Recycle Florida Today, Inc.

Florida Legislative Update
2021-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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Save-the-Date
Tuesday, March 2nd from
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (EST)

Join us and hear legislation being proposed that could impact the state’s solid waste and recycling efforts.
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (EST)
Where: Online via Zoom
Registration:

FREE for Recycle Florida Today, Inc. members
$25.00 for non-members

Webinar Agenda

A look at the 2020 election results in Florida
2021 Session Senate and House leadership team
Legislation to watch
Information on “How You Can Track Bills”

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Food Diversion Efforts in Florida - FDEP Webinar
2020-12-02 13:00 - 2020-12-03 14:30
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University of Florida researchers from the Sustainable Materials Management Research Laboratory will be presenting data collected regarding stakeholders associated with food donations, such as the generators and the organizations that handle these donations. Presenters will also discuss issues coordinators might encounter when engaging stakeholders. This opportunity will increase awareness of food donations and help to increase the collection of recycling numbers.
For more information contact Chris.Perry@floridadep.gov
Register for the webinar at the link below:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/520373974991797006

ABC’s of AD: Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and Organic Waste Co-Digestion
2020-10-20 09:30 - 12:00
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) can be used to treat organic materials such as food waste together with municipal wastewater treatment biosolids to produce renewable energy and provide a beneficial soil amendment byproduct. Organics co-digestion is an option for effective management of various waste products that requires coordination across multiple stakeholder groups. This webinar will feature educational presentations from industry experts on the basics of organic waste co-digestion, recent research, utilization of biogas and soil amendments, how FDEP is changing its regulatory structure to encourage anaerobic digestion projects statewide and how EPA is helping expand anaerobic digester capacity and reducing food waste. Continuing education units for PE licenses will be available to participants.

Where: Online
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM to 12 Noon

Registration Rates:
$25.00 – RFT members
$35.00 – Not a member of RFT (webinar only)
Agenda:

Welcome remarks and introduction of Recycle Florida Today, Inc.

Chris Snow, Co-Chair of Recycle Florida Today, Inc. Organics Recycling Committee and Consolidated Resource Recovery (CRR)

How AD and Co-Digestion Works to Solve Many Problems

John Banks, Energy Systems Group

Recent Research on Co-Digestion of Organic Waste

Dan Meeroff Ph.D., Director of Laboratories for Engineered Environmental Solutions, Florida Atlantic University Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatics Engineering

Utilization of AD Fuel Products and Contracting Process

Bill Blake, TECO Energy

AD Digestate Composting

David Hill, Co-Chair of Recycle Florida Today, Inc. Organics Recycling Committee and CycleLogic

FDEP Involvement and 62-709 Changes

Lauren O’Connor, FDEP – Division of Waste Management
David Read, FDEP – Air Division

Update from EPA both Nationally and Locally; How EPA is helping expand anaerobic digester capacity and reducing food waste.

Kim Charick, USEPA Region IV

Closing, Networking

Who should attend?
Environmental professionals from Local and State Governments, Private and Non-Profit Sectors, Utilities, Biogas Producers, End Users, Consultants, Regulators, and those interested in the business and development of the anaerobic digestion industry.

– Sponsorships Available –
For more information, contact Heather Armstrong at:
heather@recyclefloridatoday.org

Recycling! Full Speed Ahead - Virtual Conference
2020-09-22 12:00 - 2020-09-23 15:00
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Join Florida’s premier recycling association virtually on September 22 and 23 for three sessions of education and virtual networking. Through your participation, you will have the opportunity to network with leading environmental professionals from within the State of Florida and beyond, gain valuable education, meet with our sponsors and exhibitors who are leading the way in advancements in recycling and environmental sustainability.

Agenda released
Click here to view the agenda.
https://recyclefloridatoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Draft-Agenda-2020-September-Virtual-Conference.pdf

Where: Online

When: Tuesday, September 22 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Who should attend?
Environmental professionals from Local and State Governments, Private and Non-Profit Sectors, Program Managers, Recycling Coordinators, Directors, Managers, Consultants, Regulators, and those interested in the business and development of the recycling industry.

