MD1. The Future of California 's Recycling Market Development Zone Program (RMDZ) With California 's RMDZ legislation approaching sunset in 2006, this panel session will examine the program's impact on recycling across the state with a focus on what has worked, what has not and what the future holds for this important program. Presented by California Association of Recycling Market Development Zones

Moderator/ Speaker:
Steve Lautze
RMDZ Administrator

Speakers:
John D. Smith (presentation)
Manager, Recycling Business Assistance Branch
California Integrated Waste Management Board,

Private Sector TBA

MD2. Manufacturer's Perspective on Recycling Market Development. This session will explore the recycling loop from the perspective of the recyclables-based manufacturers who drive the markets that all recycling efforts depend on. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities faced by manufacturers and how waste reduction advocates can help support this critical industry. Presented by California Association of Recycling Market Development Zones

Moderator/ Speaker:
Ronald J. Greitzer
Los Angeles Fiber Co.

Speakers:
Desa Bubnovich, Amigo Environmental

MD3. Market Development and Economic Benefits How can recycling market development programs more effectively support recyclables-based manufacturers to grow? Two recent CIWMB studies have looked at new concepts and techniques that could lay the groundwork for future progress with market development and job creation efforts. Presented by California Association of Recycling Market Development Zones

Speakers:
Dassi Pintar, CIWMB
John Nuffer, CIWMB (presentation)

GB4. Introduction to Green Building, What is green building and why is it one of the most exciting practices to sweep the building industry in recent years? This session will provide a primer on what it is, what trends are taking place.

Moderator:
Christine Flowers, CIWMB

Speakers:
Marc Richmond, Project Manager, Green Building Program, Austin Energy
Mark Palmer, Green Building Coordinator, City of San Francisco

GB5. EPP and Procurement for Sustainable Building Projects. What are environmentally preferable products and how do they affect green building practices? This question and related topics will be explored, including examples of market development for sustainable building products and creating an online database for EPP building products.

Moderator:
Roberta Kunisaki, CIWMB

Speakers:
Kirsten Ritchie, Scientific Certification Systems
Jim Ogden, 3D/I, Capitol Area East End Complex

GB6. Green Building for Colleges and Local Governmental Agencies. This session will outline a five step process that local governments and institutional stakeholders can take to outline and implement a green building program as part of their overall diversion strategy. Speakers will provide case studies and an overview of establishing and administering green building programs.

Moderator:
Alec Cooley, Humboldt State University

Speakers:
Bill Starr, UC Davis
Walker Wells, Global Green USA

GB7. Waste Minimization for the Built Environment.Waste minimization is central to any green building strategy. Two areas will be covered in this session: resource efficient landscape practices that reduce green waste and conserve water, and planning construction and demolition recycling strategies that can divert up to 90% of the waste stream.

Moderator:
Rick Sakuda, CEO, Sunrise Consolidated

Speakers:
Dan Burgoyne, Department of General Services
Ken Decio , CIWMB

LP1. Conversion Technology and Waste Management: Panacea or Problem
This lively and spirited policy debate will include pro and con arguments on the role and impact of ‘conversion technologies' on California 's waste diversion and recycling future. Presented by Californians Against Waste

Moderator:
Fernando Berton
CIWMB

Speakers:
Kay Martin, Ph.D.
Dir., Environmental and Energy Resources Dept., County of Ventura

Bradley Angel
Executive Director, Green Action

John Richardson
Community Recycling

Bill Welch
UC Riverside College of Engineering (Center for Environmental Research and Technology)

Jane Williams
California Communities Against Toxics

LP2. Mobilizing Your Public for Local, State and Federal Advocacy
How can you mobilize your public to support local government policy goals? This session will provide information on how to mobilize residents and businesses to take action for Zero Waste and other sustainable policies and legislation.  Presented by Global Recycling Council

