just Outcomes Join us for a webinar on the intersection of anaerobic digestion and environmental justice. We will explore how anaerobic digestion can address environmental inequities and contribute to a more sustainable future. We will discuss the environmental benefits of anaerobic digestion such as […]
Join other Northeast state solid waste staff for a presentation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) by Resa Dimino of Signalfire Group, a leading expert on EPR. Resa's presentation will cover the basics of EPR, policy structures, types of fees, incentives, performance measures, and current legislation seen around the country. It will be followed by a […]
Amanda Wade of TRC and Jamie Garvin of ecomaine present on Types of Solid Waste Facilities — a history and overview of the infrastructure that we use in our solid waste management system: drop-offs, transfer stations, MRFs, compost facilities, anaerobic digesters, incinerators, landfills, and more. VIEW PRESENTATION SLIDES https://youtu.be/zrdmFhP-SZc
Where do your boxes and cans and bottles go when you put them on your curb? Who uses them as raw material? What makes them valuable, or not? Find out about current markets for your recyclables along with the national and international economic realities that are so important to those markets. Join Chaz Miller as […]
What's the Big Deal about Wasted Food? Part 1 Michael Nork of NH DES, Kristine Ellsworth of NYS DEC, and Conor Miller of Black Earth Compost present on why avoiding and diverting food waste is good policy — an overview of why wasted food has become a national priority and what is driving states to […]
Jennifer Griffith and Stephanie Frisch from NEWMOA presented on the project they have been working on with the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District (NEKWMD) in Vermont, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES). The webinar presented information about the “forever” chemicals, PFAS: Where PFAS might be found […]
What's the Big Deal about Wasted Food? Part 2 John Fischer of Mass DEP, Josh Enderle of CET, Jay Hawkins of Feeding NYS, and Justin Sandler of Black Earth Compost present on How states and communities are expanding prevention, donation, and diversion of food waste — each will delve into specific policies or methodologies that […]
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