2023 Detailed Schedule
The 2023 Resource Recycling Conference provided three days of insight, highlighting the biggest conversations and trends in municipal materials recovery. Click on each item title for speaker names and more info.
Monday August 14, 2023
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Pick up your attendee badge and conference materials or register on site.
Orlando Pre Function
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The home of the Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride pro soccer teams puts a premium on waste diversion, operating a mini MRF on site and taking other innovative steps. See the stadium's process firsthand!
Separate registration and $50 transportation fee required.
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Coke Florida distributes over 19 million cases of product annually from its Orlando Manufacturing and Distribution Center. This tour will offer an up-close look at a modern beverage bottling and distribution site, with a focus on its sustainability attributes (including zero-waste-to-landfill certification). Additional discussion will highlight Coke Florida’s wider strategy around recycled content and recycling collection.
Separate registration and $50 transportation fee required.
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Marissa Segundo, Principal and Chief Strategist, Transformations PR
Molly Schweers, Senior Public Information Specialist, Atkins Global
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Orange Ballroom A
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Networking lunch provided on site for attendees.
Orange Ballroom D
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Seth Hackman, Bureau Chief, N.J. Dept. of Environmental Protection
Ron Soreanu, Founder and Principal, Clear Strategy (and representative of Circular Action Alliance)
The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.
Orlando Foyer
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Cody Marshall, Chief System Optimization Officer, The Recycling Partnership
Kevin Goolsby, Center for Sustainable Behavior & Impact Fellow, The Recycling Partnership
Michelle Metzler, Director of Community Programs, The Recycling Partnership
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orange Ballroom A
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Malak Anshassi, Assistant Professor, Florida Polytechnic University
Moderator: Tim Buwalda, Principal, Circular Matters LLC
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Orlando IV & V
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Charlie Schwarze, Board Chair, Circular Action Alliance (and Director of Sustainability, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc)
Erin Black, Vice President, Sustainability and Risk Management, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
Moderator: Elizabeth DeWitt, President and CEO, Florida Beverage Association
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orange Ballroom B
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Dan Leif, Editorial Director, Resource Recycling
Orlando III
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Jessica Long, Chief Strategy Officer, Closed Loop Partners
Joaquin Mariel, Chief Commercial Officer, Balcones Resources
Richard McHale, Acting Director, Austin Resource Recovery
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orlando III
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Networking reception with entertainment and refreshments in our exhibit hall featuring industry leaders.
Orlando I & II
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Rachel Morier, Director, Sustainability, The Beer Store
The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.
Orlando Foyer
Tuesday August 15, 2023
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Pick up your attendee badge and conference materials or register on site.
Orlando Pre Function
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Coffee, tea and hot breakfast provided to power attendees through the day’s schedule.
Orlando I & II
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Elizabeth Chin Start, Principal Consultant, Start Consulting Group
Sophia Huda, Communications Consultant, Global Alliance on Health and Pollution
The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.
Orlando Foyer
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Jessica Levine, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, The Recycling Partnership
Sophia Hosain, Zero Waste Manager, Baltimore City Department of Public Works
Digna M. Rivera-Reyes, Sustainability Project Manager, City of Orlando
Priscila Pruna Boada, Sustainability Project Coordinator, City of Orlando
Moderator: Kevin Goolsby, Center for Sustainable Behavior & Impact Fellow, The Recycling Partnership
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orlando III
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New this year, our Table Talks offer attendees a venue for focused conversation around key trends in materials recovery. Connect with colleagues and walk away with strategies and market insight you can apply to your own community or company immediately!
This first Table Talks segment will focus specifically on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, providing small group dialogue following the day's opening panel discussion.
Orlando I & II
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Joe England, Solid Waste Assistant Division Manager, City of Orlando, Fla.
Emily LeMay, Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Pinellas County Government
Moderator: Connie Lea, Special Projects Coordinator – Recycle Educator, Brevard County, Fla.
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orange Ballroom B
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Christer Henriksson, President, Juno
Tamsin Ettefagh, Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP Commercial, PureCycle
Moderator: Keira Higgins, Consultant, RRS
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Orlando IV & V
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Megan Workman, Price Reporter/Editor, Fastmarkets RISI
Michael Timpane, Principal and Vice President of Process Optimization and Material Recovery, RRS
Andrea Bassetti, Senior Analyst – Plastics Recycling, ICIS
Moderator: Craig Wittig, VP of Grant Implementation, The Recycling Partnership
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Orlando IV & V
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Megan Lane, Manager of Circularity and Public Affairs, Ball Corporation
Megan Daum, Vice President of Sustainability, American Beverage Association
Sally Jefferson, Director, Western States, Wine Institute
Moderator: Jules Bailey, President and CEO, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative
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Orange Ballroom B
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Enjoy a plated networking lunch to keep your energy up through the afternoon.
Orange Ballroom D
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David Clark, Vice President Sustainability, Amcor
Thomas Brooks, Chief Technology Officer, Bulk Handling Systems
The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.