Speakers:
David Assmann
Deputy Director, San Francisco Dept. of the Environment

Janet Schneider
Central Costa County Solid Waste Authority

Jessica Fiedor
Californians Against Waste

LP3. Tackling the Plague of Plastic
Find out how you can be a part of a multi-level organizing effort to develop and advance a Producer Responsibility Solution for the growing problem of plastic litter and waste. Presented by Californians Against Waste

Moderator:
Johnnie Carlson
Californians Against Waste

Speakers:
Stephanie Barger
Earth Resource Foundation

Stephanie Dorey
Council Member , City of San Clemente

LP6. Setting the Legislative Agenda Legislative advocates from CRRA, CAW and GRRN will take part in this facilitated discussion focused on developing a CRRA legislative and administrative agenda for the next five years. Members of the audience will be encouraged to participate and provide questions and proposals.

Panelists
David Wood
GrassRoots Recycling Network

Mark Murray
Executive Director, Californians Against Waste

John Davis
Mojave Desert & Mountain Recycling Authority

LG1. Measuring Success
Continuing to implement and expand waste reduction and recycling programs requires support from the public and local elected officials. How do we measure the success of programs to justify and defend them in difficult economic times? Take an in-depth look at calculating diversion, quantifying source reduction, and the design of cost-effective programs.

Moderator:
John Davis
Mojave Desert & Mountain Recycling Authority

Speakers:
Jim Greco (presentation)
California Waste Associates

Lisa Skumatz
Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc

HT1. Hot Topics with Organics Many recent issues such as Sudden Oak Death Syndrome, Clopyralid, Bark Beetle, SCAQMD's PR1133 and bio-solids disposal limitations have the potential for far-reaching effects on organics processing and markets into the future. Industry experts will discuss these developments, as well as review results from the Second Organics Infrastructure Survey. Presented by the California Organics Recycling Council

Moderator:
Kevin Taylor
CIWMB

Speakers:
Matt Cotton
Integrated Waste Management Consulting

Marlaigne Hudnall
Biosolids Program Manager, California Association of Sanitation Agencies

John Ruetten (presentation)
President, Resource Trends

HT2. Institutional Recycling: Bins & Collection Systems For Offices and Residential Locations. Recycling coordinators at universities and other large institutions have been “inventing the wheel” at their facilities for years. This facilitated roundtable with an expert panel will review “best practices” on a successive list of topics, allowing audience participation time during each. Presented by the California Collegiate Recycling Council

Speaker:
Roger Guzowski
CSU Sacramento

HT3. Designing for Self-Hauled Materials and Resource Recovery Parks This session will highlight how communities with large proportions of their wastes being discarded at Transfer Stations and Landfills from self-hauled vehicles can dramatically expand their waste diversion programs.  Presenters will review what materials are typically found in the self-haul discard stream, and different designs of facilities that can optimize the amount of wastes diverted from those streams.  Presenters will also give examples of different types of Resource Recovery Parks that have been built which can address the materials typically self-hauled for waste disposal. Presented by Global Recycling Council

3:00 – 4:30 pm Session
Moderator
Richard Anthony
Richard Anthony Associates

Speakers:
Mark Gorrell
Architects and Designers

Bill Worrell
San Luis Obispo Integrated Waste Management Authority

Gretchen Brewer (presentation)
Earth Circle

HT4. Resource Management for Commercial & Industrial Facilities . This two-part session will provide a primer for facility managers in the public and private sectors to design and implement resource management systems for large commercial and industrial facilities. Presenters will spend the first session describing how best to organize and institutionalize facility wide resource management programs including top-down management directives, budgeting and sustainable economics, procurement, and policies. The second session will focus on waste characterization based on rule-of-thumb generation characteristics, waste audits, programming, regional co-operative efforts, and implementation, and monitoring and reporting. The second session will also provide tips and hints about “power of resource leveraging” available to facility managers, and funding sources to help with program implementation. Case study information will be used from successful programs around the state . Presented by the California Resource Management Training Institute.