Conference Registration

Member rate, includes post event resources – $125
Non-member rate, includes post event resources and membership to Recycle Florida Today for the remainder of 2020 – $175

Value added resources included in your registration:

Your event registration includes the following post event resources:

Access to all virtual event educational sessions
Event proceedings in PDF format
Video on-demand access to recordings of the educational sessions
Event networking list of attendees in PDF format. *Opportunity to opt out during the registration process.

Conference and exhibitor registration is open NOW! Don’t wait – reserve your virtual exhibit booth and showcase your products, technologies, and services to our attendees. Register securely online at http://recyclefloridatoday.info/event-3907684

http://recyclefloridatoday.info/event-3907684

Virtual exhibit booth reservations – $250.00
Virtual exhibit booths are available at the attractive rate of $250.00. The following benefits are included in your virtual exhibit registration:

Online presence on RFT website.
A dedicated page that list information about your products, services, contact information, and other pertinent information you would like to share.

Your page may have a directive to encourage visitors to complete an action to find out more about you. Participates may record their findings in virtual scavenger hunt for each exhibitor.
All completed surveys from the scavenger hunt will be entered into a drawing. Winners will be announced for drawings during the live webinars in September.
Winners may receive prizes via email or mail.

Exhibitors will receive contact information of event and those who completed the scavenger hunt as a continued networking tool. *List will not include those who opt out.
Exhibitors who elect to sponsor a prize will be given 30 seconds to congratulate the winner and notify the audience of their support of RFT through their virtual exhibit space and a share about their company (one line share).
Virtual exhibit hall will remain available on the RFT website until December 31, 2020.

http://recyclefloridatoday.info/event-3907684

Sponsorship Opportunities

Show your support and receive the recognition you deserve. Sponsorship packages are available from $500 to $750 and include a range of benefits to your organization. Register to secure your benefits today!

$500 Sponsorship package includes:
– One (1) minute introduction and welcome to attendees during your sponsored session.
– Your logo displayed on the bottom of all session slides.
– Dedicated slide during the session with your picture, organization’s logo, contact information, and three (3) sentence company statement.
– Logo included on event email blast announcing the event.
Upgrade your support for increased benefits!
$750 Sponsorship package includes:
– Up to two (2) minutes introduction and welcome to attendees during your sponsored session.
– Your logo displayed on the bottom of all session slides.
– Dedicated slide during the session with your picture, organization’s logo, contact information, and three (3) sentence company statement.
– Logo included on event email blast announcing the event.
– Opportunity to play up to a two (2) minute video or live surf of your website with commentary from your organizational representation during your sponsored session.
*Message shares must be reviewed and approved by RFT.

Compost Happens Webinar - University of Florida IFAS Cooperative Extension Program
2020-08-13 11:00 - 12:00
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Compost Happens Webinar
hosted by
University of Florida IFAS Cooperative Extension Program
CORRECTION – Thursday, August 13, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Are you ready to compost? Or, maybe you know someone who wants to learn how to compost. The University of Florida IFAS Cooperative Extension program is offering another short, succinct webinar on Thursday, August 13, taking place from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. This webinar is perfect for residents during this stay-at-home period and UF IFAS is making this program specially available to RFT Members and their guests. Please pass on the following link to anyone you know may be interested. A social media post could be used to reach local residents.

Members, check your email for the registration link.
You must register to receive the sign-in information. Hope you can join us! As always, thank you for being a member of RFT!

RFTES Finalists Showcase - Webinar
2020-07-21 09:00 - 10:30
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Join us on July 21 at 9:00 AM (EST) and hear from five outstanding Florida programs, all finalists of our 2020 Recycle Florida Today Environmental Sustainability (RFTES) award. These programs displayed an increased awareness of the importance of sustainability and ability to motivate others to maximize their recycling, composting, grass-roots efforts, waste reduction, sustainability efforts and improving their recycling rates through education, outreach and by example. Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments as well as take time to become knowledgeable about each of their programs.
When: Tuesday, July 21 at 9:00 AM (EST)
How to register: RFT members, check your email or members portal, or email RFT for the link to register for the webinar.
Visit the link below to view each program online and register to hear more about each program on our July 21 webinar. Congratulations to this year’s finalists and for your your contributions in helping to keep Florida sustainable!

