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February 2020
Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) 2020
February 23-26, 2020 Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa 44600 Indian Wells Lane Indian Wells, CaliforniaStrategic Partner: The Global Waste Management Symposium is your source for current waste industry research pertaining to all facets of the industry. GWMS only comes around every 2 years - you don't want to miss this! The Seventh Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) will serve as a forum for the presentation of applied and fundamental research, case studies, and policy analysis on solid waste and materials management.…
Find out more »September 2020
2020 Fall Classic & Networking Event
Congrats to Our Winners! Click here for a PDF of EREF's COVID-19 response. Thank You to Our Sponsors Refund Policy If circumstances require the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) to cancel the event, you will receive a full refund of registration fees. Refunds for registrations are available (less a 4% processing fee for payments made via credit card) up to three weeks prior to the event. Requests for refunds given within three weeks of the event are eligible to…
Find out more »October 2020
2020 Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium
The 2020 Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium will be held at the Hotel Ballast in Wilmington, NC, October 2020. The ICLRS serves as the premier international meeting for an exchange of ideas among landfill researchers throughout the world. In contrast to other meetings, the focus of this meeting is on leading edge research covering all aspects of landfills. The objectives of the symposium are to (1) assemble the world’s leading researchers and practitioners in the solid waste field, (2) address a…
Find out more »January 2021
In the Room When It Happened: Industry Perspectives on PFAS
Speakers: Joe Benco, PE, Director, Engineering, Republic Services Samuel Nicolai, PE, Vice President of Engineering & Compliance, Casella Waste Systems David Pepper, Vice President, Post Collections for US Solid Waste Operations, GFL Environmental Moderator: Bryan Staley, PhD, PE, President and CEO, Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)In recent years, the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on human health and the environment have become a topic of concern for both the waste industry and the general public. Significant information…
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Unnatural Selection: Evolution of PFAS Policy
Speakers: Anne Germain, PE, COO and SVP of Regulatory Affairs, National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Sean McGinnis, Partner, The COEFFICIENT Group Moderator: Bryan Staley, PhD, PE, President and CEO, Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)While research is still needed to fully understand the impacts and treatment methods for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), regulations have been implemented at the federal, state and local level to manage these man-made chemical compounds. What are these regulations and how do they impact the…
Find out more »Weighing the Options: Current Strategies for Managing PFAS in Leachate
Speaker: Stephanie Bolyard, PhD, Research and Scholarship Program Manager, Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Moderator: Liz Bothwell, Head of Content and Marketing and NothingWasted! Podcast Host, Waste360The treatment of PFAS has been a topic of discussion among the solid waste industry for the last few years, which has led to the development of the EPA’s interim guidance for PFAS management. There have been numerous presentations and articles that touch on currently available technologies, or “off-the-shelf” options, as well as…
Find out more »March 2021
Rock Solid: Evaluating Solidification of PFAS in RO Concentrate
Speakers: Paul Ruehl, U.S. Environmental Remediation Specialist, LafargeHolcim Ryan Schipper, PE, Senior Engineer, Golder Associates Patrick Stanford, General Manager, Rochem Americas, Inc. Moderator: Bryan Staley, PhD, PE, President and CEO, Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present a challenge for typical treatment strategies and technologies due to their strong chemical bonds and our limited knowledge of the nearly 5,000 types of PFAS. As a result of these strong bonds and their resistance to breaking down, they…
Find out more »April 2021
Emerging Contaminants in Organics
Speaker: Jean MacRae, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Maine While a number of strategies exist to recover food waste, such as anaerobic digestion and composting, they aren’t without challenges – one of which is contamination. Contamination comes in different forms, such as inappropriate materials (e.g. plastic, glass) or emerging contaminants (e.g. PFAS) and leads to a low quality final product, problems for facilities and environmental challenges. Although significant attention has been given to traditional non-degradable contaminants, such as plastic and…
Find out more »May 2021
PFAS in Waste-derived Compost
Speaker: Youn Jeong Choi, PhD, Analytical Chemist, Purdue University Moderator: Bryan Staley, PhD, PE, President and CEO, Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)With companies and product manufacturers aiming to increase their “green footprints,” usage of compostable utensils, food packaging and containers continues to increase. When added to soil as an amendment, compostable materials, such as yard waste, food waste and compostable food packaging, can offer a number of benefits including improved soil tilth and decreased need for fertilizers. However, recent…
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