Managing Organics As A Resource: Vermont Takes Up The Challenge

Randolph Center, Vermont
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Managing Organics As A Resource: Vermont Takes Up The Challenge
Thursday, March 28, 2013 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Vermont Technical College, Judd Hall
Randolph Center, Vermont 05061

In 2012 the Vermont legislature passed a Universal Recycling Bill that includes a phased-in ban on the landfilling of all organics (leaf and yard materials, soiled papers, food scraps, food processing residuals, etc.). With about 20% of the needed infrastructure already in place, this year’s Summit will focus on next steps for Vermont businesses, institutions and communities to meet this mandate.

  

The Summit is a one-day event with six educational and technical workshops. This year will also include two demonstrations: a hands-on compost maturity and quality demonstration led by Highfields Center for Composting and a Vermicomposting how-to suitable for home, office, or classroom. Workshops include: Building Infrastructure Town by Town: Low Tech Options; Source Reduction and Separation at Institutions and Large Generators; Compost and Climate Change: Using Compost to Sequester Carbon and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Composting and Thermal Energy Systems; Compost Quality - Production Strategies and Best Management Practices; Collecting Organics: Four Case Studies.
Keynote Speaker: Sally Brown, Ph.D.

Our keynote speaker is Sally Brown, Ph.D., a Research Associate Professor in the College of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington. In addition to her research, Dr. Brown is a prolific writer, guest speaker, presenter and regular columnist for Biocycle magazine.
 
 
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