Click below to review a share from
each finalists in a PDF format.

https://recyclefloridatoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/City-of-Orlando-2020-RFTES.pdf

https://recyclefloridatoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/City-of-Tampa-2020-RFTES.pdf

https://recyclefloridatoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Coca-Cola-Beverages-Florida-2020-RFTES.pdf

https://recyclefloridatoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FDEP-and-Florida-Recycling-Partnership-2020-RFTES.pdf

https://recyclefloridatoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sarasota-County-2020-RFTES.pdf

UF/IFAS Hillsborough Extension Webinar on July 9 at 11 AM
2020-07-09 11:00 - 12:00
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How to compost and its benefits.

About this Event

This is a private registration site for members and guests of Recycle Florida Today only. *See an email sent to members on July 8 or email RFT for information.

Due to COVID-19 , we will conduct our Compost Happens workshop online, via Zoom, rather than at our office. No additional software or extra computer skills are necessary. You will be sent the link for the training before the date of the class.
Thursday, 7-9-20, 11:00 am-Noon – Attend a Composting Workshop and learn to turn trash to treasure. There is no fee to attend this workshop and no products will be given away.
Sponsored by UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, Public Utilities, University of Florida/IFAS, Tampa Bay Water and the Tampa Water Department.
If you have any questions, please contact the UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County at (813) 744-5519 X54146, Lisa Meredith.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution.

2020 Virtual Conference and Annual Business Meeting
2020-06-10 08:30 - 16:00
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2020 Virtual Conference and Exhibition
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Up to three (3) SWANA CEUs available!

Join Florida’s premier recycling association on Wednesday, June 10 for our first ever virtual conference and annual business meeting as we unite for a day of education and information sharing. Participation offers the opportunity gain education from leading recycling and waste reduction professionals from within the State of Florida and beyond. RFT is hosting three (3) virtual sessions in addition to our annual business meeting. Details are below.
How do register?

Review each session below.
Register for each session individually.
Check your email for the Zoom webinar information and save it to your calendar.
You’re done!

Reminders will be sent to registrants in each session prior to each event. Registration is FREE for RFT members.
Not a member? We’ve got you covered. Register as a member at the rate of $175 and start receiving member benefits today! Visit us online an join today at https://recyclefloridatoday.org/join-as-a-member/.
Participants may also register for access to this event for only $50 for the entire day. If you decide to join as a member later in this year, you will receive a $50 credit off of your new membership fee. *Non-members will receive an invoice for the $50.00 registration fee via email.

Residential Programs, Budgeting, and Safety During Pandemics – Lessons Learned and Learning!
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (EST)
Summary: Hear from industry professionals on lessons learned and learning in managing changes in residential streams, focus on potential impacts on budgets and how to keep recycling relevant as well as in suggested best practices and procedures for safely handling and working with recyclable and waste materials during pandemics.
Speakers:

Lacey Larramore and George White, Marion County Solid Waste and Recycling – Hear from Marion County on how COVID-19 may have impacted their residential programs.
Mike Fernandez, Miami-Dade Solid Waste Department – COVID-19’s impact to the Department’s solid waste operations.
Tom Outerbridge, Sims Municipal Recycling – Suggestions of best practices and procedures for environmental service providers from PPE, social distancing, and more!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkf-GvqjojGdB9Byz2kcqvO8qFAkn1qjis

How to Remotely Reach and Educate Your Residents During COVID-19
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 10:30 AM to Noon (EST)
Summary: Want to ensure you do not isolate your residents from recycling education? Join us to hear Alita Kane from The Recycling Partnership, Tamara Reynolds with the City of Orlando and Chris Perry from FDEP as they discuss several Best Management Practices that can be used to reach your residents during this time, along with tools and resources available to do this.

Speakers:

Alita Kane, The Recycling Partnership – Want to ensure you do not isolate your residents from recycling education? The Recycling Partnership will discuss several Best Management Practices that can be used to reach your residents during this time, along with tools and resources available to do this.
Tamara Reynolds, City of Orlando – Hear about how Orlando’s Solid Waste office and the City’s Communications team have worked to continue essential services while at the same time giving residents up to date information about potential service impacts.
Chris Perry, Florida Department of Environmental Protection – Provide updates on state-wide education & outreach campaigns and introduce planning for upcoming public-private partnership initiatives.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIod-Gupz4sG92gITWC_ZO_uB0Njtq0Mf4d

