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SMM Web Academy 2013 Calendar

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Other Webinars

Join EPA for other webinars on topics relating to environmental protection, regulations and sustainability. All webinars are free and open to everyone.

Archived SMM Webinars
2010 | 2011 | 2012

Join us for the 2012 Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy (formerly the Resource Conservation Challenge, RCC) series as we provide information to our materials management stakeholders through webinars related to EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Program. Learn about key issues, successful projects, and a variety of best management practices for creating stellar waste management programs. Hear from experts around the country on what works and what doesn’t, and how to make your program more successful. The format for the calls will be a formal presentation followed by a question and answer session and discussion time.

When: 3rd Thursday of the month, January 2013 through November 2013 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time.
Who: Federal, state, local and tribal government waste management professionals.

2013 Program Calendar
Date Topics Speaker(s)
February 7, 2013 Getting those BIG office Buildings to Recycle! Ms Pamela F Gratton, Chief, Recycling and Administrative Services, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services

Adam Schlachter, Managing Member, Reduce Your Waste, LLC

Miriam Zimms, LEED AP® , Senior Consultant, Kessler Consulting, Inc.

Moderator: Mike Giuranna, Office of Materials Management, EPA Region III
February 21, 2013 Rubberized Asphalt: Innovative Sustainable Technology Michael Blumenthal, moderator: Vice President, Rubber Manufacturers Association

Dr Serji Amirkhanian, Co-Director, International Recycled Rubber Products Initiative

Mark Belshe, Executive Director, Rubber Pavements Association

Doug Carlson, Liberty Tire Recycling
February 28, 2013 Exit EPA Sustainable Food Management  at Federal Facilities (Panelist will explore how federal agencies can prevent and reduce food waste through source reduction, donation and  composting programs) Laura Moreno, US EPA

Barbara E Hartman, VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Dorian Wilkins Foster, Nutrition and Food Services, South Texas Veterans Health Care System

Lena Kofas, GSA HQ

Lupe Novoa, GSA, Region 9
May 9, 2013 Exit EPA Innovative LifeCycle Approaches for Reducing Wasted Food Laura Moreno, Environmental Scientist US EPA Region 9;  Office of Pollution Prevention and Solid Waste

Ashley Zanoli, Environmental Engineer  US EPA Region 10; Office of Air, Waste and Toxics

Suganthi Simon, US EPA Region 4; Pollution Prevention Coordinator
May 29, 2013 Green Sports and Venues as Environmental Stewards

Syd Mandelbaum: Founder, Rock and Wrap It Up!

Joe Abernathy: Vice-President of Stadium Operations, St. Louis Cardinals

Brandon Hamilton: Director of Facilities, Kansas City Chiefs, Inc.
May 30, 2013 Exit EPA Potential Issues with Managing and Recycling Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs): Listening Session Karen Pollard, US EPA

Amanda Kohler, US EPA
(More upcoming Webinars to be announced)

For questions or suggestions on our SMM Web Academy Program, please call Anita Cummings at 703.308.8303.

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