1:00 –2:30 Session:
Senator Emeritus David Roberti

Richard Anthony (presentation)
Richard Anthony Associates

HT4. Resource Management for Commercial & Industrial Facilities . This two-part session will provide a primer for facility managers in the public and private sectors to design and implement resource management systems for large commercial and industrial facilities. Presenters will spend the first session describing how best to organize and institutionalize facility wide resource management programs including top-down management directives, budgeting and sustainable economics, procurement, and policies. The second session will focus on waste characterization based on rule-of-thumb generation characteristics, waste audits, programming, regional co-operative efforts, and implementation, and monitoring and reporting. The second session will also provide tips and hints about “power of resource leveraging” available to facility managers, and funding sources to help with program implementation. Case study information will be used from successful programs around the state . Presented by the California Resource Management Training Institute.

3:00 – 4:30 Session :
Karen Coca
City of Los Angeles Solid Resources Citywide Recycle

David Little
President, DIV-CON

HT5. Recycling Opportunities in the Workplace
Businesses throughout California are implementing beverage container recycling programs in the workplace with success. Join the California Department of Conservation's presentation and break out discussions on its "Business-to-Business" pilot recycling program.  Presented by the CA. Dept. of Conservation

Speakers:
Kim Franklin
Riester~Robb

MaryKay Shafer
Department of Conservation, Regional Recycling Assistance South

Rhonda Andrade
Department of Conservation, Regional Recycling Assistance North

Business Partner TBA

HT6. Compostable Products: Standards and Applications
This session will cover recently developing issues, evolving industry standards, applications, and the experiences of some currently using compostable alternatives to traditionally non-compostable products.  Speakers will include state, industry, and local government representatives. Presented by the California Organics Recycling Council

Moderator/ Speaker
Terry Brennan
CIWMB

Speakers:
Jack Macy
San Francisco Dept. of Environment

Laurie Hansen
Biodegradable Products Institute

HT7.  Beverage Container Material Market Conditions and Development
CA Department of Conservation staff will briefly review the new Market Development & Expansion Grants, then moderate industry specialists who will discuss market barriers and opportunities for beverage container materials (aluminum, glass, and plastic). Panelists will address current and projected demand for materials; main concerns about use of the materials as feedstock; quality standards and the impacts on manufacturing; and best ways to improve supplies and/or demand. Audience Q and A will follow. Presented by the CA. Dept. of Conservation

Moderator:
Jim Hill
Department of Conservation

Speakers:
Michael J. Korte (presentation)
Chief Financial Officer, OI California Containers, Inc.

Ms Patty Moore (presentation)
Executive Director , Plastic Recycling Corp. of California

Chip Lavigne
Allan Company

HT8. Single Stream vs. Source Separation: An Analysis Of Impacts The session will provide an update on how the trend towards single stream curbside recycling systems is impacting the quality of materials collected, as well as the latest in processing technologies aimed at maximizing quality. Focusing on glass and paper, this panel will include end user perspectives as well as operations/cost perspectives. Presented by Californians Against Waste

Steven R. Jones
CIWMB

Speakers:
Susan Kinsella
Conservatree, Susan Kinsella & Associates

Jim Ferguson
Department of Conservation

HT9. Maximizing Recycling by Opening the Flow"
The CRRA Independent Recyclers Council will provide a tutorial on how to maximize recycling by harnessing the investments, expertise and entrepreneurial spirit of local independent recyclers to meet AB939 waste diversion goals. An ad hoc group called "Recyclers for Open Competition" prepared a document entitled "Open the Flow" in 1999, that will be used as the text for this session. Topics will include the law of flow control, the problems with flow control, alternatives to flow control and the outlook in the courts, Congress and the State Legislature. Committed speakers are:

Speakers:
John Moore,
Henn, Etzel and Moore, Inc.

Ruth Abbe
Brown Vence & Associates