This presentation includes the importance of storytelling for your company and your business through opportunities to tell your stories, branding and identity guidelines, collateral materials, content videos and more! The content of this course is covered by Copyright and Licensing, Privacy and Terms of Service and Use and shall not be reprinted, reused or re-sold.… Continue reading MAR.123-Story Telling-AC25.USCC
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MAR.122-Selling Compost to Organic Growers – What You Need to Know-AC25.USCC
A representative from the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) will provide insights into OMRI’s policies and standards for compost approval in USDA organic production. The session will also cover key updates and actions from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) and the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) in 2024 related to compost regulations and guidelines.… Continue reading MAR.122-Selling Compost to Organic Growers – What You Need to Know-AC25.USCC
BUS.132-Longevity and Transitions at a Growing Compost Facility-AC25.USCC
Business longevity depends on successful transitions while maintaining consistency, self-awareness, and core values. Celebrating 50 years in 2024, this small, large business attributes its growth to preserving the foundational values that drove its early success. Key factors include people, purpose, adaptation, structure, innovation, and commitment. Routine self-examination of core values ensures continued success and long-term… Continue reading BUS.132-Longevity and Transitions at a Growing Compost Facility-AC25.USCC
DIV.115-Optimize Your Collection Vehicles for Success-AC25.USCC
Black Earth Compost is sharing its expertise in cost-effective food waste collection to help small composters compete against large waste companies and digestion-based waste processing. With 14 years of innovation, they will reveal efficient collection models, truck and lift options, and best practices for scaling up from community composting to large-scale hauling. The session covers… Continue reading DIV.115-Optimize Your Collection Vehicles for Success-AC25.USCC
DIV.114-Data Driven Success in Nashville Collections Pilot Program-AC25.USCC
Nashville’s Metro Waste Services (MNWS) launched a curbside organics recycling pilot on October 23, 2023, to reduce food waste and support the city’s Zero Waste goals. With over 2,600 applications for 750 spots, the program has already diverted 56+ tons of food scraps from landfills. Prioritizing equity, public-private partnerships, and data-driven decision-making, the initiative has… Continue reading DIV.114-Data Driven Success in Nashville Collections Pilot Program-AC25.USCC
SCI.111-Key Field Testing Results from the New CFTP Field Testing …-AC25.CREF
The Compostable Field Testing Program (CFTP) helps composters assess compostable foodware and packaging in real-world conditions. In 2024, it released public field testing data, providing insights into product disintegration. An interactive dashboard allows users to explore results based on material type and composting conditions. The presentation will cover key findings, operational implications, and guidance for… Continue reading SCI.111-Key Field Testing Results from the New CFTP Field Testing …-AC25.CREF
BUS.131-Building Succession Into Your Business Plan-AC25.USCC
Succession planning is often challenging, especially in family businesses. Kathy shares her experience of stepping into her family business at 22 after her father’s passing and the lessons learned in ensuring business longevity. She explores the transition from a family-run operation to a professionally managed organization, addressing the challenges of leadership transfer, building trust among… Continue reading BUS.131-Building Succession Into Your Business Plan-AC25.USCC
USE.120-How Scotts Miracle-Gro capitalizes on the multiple benefit…-AC25.CREF
This prsentation highlights the benefits using of compost, compost stability, manufacturing quality, product visual quality, agronomic success and a case study highlighting why compost stability is particularly important in bagged compost products, particularly when there is fertilizer added. The content of this course is covered by Copyright and Licensing, Privacy and Terms of Service and… Continue reading USE.120-How Scotts Miracle-Gro capitalizes on the multiple benefit…-AC25.CREF
DIV.113-Large-Scale Diversion Potential of Small-Size Systems-AC25.USCC
As governments mandate food waste separation to reduce carbon emissions, there is a growing need for composting capacity. On-site, dumpster-size composting systems offer a scalable solution, avoiding the challenges faced by large facilities while reducing odors, pests, and costs. The as-a-service model can help expand the adoption of these systems by addressing existing barriers. The… Continue reading DIV.113-Large-Scale Diversion Potential of Small-Size Systems-AC25.USCC
BUS.130-Juneau Composts – Bootstrap Beginnings & Growth-AC25.USCC
This case study explores a community composter in Alaska that has expanded without grant funding by generating revenue and cutting costs through vertical integration. Key aspects include food scrap hauling, operating a 1,000-ton-per-year facility, managing a drop-off site, producing value-added compost products, utilizing online and self-serve sales, partnering with local businesses for distribution, and maintaining… Continue reading BUS.130-Juneau Composts – Bootstrap Beginnings & Growth-AC25.USCC