Agenda: Monday June 21

34th Annual BioCycle National Conference
June 21, 22, 23, 2004
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Adam's Mark Philadelphia

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MORNING 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Plenary Session

Celebrating The Profits, Potential And Passion

Economics, Ecovision, New Energy
How state policies are bringing new incentives to turn municipal, industrial and agricultural residuals into profitable resources, marketable commodities and renewable power. Initiatives in Pennsylvania.
Kathleen McGinty, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Living Systems And Organics Recycling
Connections between recycling coordinator, compost site manager, green business success and sustainable agriculture.
Rob Young, Sustainable Business Alliance

Composting .... And The Profitability Factor
Calculating volume of feedstocks to provide higher Return On Investment, meet market demand and maintain internal vitality; Evaluating infrastructure costs; Creating side revenue streams.
Carla Castagnero, AgRecycle, Inc.

Passion, Vision And Grit
Celebrating the pioneers making significant inroads with organics diversion; Highlighting role as environmental problem solvers and job creators.
Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

Concurrent Session A

Global Trends And Solutions

Policies and Projects In The United Kingdom
Review of regulatory developments including composting catering wastes and complying with landfill directives; Assessment of UK composting industry.
Tony Breton, The Composting Association

Developing Compost Standards With Producer, User Input In Canada
National initiative involving public and private sector to review and update compost product standards; Role of public information sessions to gather data, feedback; Review of current draft.
Susan Antler, The Composting Council of Canada

Connecting Global Challenges With Organics Recycling Solutions
Assessment of trends that are setting the stage for solutions via composting and organics recycling technologies; Focus on the Millennium Development Goals.
George Garland, United Nations Association – National Capital Area.

Concurrent Session B

Future Of Solid Waste Management In America

State of Garbage In America — What The Data Shows
Understanding latest trends, regional and national, on MSW generation, recycling, combustion and landfilling; Significance of organics and wood recovery to state recycling rates; Analysis of tonnage-based methodology.
Scott Kaufman, Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University

Recycling Sparks A Sustainable Economy
Why recycling, composting and waste reduction are core components of a sustainable industrial economy; Identifying the most significant "change agents" and tools that bring permanence and profitability into materials and organics recycling.
Neil Seldman, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Mama Mia! What is RIA?
How do you get from here to there when it comes to seeing recycling levels — including composting —increase dramatically in the next decade?; Developing national financial incentives; Forming the Recycling Incentive Alliance (RIA).
Lori Scozzafava, SWANA

AFTERNOON 1:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Concurrent Session A

Calculating The Size Of The Composting Industry

How Many Sites, How Much Organic Feedstocks Processed
Assembling a national data base; Quantifying tonnages of municipal, commercial, agricultural and industrial feedstocks diverted; Estimating volume of compost produced and marketed.
Craig Coker, Carolinas Composting Council
Matt Cotton, Integrated Waste ManagementConsulting (California)
Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

Dollar Value Grows For Composted Products
Determining market potential for high quality compost; Impact on compost pricing; Case studies in erosion control, storm water management.
Rod Tyler, Green Horizons/Filtrexx International

Vendors Estimate Composting Costs, Value Of Industry
Compost equipment vendors discuss tools to estimate annual sales and size of the composting industry; Zeroing in on cost/ton to produce high quality compost and how that impacts facility revenues.
Panel Discussion

Vermicomposting Enterprises And Compost Tea Research

Building A Business On Vermicompost
When a researcher becomes a compost entrepreneur; Learning the ropes in reaching markets.
Scott Subler, Pacific Garden Co.

Vermicompost As An Ecoproduct
Case study in Cuba illustrates how organic residuals can be the basis for alternative, sustainable enterprise; Feedstocks and vermicomposting methods.
Jeri Berc, USDA NRCS

Compost Tea Applications
What we know, and still need to know; Research trials on a Long Island farm; Selecting feedstocks and systems to achieve beneficial results; Support from organic farming foundation.
Sarah Kelley, Earth Pledge

Concurrent Session B

Managing Manure: Generating Compost And Renewable Energy

On-Farm Methods For Composting Manures, Food Residuals And Yard Trimmings
Creating an economic model — tip fees and product sales — in the heart of suburban Philadelphia; Permitting, composting methods, site management in a suburban locale.
Edward Foley, Two Particular Acres Farm

Latest Trends In Anaerobic DigestionIn North America
Evaluating performance, energy production, reliability, economics; Overview of technology options, operational experiences; Calculating size of anaerobic digestion industry.
Richard Mattocks, Environomics

Pathogens In Livestock Manure
Research findings on pathogens of concern in animal manures; Assessing the public health and environmental impacts given current manure management practices, including composting, anaerobic digestion.
Patricia Millner, USDA Agricultural Research Service (Invited)

Preparing Engineering Students For Careers In Anaerobic Digestion
How students are being trained to design anaerobic digestion systems to manage wastes at CAFOs; Determining key characteristics of manure — N/P content, volatile solids, organic matter content; Calculating energy potential from biogas; Cost analysis.
Metin Duran, Villanova University, Environmental Engineering Department

Biobased Products — From Energy To Soil Blends

How Biobased Companies Are Creating New Markets
Industrial uses for bioproducts to replace petroleum; Growing role of the Biobased Manufacturers Association; Estimating market and sales potential and how composters and organics recyclers can plug in.
Bill Holmberg, New Uses Council

Hybrid Poplar — From Sapling To Sawmill
Utilizing wastewater solids to fertilize hybrid poplars; Developing end markets for wood products; Applicability to mine land restoration.

Blending By-Products For Profitable Sales
Establishing successful partnerships and creating viable markets; Overcoming regulatory barriers; Launching innovative projects.
Susan Mooney, U.S. EPA, Region 5

Reception