How Local Organics Recyclers in the US Are Weathering the Pandemic

When:

January 20, 2022 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm UTC Timezone

2022-01-20T14:00:00+00:00

2022-01-20T15:00:00+00:00

The pandemic years have been disruptive throughout the waste and recycling sector, especially for smaller operators. Learn how organics recyclers in two major U.S. cities have approached this challenge while remaining vocal advocates for change in their communities.

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SPEAKERS

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli, Executive Director @Common Ground Compost

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli sits on the US Composting Council board of directors and the steering committee of the Institute for Local Self Reliance’s Community Composting Coalition. She was recognized by the New York State Association for Reuse, Reduction, and Recycling with the 2019 Recycling Leadership Award. Meredith is a TRUE Certified Waste Advisor.

Marvin Hayes, Program Manager @Baltimore Compost Collective

Marvin Hayes has been a youth educator and mentor for over 20 years. His professional experiences include running recreation programming, alternate education youth consoling, mediation services, and youth workforce development. Recently Marvin has been the leader of a community-based food scrap collection service, Baltimore Compost Collective, and composting service as a start-up for local job creation. Hiring underemployed area youth, Marvin has helped grow the idea into a service that collects over a quarter ton of food scraps each week to turn into nutrient-rich soil for the new growth.

Cole Rosengren, Lead Editor, Waste Dive (Moderator)

Cole is the lead editor of Waste Dive and has been on the team since 2016. Prior to covering the industry, he learned about waste firsthand during more than a decade of restaurant and catering work in multiple cities. Cole earned a BFA from Emerson College and a MA from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. He is a born Mainer and proud resident of Somerville, MA, where he hosts the weekly show “Techno Trash” on Boston Free Radio.

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