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Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) 2010 Workshop
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Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Date: March 23 - 25, 2010
Background
Each year the workshop builds on our successes in implementing the RCC programs by strengthening working relationships among EPA, state and local government, business and communities. This year’s workshop began dialogue around life cycle materials management as it relates to the RCC priority areas:
- municipal solid waste reuse/recycling
- green initiatives-- green building--design/efficiency/recycling
- industrial materials reuse/recycling, and
- priority chemicals reduction.
As a starting point...
- The Workshop used the report released in 2009, entitled “Sustainable Materials Management: The Road Ahead” (2020 Vision Roadmap) mapping out how government and its partners can accelerate progress toward achieving sustainable materials management through a shift in focus from “end of life” to life cycle materials management.
- The workshop brought sustainable materials management to life by showcasing cutting edge work that incorporates systems thinking into business, government, consumer, and community strategies. In addition, it generated short-term and long-term next steps toward achieving sustainable materials management.
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The Workshop Included
- Workshop Materials
- Welcoming Remarks
- Plenary Sessions
- Plenary Session #1
- Plenary Session #2A
- Plenary Session #2B
- Plenary Session #3
- Plenary Session #4
- Plenary Session #5
- Plenary Session #6
- Plenary Session #7
- Concurrent Breakout Sessions
- Food Recovery Roundtable: Taking a Bite out of Food Waste Sessions
- By-Product Synergy: A Community-Based Approach to Sustainable Materials Management
- A Lifecycle Approach to Green Building Materials
- Greening Our Transportation Infrastructure
- Sustainable Products – Full Speed Ahead
- Sustainable Financing for Community Waste Reduction
- Cross Marketing EPA Programs for Better Environmental Results
- Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Chemicals
- Involving the Community in Healthy Schools
- Driving Green Chemistry Through Development of Safer Products
- Closing Remarks
Workshop Materials
- Final Agenda (PDF) (8 pp, 133K)
- Speaker Biographies (PDF) (12 pp, 281K)
- Session Descriptions (PDF) (17 pp, 182K)
Welcoming Remarks
- Maria Parisi Vickers, Deputy Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) (no presentation available)
- Matt Hale, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) (no presentation available)
- Barry Breen, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) (no presentation available)
Plenary Session #1 - A Sense of Urgency
- Lester Brown, President of Earth Policy Institute
(no presentation available)
Plenary Session #2A: Business Perspective - What Does Business Need from Government, Communities and Consumers?
- Lloyd Timberlake, Director, North American Office, World Business Council for Sustainable Development - 2050 Vision (PDF) (16 pp, 1.4MB)
- Kenneth Martchek, Director, Life Cycle and Environmental Sustainability, Alcoa - Materials Matter: A Life Cycle Approach to Materials Management (PDF) (27 pp, 2.0MB)
- Jack McAneny, Associate Director, Global Sustainability, Proctor & Gamble - Business Case Example #2 (PDF) (32pp, 2.1MB)
Plenary Session #2B: Consumer Perspective - What Do Citizens Need from Government and Business?
Plenary Session #3: Community Perspective for Sustainable Materials Management
- Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director, United Puerto Rican Organization of Sunset Park (no presentation available)
- Wynecta Fisher, Director, Mayor's Office of Environmental Affairs, New Orleans - Community Involvement (PDF) (46 pp, 1.8MB)
Plenary Session #4: Life Cycle Analysis: Approaches
- Greg Norris, Director, Sylvatica - Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: Yes We Can (PDF) (36 pp, 843K)
- Martha Stevenson, Private Consultant - Life Cycle Assessment (PDF) (51 pp, 2.2MB)
Plenary Session #5: Facilitated Systems Thinking Sessions
- Summary (PDF) (36 pp, 124K)
- Program Insert (PDF) (2 pp, 486K)
- Systems Depiction (PDF) (1 pg, 130K)
- Welcome 2020 (PDF) (35 pp, 2.1MB)
- Use Less, Reduce Toxicity, Recover More Mantra (PDF) (1 pg, 11K)
- Arnold Wasserman Movie (MOV) (2 min, 142 MB) - clip plays on the QuickTime Player and requires you to have the QuickTime Player plug-in.
