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World-leading companies at composting workshop represent industry breadth
Representatives from world-leading companies and organizations in composting, compostable materials and compostable waste management headline a special composting workshop to be held February 25 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
"Opportunities and Challenges in Organics Diversion" is being offered in conjunction with the Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference. The three-hour workshop is being hosted by the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology. It is open to conference and non-conference attendees.
The goal of the workshop is to assist pragmatic decision making for those considering industrial composting as a waste management option in their own communities. But in addition to its interest for policy makers and solid waste managers, the workshop holds value for packaging manufacturers and converters, who will learn about the current thinking on composting initiatives and gain insight into how new product development may dovetail with this movement.
The workshop presenters include:
- Tim Croll, Solid Waste Division Director, Seattle, Washington, among the leading recycling municipalities in the nation for more than 20 years;
- Norma McDonald, North America Sales Manager, Organic Waste Systems, Inc., a world leading company in the biodegradability and compostability testing of different types of materials, and in waste management consultancy;
- Michele Riggs, Biodegradable Technical Specialist, Cedar Grove Composting, one of the largest urban composting operations in North America;
- Susan Thoman, Vice President of Corporate Development, Cedar Grove Composting, one of the largest urban composting operations in North America;
- Mark Williams, Vice President of Market Development, BioBag Americas, Inc., the world's largest brand of ASTM D6400 certified compostable bags and films with operations in more than 20 countries;
- and Rhodes Yepsen, Marketing Manager, Novamont North America, a world leading producer of compostable biopolymers.
For more details about the composting workshop,including presenter bios and more about the program, click here.
The workshop fee is just $50. Register online here.
To learn more about the Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference, click here. | 
