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The 2013 RAM SWANA Conference & Show will be held on November 19th & 20th at the Double Tree Bloomington. Keep posted for more information!
Thank you for attending the largest solid waste and recycling conference in the Midwest with over 400 attendees and over 50 exhibitors for the two-day event. The 2012 RAM/SWANA Conference & Show this year was held on October 16th and 17th at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Click on the links below to view the presentations from the RAM/SWANA Conference & Annual Meeting & Dinner on October 16, 2012.
Keynote Presentation:
Michael Washburn, Nestle Waters North America
Dinner Keynote Presentation:
John Lively, Preserve Company
Session 2 Presentations:
Reuse Session: Madalyn Cioci, MPCA Sara Sternberger, Bridging, Inc. John Bailey, No Thro Anaerobic Digestion: Craggs – Columbia Biogas; Newell – Liberty Paper School Waste Reduction: Foose – WRAP Program; Hovtet – 3, 2, 1 – You’re Done! Disaster Relief: Axtell – Duluth Flooding; Johnson – Flood Debris
Session 3 Presentations:
Recycled Products & Reuse: Lively - Recycled Products and Reuse; A Better Society - Project LifeCycle An Old Restriction on Disposal and a New Recovery Technology: Reardon – 30 years of Recycling Programs; Scheurle – Disposal Restrictions Plastics 101 and EPR: Dimino – EPR for Packaging; Gardner – EPR for Packaging & Printed Paper Psychology of Sustainable Behavior: Manning
Session 4 Presentations:
Plastics 102: Moore - Recycled Plastics Market Analysis Markets Session: Hudson – Glass Markets Overview; Keeling – Metal Markets Overview; Ketchum – Hauler Perspective; Sandford – Plastics Market Overview Compostable Plastics & Organics Programs: Jaimez - Compostable Plastics in Schools; Reeves - Compostable Plastics and Organics Recycling
Click on the links below to view the presentations from the Solid Waste Post Conference Session on October 17, 2012.
Greg Browne, Brotex; Bill Keegan Recycling Markets Update, DemCon; Bill Keegan, DemCon; Jason Haus, DemCon; Stephen Todd, Energy & Sustainability Consultant; Steve Cremer, Harmony Enterprises; Melissa Wenzel, MPCA; Paula Connell, MPCA; Sherry Bock, MPCA; Steve Reidel, Minnesota Trade Office; John Steiner, Polk County; Michael Reed, Ramsey County Public Health & Environment
Click on the links below to view the presentations from the Organics Post Conference Session on October 17, 2012.
Compostable Plastics Post Conference: Brooks – BPI; Johnson – Full Circle Organics; Manjure & Brooks – Compostable Products; Wolschlager – Blue Bag Organics