In this webinar, you’ll hear from peers about their safety practices and walk away with practical steps you can use at your site. Let’s learn from each other and make sure we all make it home for the holidays.Speakers: Landrum Eillis, Rita Meiergerd, Erin SkellyDuration: 60 minutesCredits: 1.0Member Price: $60.00Non-Member Price: $105.00Purchase Course Now
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OTH.112-Introducing Composting Education and Action at Elementary Schools-WEB.USCC
This webinar serves as a guide to starting a school composting program, using examples from three different models. Learn about the common obstacles to starting a composting program and how dedicated groups have overcome them to establish successful diversion programs. You’ll hear from program leaders in Florida, New York, and Kentucky.Speakers: Karena Bozarth, Kristen Blaker,… Continue reading OTH.112-Introducing Composting Education and Action at Elementary Schools-WEB.USCC
VIS.120-From Hunger to Harvest – Empowering Communities Through Co…-AC25.USCC
Jasmine Crowe-Houston, award-winning social entrepreneur, will deliver a keynote on tackling food waste and hunger while promoting environmental sustainability. Drawing from her leadership at Goodr, she will highlight the role of composting in the circular economy, connecting soil health, food production, and community building. Jasmine will share success stories, strategies, and a call to action… Continue reading VIS.120-From Hunger to Harvest – Empowering Communities Through Co…-AC25.USCC
BUS.136-The Fine Print – Effective Nonprofit Governance for Chapte…-AC25.USCC
Nisha Thakker of Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC returns to provide legal insights on nonprofit governance. She will guide chapter leaders through the legal duties of nonprofit boards of directors and address common pitfalls in nonprofit governance. The content of this course is covered by Copyright and Licensing, Privacy and Terms of Service and Use and… Continue reading BUS.136-The Fine Print – Effective Nonprofit Governance for Chapte…-AC25.USCC
BUS.135-The Case for Public-Private Partnerships-AC25.USCC
This presentation will explore the complexities of launching and expanding compost programs through public-private partnerships. It will cover the steps involved in creating compost programs, from securing funding to implementing and marketing them. Composters and public representatives will share insights and examples of successful partnerships, highlighting what works, when they don’t, and how both sectors… Continue reading BUS.135-The Case for Public-Private Partnerships-AC25.USCC
DIV.118-Community as a Renewable Resource-AC25.USCC
The Prescott Community Compost Project (PCCP) is a volunteer-driven non-profit that processes food scraps into compost, fostering community engagement and education. It operates a booth at the Prescott Farmers Market, where people drop off food scraps, learn about composting, and purchase compost. PCCP plays a vital role in local organics recycling, inspiring and educating participants… Continue reading DIV.118-Community as a Renewable Resource-AC25.USCC
BUS.134-The Terminator Loves Compost – How AI Can Help Your Compos…-AC25.USCC
This session explores how AI, Business Intelligence (BI), and Composter Intelligence (CI) work together to improve efficiency, profitability, and scalability in composting operations. It provides an accessible overview of AI and BI, examines real-world applications in composting, and discusses how human expertise (CI) remains crucial alongside technological advancements. Key topics include the basics of AI… Continue reading BUS.134-The Terminator Loves Compost – How AI Can Help Your Compos…-AC25.USCC
ALT.112-Localizing Food Waste Processing Through Policy Technolog…-AC25.USCC
Christy Hurlburt from Viably will explore challenges and solutions for expanding food waste processing infrastructure, covering policy, technological advancements, and funding mechanisms to localize food waste processing and increase composting capacity. The content of this course is covered by Copyright and Licensing, Privacy and Terms of Service and Use and shall not be reprinted, reused… Continue reading ALT.112-Localizing Food Waste Processing Through Policy Technolog…-AC25.USCC
BUS.133-Boost Your Impact Through Local Partnerships!-AC25.USCC
This panel will highlight the value of collaboration in advancing the compost industry. Benjamin Krumstok from the Illinois Chapter will discuss their partnership with the IL-ASLA Biodiversity & Climate Action Committee. The Virginia chapter will share their approach to collaborating with various partners, and Theresa Stiner from the Iowa DNR will provide examples of how… Continue reading BUS.133-Boost Your Impact Through Local Partnerships!-AC25.USCC
DIV.117-AI Robotics vs. Human in Compost Contamination Removal-AC25.USCC
Atlas Organics installed an AI-powered robotic picking unit at their San Antonio site in 2021, and after three years of troubleshooting and data collection, they conducted a 2023 study to compare the contamination removal performance of robots versus human pickers. The study analyzed robotic pick success, quality, and quantity, and compared them to various sorting… Continue reading DIV.117-AI Robotics vs. Human in Compost Contamination Removal-AC25.USCC