EVENT: 7th Annual Vermont Organics Recycling Summit

7th Annual
Vermont Organics Recycling Summit

Managing Organics As A Resource:
Vermont Takes Up The Challenge

March 28, 2013
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Randolph Center, Vermont

Register at: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1185555 
Hosted by
Vermont Agency of
Natural Resources
and
Composting Association
of Vermont

What action steps can Vermonters take to meet the organics diversion mandate in Vermont’s new Universal Recycling Law, Act 148? At this year’s Summit you will find out about successful programs and learn about opportunities for organics diversion, collection and composting that can work in your community and throughout the state.

Please Join Us!

This one day event includes six workshops:

Building Infrastructure Town by Town: Low Tech Options

Maintaining Compost Quality

Case Studies of Successful Collections Programs

Reduction and Source Separation at Schools, Grocery Stores & Resorts

Heat Capture and Recovery from Composting

Compost and Climate Change: Using Compost to Sequester Carbon & Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The day will also include two hands-on demonstrations: 
Compost Maturity and Quality
How to Set Up a Vermicomposting Bin
&
Vendors & Exhibitors


We are pleased to have Sally Brown, Ph.D. from the University of Washington as our Keynote speaker. Dr. Brown is a Research Associate Professor in the College of Forest Resources, a prolific writer, guest speaker, presenter, and a regular columnist for BioCycle.


If you are…a compost facility manager, researcher, engineer, contractor, landscaper, community leader, regulator, recycling or solid waste professional, policy maker, community volunteer, or educator with an interest in organics diversion, water quality, and soil health issues, please join us for a day of networking and learning on March 28th at Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, Vermont.

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