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Waste ReForum 2023

Name: Waste ReForum 2023
Start: 2023-05-24T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2023-05-26T23:59:59-06:00

May 24, 2023 – May 26, 2023

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Waste ReForum 2023

A Spectrum of Opportunities

May 24-26, 2023 – Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, Saskatoon, SK

From increasing emphasis on the circular economy, to plastic pollution prevention, to volatile recycling prices, our world is changing rapidly. Our 2023 conference explored the opportunities in technology, partnerships, and policy that would move Saskatchewan toward becoming waste-free.

Presentations

Opening Keynote Speaker — Fostering a Circular Economy in Saskatchewan – Georgia Lavender, Synergy Foundation Video Pdf

An Array of Possibilities: Lightning Talks — Session Video

John MacInnes – Reusable Takeout Containers – Video
Janel Edwards – Textile Diversion – Pdf
Laura Selanders – Small Appliances and Power Tools – Video
Rob Deglau – Landfill Triage – Pdf
Renee Lundahl – Reusable Bags – Video
Ben Brodie – Construction / Demolition Diversion – Pdf
Michael Gillan – Refillable Windshield Washer Fluid – Video
Katie Burns – Province-wide Landfill bans – Pdf
Tonny Colyn – Textile Diversion & Recovery – Video
Nancy Broten – Book Boxer – Pdf

Stem to Stern — New Tech for Improving Operations – Session Video [minor tech issues at beginning]

Applying AI and Robotics to Improve the Economics of Material Recovery — Zach Gomez, AMP Robotics Pdf
From Scale to Stakeholders: How to report on waste data accurately and efficiently — Rocky Strong, Strong Data (no slides)
Measure What Matters — Luke Dixon, Civil Tracker – Pdf

The Whole Shebang — Update from the provinces – Session video

Extended Producer Responsibility in B.C. — Gwendolyn Lohbrunner, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy – Pdf
Alberta Update on Extended Producer Responsibility — Christina Seidel, Recycling Council of Alberta – Pdf
Saskatchewan’s Waste Diversion Programs — Brienne Bennett, Ministry of Environment – Pdf

From Root to Tip –Advances in Wood Waste Recycling & Reuse – Session Video

The Potential of Biomass — Jamie Bakos, Titan Clean Energy Projects – Pdf
Transforming the Past into the Future — Ian Loughran, Vereco – Pdf

From Beginning to End — First Nation, Northern & Remote Community Waste Reduction – Session Video

Empowering the Next Generation: Recycling on Reserve through Education in Schools — Breanna Salm, Saskatchewan Aboriginal Land Technicians – Pdf
From Waste to Action: First Nations Waste Management in Manitoba — Amy Smith & Jordan Guiboche, Green Action Manitoba – Pdf
The North West Waste Region — Collin McGuire, Ministry of Environment — Pdf

Scoping it out — The Future of EPR in Saskatchewan (panel) — Session Video
Panelists:

Ethan Richardson, Sask. Association for Resource Recovery Corp.
Christina Seidel, Recycling Council of Alberta
John Cardella, Nespresso Canada
Jay Illingworth, Electronic Products Recycling Association
Wes Kotyk, Sask Ministry of Environment

Reuse Success Stories – Session Video

QUIL: Learnings from Canada’s first, zero-waste shipping network — Mehwish Panjwani (no slides)
The Journey of Reuse with Muuse — Brittany Gamez – Pdf
Sustainable Sustainability – Environmental AND Financial Returns — Marty Metro, UsedCardboardBoxes (no slides)

Closing Keynote Speaker — Exploring Trash Fiction(s) — Sandy Bonny, Univ of Saskatchewan