Virtual Annual Business Meeting
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from 1:15 PM to 2:00 PM (EST)
Summary: Join Florida’s premier recycling association on Wednesday, June 10 for our first ever virtual conference and annual business meeting as we unite for a day of education and information sharing. Participation offers the opportunity gain education from leading recycling and waste reduction professionals from within the State of Florida and beyond. Join us and hear updates from our executive committee, shares on committee activities, announcement of our 2020-2022 elections, and other exciting shares. You don’t want to miss it!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcofu6vrzIpGdIsSg9snKOhVFvskauz5fd0

How Recycling Supports Essential Products in Various Manufacturing Supply Chains
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM (EST)
Summary: One positive effect that has come out of the life-changing events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has been a shift in how we look at recycling as a society. For years, the public perception was all about the environmental benefits of recycling and keeping usable material out of landfills. As recycling became a bigger part of our daily lives over the past 30 years, companies came to rely on recyclables as feedstock in their manufacturing processes. When nationwide lockdown policies first hit, waste and recycling companies scrambled to ensure classification as an essential business. We also quickly realized that recycling was about more than the environment. Products such as boxes, paper towels and tissues, beverage cans and grocery packaging all rely heavily on recycled content and a reduction in recycling efforts threatened that supply chain.

In this session, hear enlightening facts and statistics about how much we depend on recycling to help fill the needs of our manufacturing base as well as a presentation on food waste diversion during these challenging times.

Speakers:

Dawn McCormick, Waste Management Inc. of Florida – A focus on the importance of recyclable materials needed for certain manufacturing supply chains.
Stephanie Baker, KW Plastics –
Scott Breen, The Can Manufacturers Institute – Hear how the aluminum beverage can has the leading recycling rate and recycled content among beverage containers, and the metal can industry is focused on maintaining high recycling rates of cans amid the Coronavirus so that the significant environmental and economic benefits that come from recycling cans continues.

Kirsten Langan, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County – Food recovery organizations, such as Second Harvest food bank have been quickly adapting operations during these times; working hard to not only divert potential waste from the landfill, but also, and more importantly, feed those in our community that are most affected by the Covid19 Pandemic.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkcOCprT0pH9YySSq90MG6xgw7fuyySQHd

Thank you, Event Sponsor!

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Composting Class Weeki Wachee Springs State Park March 5, 2020
2020-03-05 09:30 - 14:30 | Weeki Wachi Springs State Park, 6131 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, FL 34606, Spring Hil, FL, 34606, United States
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Composting Class
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
March 5, 2020
in partnership with
Hernando County, FL

Residential Composting Programs

Have you ever thought, “Could I do something with my trash?” What if you could unlock a valuable material from your trash to make your lawn and plants healthier and stronger? Sounds like magic, but your trash contains about 30% organic material. Combine this material with trimmings from your yard, and you can make a soil supplement for free.

Interested? Great! Make plans today to join Hernando County Solid Waste, Florida Friendly Landscaping, and the UF/IFAS extension office to learn how. The program lasts approximately 90-minutes and all Hernando County Households will receive a free composter! Backyard composting is much simpler that you think. With the knowledge and handouts from this presentation you will be set to make things rot. Compost happens, now you can make it work for you!

About the event:
Industry professionals will have the opportunity to join the resident portion of the class from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM and then stay for the professional portion of this program from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM to hear from industry peers on how they operate resident composting programs. Attendees will have an opportunity to gain resources and information about backyard composting, how to educate residents on the basics of home composting, and how to build their own compost system.
Event date: Thursday, March 5, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Weeki Wachee Springs, FL in Hernando County

Register here to join us today!

Registration rates:

$35.00 RFT Members
$50.00 Non-Members
$175.00 Non-Members; includes annual membership to RFT

Your event registration includes:

Resident Composting Class from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Professional Composting Class and networking event from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Park entrance into Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Networking lunch
Opportunity to view the Underwater Live Mermaid Show at 11:00 AM & 3:00 PM (Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid) and 1:30 PM (Wonders of Weeki). Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time.
Opportunity to take a ride on a Riverboat Cruise – sailings run approximately every half hour, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Opportunity to participate in The Ranger Experience – 10:00 AM; 12:00 & 2:15 PM daily. “Take a journey through several habitats at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park with one of our very own Park Rangers.” Located in the Discovery Theatre.

Register here to join us today!
