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RCRA Compliance at Cleanup Sites: Onsite Management of Remediation Waste

This free webinar covered what waste site cleanup staff and managers need to know about how to ensure compliance with RCRA regarding onsite management of remediation waste. It was the third in a four-part series taking place in the fall of 2019 and winter 2020. The presenters were Ross Bunnell, CT DEEP and Martin Sanchez, NJ […]

RCRA Compliance at Cleanup Sites: Waste Treatment & Land Disposal Restrictions

This webinar was the fourth in a four-part series that covered key RCRA compliance topics that can affect site cleanups. This presentation covered what waste site cleanup staff and managers need to know about waste treatment and Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRs). Presenter: Mike Ellenbecker, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In 1990, Mike began his […]

Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reducing & Recovering Wasted Food

https://youtu.be/MTsfHOMcNis Free webinar hosted by NEWMOA and the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC). "Food Waste in the Midst of COVID-19" by Katy Fraklin, Operations Director, ReFED. ReFED is a multi-stakeholder nonprofit, powered by an influential network of the nation’s leading business, nonprofit foundation, and government leaders committed to reducing U.S. food waste. ReFED takes a data-driven […]

PFAS in Biosolids: Investigations in Maine & Vermont

The webinar included the following presentations: Carla Hopkins, Residuals Management Unit, Maine Department of Environmental Protection presented data from their investigations into PFAS in sludge, sludge-derived compost, septage, and land application site soils. Vermont’s PFAS Quest Continues: from Village Greens to Land Application Sites  Eamon Twohig, Residual Waste & Emerging Contaminants Program, Vermont Department of […]

PFAS: Advancing the Understanding of Fate & Transport

The webinar included the following presentations: Fate & Transport and Recycling of PFAS in the Environment  Steve LaRosa, Emerging Contaminant Technical Leader, Weston & Sampson presented an overview of PFAS Fate & Transport including sources of PFAS in the environment and how it cycles through the different media. Understanding PFAS Fate & Transport: Review of Models […]

EPA’s Pharmaceutical Waste Rule’s Sections on Reverse Logistics

Webinar Slides The purpose of this presentation was to provide a review of the sections of EPA's Pharmaceutical Waste Rule on reverse logistics to help state programs understand how they can adopt and enforce those requirements. The presenters Kristin Fitzgerald and Brian Knieser, EPA HQs discussed the implications of the Rule's reverse logistics policies for […]

PFAS at Landfills: Investigations in New York & Vermont

The webinar included the following presentations: New York State Inactive Landfill Initiative - Comprehensive Program to Identify, Prioritize and Address Priority Solid Waste Sites For Potential Impacts on Drinking Water Quality in New York State  Vincent Fay, Bureau of Solid Waste Management, New York Department of Environmental Conservation  presented data from the comprehensive effort to evaluate […]

PFAS: Field Sampling & Cross-Contamination Issues

The webinar included the following presentations: Anthony Drouin, Residuals Management Section, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES)  The NH DES Residuals Management Section (RMS) has been investigating PFAS in sludge/biosolids since 2016. Through these investigations, RMS has implemented annual PFAS screening into their Sludge Quality Certificate program. The presentation focused on sludge/biosolids PFAS […]

AgSTAR’s Anaerobic Digestion Resource for Farms

https://youtu.be/R9VaKE_jX1g On-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) is a great way to process manure and other organics. Understanding the details about how to make it all work is vital to its success. The webinar featured EPA’s AgSTAR Anaerobic Digestion Project Development Handbook , a new resource that outlines the details of setting up and operating an on-farm […]

PFAS Treatment: Separation, Concentration, & Destruction

This webinar included the following presentations: Comparing PFAS to Other Groundwater Contaminants: Implications for Remediation , Chuck Newell, GSI Introduction to Emerging PFAS Treatment Approaches & Technologies , Dora Chiang, CDM Smith Advanced PFAS-specific Separation & Concentration Technologies , Kent Sorenson, CDM Smith Scaling Up Destruction Technologies & Their Applications , Steve Richardson, GSI

State Actions to Address Recycling Market Changes

https://youtu.be/nP5TS6K88yY The Association of State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) Sustainable Materials Management Task Force conducted a survey in 2019-2020 of State solid waste & recycling programs to better understand how they are responding to the restrictions imposed by China & other countries on the importation of materials for recycling, particularly paper & […]

PFAS in Groundwater: Investigation Results in New Hampshire & Considering Soil Leaching

The webinar included the following presentations: Amy Doherty & Kate Emma Schlosser, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services  Over the past three years NH DES has collected a significant amount of multimedia PFAS data. With groundwater in particular, DES is able to begin to analyze occurrence and see trends associated with a particular release type/mechanism. […]