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Plenary Session #6: Materials Management and the Climate Change Connection
- Laura Draucker, World Resources Institute - Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Product/Supply Chain Initiative (PDF) (25 pp, 471K)
- Kathryn Zyla, Director, Research and Policy Analysis, Georgetown State and Federal Climate Resource Center - State and Regional Climate Action (PDF) (14 pp, 330K)
Plenary Session #7: Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship in the Federal Government
- Michele Moore, Federal Environmental Executive, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (no presentation available)
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Food Recovery Roundtable: Taking a Bite Out of Food Waste Sessions
- Roundtable Discussion
By-Product Synergy: A Community-Based Approach to Sustainable Materials Management
- Presentations with Questions and Answers
- Susan Mooney, EPA Region 5 (no presentation available)
- Margaret Guerriero, Director Land and Chemicals Division, EPA Region 5 - By-Product Synergy: A Community-Based Approach to Sustainable Management (PDF) (17 pp, 359K)
- Libby Allen Augustine, Program Director, Chicago Manufacturing Center (PDF) (64 pp, 2.4MB)
- Joseph Fiksel, Co-Director, Center of Resilience, Ohio State University - Tools for Advancing By-Product Synergy (PDF) (12 pp, 900K)
A Lifecycle Approach to Green Building Materials
- Presentations with Questions and Answers
- Dr. Kimberly Cochran, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Timonie Hood, Green Building Coordinator, EPA Region 9 - Lifecycle Building (PDF) (30 pp, 5.2MB)
- Melissa Winters, Environmental Protection Specialist, EPA Region 10 - Product Category Rules and Environmental Product Declarations (PDF) (17 pp, 947K)
- Alison Kinn Bennett, Co-Chair EPA Green Building Workshop, EPA, OPPTS (OPPTS renamed Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, OCSPP, effective April 22, 2010) - Rules of the Game: Emerging Efforts to Make Sense of "Green", (PDF) (17 pp, 947K)
Greening Our Transportation Infrastructure
- Presentations and Discussion
- Mary Hunt, EPA Region3 (no presentation available)
- Paul Krekeler, GreenLITES Program Manager, New York State Department of Transportation - GreenLITES Program (PDF) (27 pp, 3.1MB)
- Cameron Ishaq, Technology Partnership Programs - Greening Our Transportation Infrastructure (PDF) (13 pp, 176K)
- Jeff Dhont and Timonie Hood, EPA Region 9 - CSTIC Collaborative EPA Region 9 (PDF) (23 pp, 12MB)
- Timonie Hood, EPA Region 9 - Sustainable Transit: Racing Towards Sustainability (PDF) (19 pp, 842K)
Sustainable Products - Full Speed Ahead
- Panel Discussion
- Clare Lindsay, EPA ORCR (no presentation available)
- Suzan Klein, Associate Facilitator, Keystone Center - Keystone Green Products Roundtable (PDF) (6 pp, 286K)
- Jonathan Cohen, Director, Responsible Purchasing Network - A Lifecycle Approach to Purchasing (PDF) (3 pp, 116K)
- Katie Miller, Program Analyst, General Services Administration (no presentation available)
- Verena Radulovic, Climate Leader, EPA - Towards Sustainable Products: Trends in GHG Management (PDF) (6 pp, 286K)
Sustainable Financing for Community Waste Reduction
- Panel Discussion
- Janice Canterbury, EPA ORCR (PDF) (7 pp, 1.1MB)
- Brock J. Vinton, II Chairman, Recycling Public Advisory Council of Delaware - Recycling: Big Challenge for a Small State (PDF) (13 pp, 602K)
- Garth T. Hickle, Product Stewardship Team Leader, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (OEA) - The Transition to a Product Stewardship Framework (PDF) (21 pp, 350K)
- Kristen Brown, President, Green Waste Solutions - Changing the Way Americans Value Trash (PDF) (22 pp, 896K)
Cross Marketing EPA Programs for Better Environmental Results
- Presentations and Discussion
- Newman Smith, ORCR (no presentation available)
- Bob Greaves, EPA Region 3 - Sustainability Partnership Program (PDF) (22 pp, 1.7MB)
- Natalie Hummel, EPA OPPT - Cross Marketing of EPA Program for Better Results (PDF) (19 pp, 518K)
Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Chemicals
- Presentations and Discussion
- Tiffany Portoghese, EPA ORCR (no presentation available)
- Priscilla Halloran, EPA ORCR (no presentation available)
- Jill Kaufman Johnson, Chemical Strategies Partnership - A Lifecycle Approach to Reducing Chemical Use and Costs (PDF) (24 pp, 478K)
Involving the Community in Healthy Schools
- Working Session
- Kristina Meson, EPA ORCR (no presentation available)
- Margaret Guerriero, Director of the Land and Chemicals Division, EPA Region 5 - West Michigan Children's Environmental Health Initiative (PDF) (21 pp, 674K)
- Kassel Weeks, Brownfileds Coordinator, Wind River Environmental Quality Commission (PDF) (25 pp, 16MB)
- Alisa Smith, Acting Director, Center for Asthma and Schools, EPA's Office of Radiation and Indoor Air - The IAQ Tools for Schools Approach (PDF) (21 pp, 1.2MB)
- Michelle Lusk, Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition (no presentation available)
Driving Green Chemistry Through Development of Safer Products
- Panel Discussion
- Shayla Powell, EPA ORCR (no presentation available)
- Clive Davies, Chief, EPA Design for the Environment Program, OPPT, and Elizabeth Sommer, Environmental Scientist, EPA Design for the Environment Program, OPPT - Overview of the EPA Design for the Environment Program PDF) (35 pp, 810K)
- Pauline Batarseh, Assistant Deputy Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Green Technology, California EPA - California's Green Chemistry Initiative (PDF) (12 pp, 238K)
Closing Remarks
- Matt Hale, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) (no presentation available)
- Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, USEPA (no presentation available)