Dates Archives: THURSDAY, September 29
Extraordinary Recyclers Banquet
Sponsored by Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation
Moderator: Donovan Workun
- Rs of Excellence Awards
- Silent Auction
Wine sponsored by DLA Piper (Canada) LLP and eCycle Solutions Inc.
Beer sponsored by K & K Recycling Services
Entertainment: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
sponsored by Cascades Recovery Inc.
Conference Opening and Welcome
- Sharon Howland (RCA President)
- Eric Rosendahl (MLA for West Yellowhead)
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Plenary Session: Waste Reduction Heroes
Moderator: Sharon Howland (RCA President)
- Leigh-Anne Palter (Chestermere Utilities) – The Ultimate Garbage Take Down: Tackling Solid Waste in Chestermere
- Leah Seabrook and Erin Wildeboer (Strathcona County) – The Green Routine: To Diversion, Infinity & Beyond
- Fred Rabiner (Shaw Industries Inc.) – A Holistic Approach to Sustainability
- Mikhael Metauro (Cascades Recovery Inc.) – A Circular Company… Driving a Circular Economy
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Opening Keynote: The Dark Knight – Scott Parent
presenting “Reclaimed: Finding Home under 5 Acres of Garbage”
Adventure photographer/writer, first solo paddle boarder to cross Georgian Bay, and homesteader on a reclaimed disposal site on the Bruce Peninsula.
Moderator: Rick Valdarchi (City of Calgary)
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Lunch and RCA Annual General Meeting
Concurrent Session: Clothing the League – Textiles
Moderator: Dave Douglas (VisionQuest Environmental Strategies Corp.)
- Bob Kenney (Nova Scotia Environment) – Textiles Diversion: Win, Win, Win, Win
- Claudia Marsales (City of Markham) – Markham Textile Diversion Strategy
- Sabine Weber (Sustainable Strategies & Solutions) – Fashion & Textiles
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Concurrent Session: The Flash – Organics Processing
Moderator: Kendall Christiansen (Gaia Strategies)
- Trevor Nickel (Innovative Reduction Solutions Inc.) – Technology Overview
- Jennifer Green (Canadian Biogas Association) – Canadian Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas: State of the Industry
- Stefan Michalski (Lethbridge Biogas) – Organic Waste to Watts: The Lethbridge Biogas Story
- Michael Brown (BIOFerm Energy Systems) – Fighting Organic Waste: City of Edmonton to the Rescue with High-Solids Anaerobic Digestion
Pyramid Room