Orlando Foyer
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Brent Bell, Vice President of Recycling, WM
Moderator: Dan Leif, Editorial Director, Resource Recycling
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orlando IV & V
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Ellie Moss, Executive Director, Perpetual
Stephanie Thomas, Principal and Vice President, Cascadia Consulting Group
Tim Debus, President & CEO, Reusable Packaging Association
Nancy Justice, Senior Vice President, North America, Pact Group
Caroline Vanderlip, Founder/CEO, Re:Dish
Moderator: Olivia Merritt, Program Coordinator, U.S. Plastics Pact
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orange Ballroom A
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New this year, our Table Talks offer attendees a venue for focused conversation around key trends in materials recovery. Connect with colleagues and walk away with strategies and market insight you can apply to your own community or company immediately! Our Table Talks topics include:
Contamination (facilitated by Michelle Metzler, The Recycling Partnership)
Plastic Bags/Film (facilitated by Richard Abramowitz, Association of Plastic Recyclers )
Policy and Local Programs (facilitated by Jen Heaton-Jones, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority)
Connecting With Media (facilitated by Marissa Heffernan, Resource Recycling)
Data/Measurement (facilitated by Rick Penner, Emerge Knowledge and Re-TRAC)
Orlando I & II
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Mitch Kessler, Principal, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
Randy Rudd, Senior Consultant, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
Moderator: Stephanie Sidler, Director, Business Development - Recycling, GFL Environmental Inc.
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orlando IV & V
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Lynne Martzall, Director of Communications and Marketing, City of Coral Springs, Fla.
John Norris, Director of Public Works, City of Coral Springs, Fla.
Moderator: Scott Breen, Vice President of Sustainability, Can Manufacturers Institute
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orange Ballroom B
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Kate Bailey, Chief Policy Officer, Association of Plastic Recyclers
Anja Brandon, Associate Director – U.S. Plastics Policy, Ocean Conservancy
Megan Daum, Vice President of Sustainability, American Beverage Association
Jennifer Ronk, Sustainability and Advocacy Manager, Dow
Moderator: Dylan de Thomas, VP of Public Policy & Government Affairs, The Recycling Partnership
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orlando III
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Gather with your peers in our exhibit hall for an evening of entertainment and refreshments.
Orlando I & II
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Darla Arians, EPR Program Lead, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Jen Heaton-Jones, Executive Director, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority
The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.
Orlando Foyer
Wednesday August 16, 2023
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Pick up your attendee badge and conference materials or register on site.
Orlando Pre Function
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Coffee, tea and hot breakfast provided to power attendees through the day’s schedule.
Orlando I & II
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Emily Tipaldo, Executive Director, U.S. Plastics Pact
Megan Lane, Manager of Circularity and Public Affairs, Ball Corporation
The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.
Orlando Foyer
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Jonathan Levy, Director of Government Affairs, AMP Robotics
Thomas Brooks, Chief Technology Officer, Bulk Handling Systems
Lynn Hoffman, Co-President, Eureka Recycling
Raghav Mecheri, CEO, BinIT
Sam Dietrich, CEO, Prairie Robotics
Moderator: Jill Martin, Director of State Programs, The Recycling Partnership
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Orlando IV & V
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Terry Webber, VP of Industry Affairs, American Forest & Paper Association
John Culbertson, Principal, MSW Consultants
Jeff Galad, Chief Revenue Officer, Recycle Coach
Andriana Kontovrakis, Director of Compliance Services, Reverse Logistics Group
Moderator: Rick Penner, President, Re-TRAC
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orange Ballroom B
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New this year, our Table Talks offer attendees a venue for focused conversation around key trends in materials recovery. Connect with colleagues and walk away with strategies and market insight you can apply to your own community or company immediately! Our Table Talks topics include:
Contamination (facilitated by Michelle Metzler, The Recycling Partnership)
Plastic Bags/Film (facilitated by Richard Abramowitz, Association of Plastic Recyclers )
Policy and Local Programs (facilitated by Jen Heaton-Jones, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority)
Connecting With Media (facilitated by Marissa Heffernan, Resource Recycling)
Data/Measurement (facilitated by Rick Penner, Emerge Knowledge and Re-TRAC)
Orlando I & II
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Cheryl Young, Research and Data Manager, Orange County Solid Waste
Zondra Kuykendall, Administrative Officer/Recycling Coordinator, Haywood County Solid Waste
Dexter Matthews, VP Government Relations and Environmental Affairs, Liberty Tire Recycling
Joaquin Mariel, Chief Commercial Officer, Balcones Resources
Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe, Founder/Executive Director, Live Thrive
Scott Jones, Executive Director, Tiny House Community Development
Moderator: Will Sagar, Executive Director, Southeast Recycling Development Council
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orange Ballroom B
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Shannon Culpepper, Recycling & Education Specialist, Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling
Anthony Tindall, Solid Waste Coordinator, Cook County
Moderator: Matt James, Grant Development Manager, The Recycling Partnership
See the full session description and speaker bios.
Orlando IV & V
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Charlie Schwarze, Board Chair, Circular Action Alliance (and Director of Sustainability, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc)
Scott Byrne, Director of Global Sustainability Services, Sonoco
Jeff Snyder, Director of Recycling, Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Jen Heaton-Jones, Executive Director, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority
Moderator: Resa Dimino, Managing Partner, Signalfire Group
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Orlando IV & V
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