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Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit 2024

Holiday Inn by the Bay 88 Spring Street, Portland, Maine

The second Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit was held May 29 & 30, 2024 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine Agenda as of May 20th Sponsor Exhibit Information The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) partnered with the brownfields programs in the New England states and tribes and the University of […]

Materials Management 101: EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)

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 […]

Materials Management 101: Solid Waste Facilities

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

PFAS: Some Basics (webinar)

Note: This webinar is presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members. Linda Gaines, US EPA presented Historical Uses of PFAS . The presentation showed Linda's extensive research and divides […]

Materials Management 101: How Markets Drive Recycling

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 […]

PFAS: Two Emerging Issues (webinar)

Note: This webinar is presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members. Ian Ross, CDM Smith presented Ultrashort PFAS - the Long and Short of It! Ian focused on ultrashort PFAS […]

PFAS Forensics: Best Practices for Unwinding Complex PFAS Sources (webinar)

Note: This webinar is presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members. Michael Eberle, TRC presented Whose PFAS is it? Tips for Forensic Evaluations . Evaluation of the relative composition of […]

PFAS: Improving Risk Communication with the Public (webinar)

Note: This webinar is presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members. Claire Nitsche, Washington State DOH presented Be Less "Government-y!”: Community-Centered PFAS Risk Communication in Washington State . Claire […]

Materials Management 101: Wasted Food, Part 1

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 […]

PFAS: Investigating Inputs to Wastewater Treatment Plants (webinar)

Note: This webinar is presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members. Logan Hayes, California DTSC presented Cosmetics Contribute to PFAS at Wastewater Treatment Plants in California’s Dense Urban Environments . Cosmetics […]

PFAS: Sampling & Analytical Method Developments (webinar)

Note: This webinar is presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members. Troy Strock, US EPA presented EPA PFAS Analytical Methods: Aqueous and Solid Matrices . Troy presented on EPA's […]

PFAS in Consumer Products, Food Service & Facility Maintenance: Promoting Awareness & Alternatives

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 […]