US composting council`s 18th Annual Conference & Trade Show call for papers
Abstracts are encouraged on the following conference topics:
Feedstocks, Collection, Processing & Energy Production
Increasing Food Residuals Composting in the U.S.
- Streamlining permit regulations for composting food residuals
- Developing diversion programs
- Integrating food residuals into existing yard waste composting programs
- Overcoming collection issues
- Advances in on-site technologies
Renewable Energy from Organics
- Anaerobic Digestion & other treatment technologies
- Biomass & Energy Markets
- Integration with composting and organics recycling systems
- Cost-Benefit analysis vs. Composting
Composting Systems & Technologies
- In-Vessel and other system designs: case studies
- How to select a system
- Vermicomposting systems
Odor Control, Process Management, & Facility BMP's
- Advances in odor prevention and treatment
- Process control to minimize odors
- Improving process management and performance
- Best Management Practices for Compost Facilities
- Facility design for operational efficiency
- Health and safety issues & solutions
- Assessing equipment needs
Compostable Plastics
- New products and expanding uses
- Barriers to the widespread use of compostable plastics
Composting New Feedstocks
Mortality Composting
Managing Disaster Debris
Environmental Protection, Regulations, Education and Home Composting
Climate Change, Organics & Composting
- Organics' role in reducing Greenhouse gas emissions
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions from organics recycling
- Carbon Credits and Chicago Climate Exchange protocols
Regulations
- Developing Model State Composting Regulations
- BMPs for stormwater management around compost sites
Air Quality
- Emissions and Environmental Impact from composting
- Emissions monitoring & evaluation
Education
- Professional development programs and issues
- Composting education for primary or secondary grades
- College level programs
Home Composting Programs
- Innovations in promoting home composting
- Data on diversion and participation rates through home composting
Economics, Business, Marketing and Markets
The Business of Organics Recycling
- Effect of the current economy
- Accessing Infrastructure Development funds
- Financing alternatives
- Product and feedstock diversification
Marketing
- Product quality needs for specific markets
- Innovative marketing tools, programs and strategies
- Selecting and selling to the right markets
Use of Compost in Green Building and Low Impact Development Practices
- Engineered soils & sustainable landscape systems
- Stormwater management & erosion control
- Improving water quality & reducing pollution
- Green Roofs and other green building initiatives
Product and Market Developments
- Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program
- Incorporating compost in the LEED certification process
- The Sustainable Sites Initiative - what it means to compost producers
- Beneficial reuse of Foundry Sand to expand compost sales
- Bioremediation & other innovative applications
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