Lunch N Learn – The Importance of Social Media: A Southwest Airlines Story

The recording of the session may be downloaded (MPEG 3 file [7.8 Mb, audio only], MPEG 4 file [30.8 Mb, audio/video], PowerPoint [9.3 Mb, slides only]).

During this session, Southwest Airlines' (SWA) Brandy King shared how her company gleans the following business value from using social media to address issue expectations:

• How to identify emerging issues on social networks and deal with them appropriately
• How to use social media to share good news stories, build brand advocates and spread positive impact both internally and externally
• How to deal with the sheer speed and spread of social news, even at times keeping several steps ahead

King concluded with actions taken to ensure consistent communication on issues across all channels. She shared how SWA navigates the consumer conversation online as the airline fights to stay ahead of the Communication Evolution. The session included time for Q&A.

The no-cost webinar was presented by the EIA Women’s Council, providing education and scholarships to the environmental industry.

Lunch N Learn – Sustainable Landfill Leachate Management with Treatment Wetlands (biofilters)

The recording of the session may be downloaded (MPEG 3 file [7.5 Mb, audio only], MPEG 4 file [31.3 Mb, audio/video], PowerPoint [1.9 Mb, slides only]).

During this session Steve Apfelbaum, Founder and Principle Ecologist for Applied Ecological Services, presented his experiences in using treatment wetlands (biofilters) at landfills and other properties. The session covered the use of biofilters in cold climates; how treated waters can be managed onsite to avoid trucking or sewering fees; treating landfill stormwater; the justification of native vegetation in designs; maintenance of biofilters; leachate challenges, such as changes in volume, temperature, and odor; and the added benefits of an endemic ecological design. The session included time for Q&A.

The no-cost webinar was presented by the EIA Women’s Council, providing education and scholarships to the environmental industry.

Lunch N Learn – Election Recap

The recording of the session may be downloaded (MPEG 3 file [6.8 Mb, audio only], MPEG 4 file [22.8 Mb, audio/video], PowerPoint [4.0 Mb, slides only]).

Goodstein presented a recap of the election and its ramifications for the solid waste and recycling industry.

PRESENTOR: Richard F. Goodstein, Esq., is the president of Goodstein & Associates and is the contract lobbyist for NSWMA in Washington, DC.

The FREE Webinar was presented by the EIA Women's Council.

WC Presidents Tour (for WC Members ONLY)

Hosted by Vice Chair Jeanie Dubinski of Waste Pro, Women's Council members toured facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, including facilities operated by Waste Management/Wheelabrator and Waste Pro.

EIA Women's Council ERT Sunset Reception and Golf Clinic

Lunch N Learn – How to Avoid Greenwashing Your Business: Best Practices for Truthful Communication

The recording of the session may be downloaded (MPEG 3 file [6.6 Mb, audio only], MPEG 4 file [23.9 Mb, audio/video], PowerPoint [0.5 Mb, PDF]). Areas discussed:

• How to talk about sustainability or "green" efforts in a meaningful way that will make people listen.
• How to avoid greenwashing.
• The importance of sustainability reports which should be viewed as critical business reports.
• The importance of transparency.
• Problems associated with greenwashing and some of the potential legal trouble associated with misleading customers, clients and others about your sustainability efforts.

PRESENTOR: Will Flower has 29 years of experience working in the field of environmental protection. His career started in 1983 when he began working for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on solid waste issues. In 1990, he was hired by Waste Management, Inc. In 1999, he was hired by Republic Services. In 2000, he moved to Republic’s corporate office where he served as the Vice President of Communications, overseeing internal and external communications, public affairs, crisis management and community relations. Following Republic’s acquisition of Allied Waste Industries, Inc. in 2008, Flower was named Executive Vice President of Communications and in 2011 he was named the Senior Vice President of Communications. He retired from Republic Services in May 2012.

The FREE Webinar was presented by the EIA Women's Council.

WC Box Lunch Education Session – Living Legends: How to Build a Successful Team

The EIA Women’s Council is pleased to present two company perspectives on building and growing successful management teams through discussion with the CEO of Waste Pro and the CEO and President of Texas Disposal Systems. Join us immediately after the session to meet these industry leaders.

Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center
Cost: $40

Presented by the EIA Women’s Council and sponsored by OTTO. *Separate Ticket required with registration.

Lunch N Learn – An Antitrust Primer

The recording of the session may be downloaded (MPEG 3 file [8.7 Mb, audio only], MPEG 4 file [33.9 Mb, audio/video], PowerPoint [1.3 Mb, PDF]). Areas discussed:

• An introduction to criminal antitrust law.
• A discussion of what activities constitute an offense under the Sherman Antitrust Act, and the penalties for violations.
• A brief primer on detecting and reporting antitrust offenses.
• Examples of enforcement against solid waste companies and historic divestiture requirements in connection with certain mergers;
• Certain rules of the road (i.e., don't get together with a competitor and decide one will focus on area X while the other focuses on area Y);
• Certain contractual provisions that raise antitrust concerns ("evergreen provisions"); and
• NSWMA's strict adherence to the Noerr-Pennington doctrine which protects joint activity by competitors in the advocacy context.

PRESENTORS: Michael Boomgarden is a Trial Attorney with the Midwest Office of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Chicago, Illinois. And David Biderman is the EIA General Counsel and Director of Safety. Biderman develops the associations’ positions on a variety of legal issues, including flow control and interstate.

The FREE Webinar was presented by the EIA Women's Council.

Lunch N Learn – Improving Your Refuse Intelligence: How EREF Adds Value to the Solid Waste Industry

The recording of the session may be downloaded (MPEG 3 file [7.66 Mb, audio only], MPEG 4 file [37.1 Mb, audio/video], PowerPoint [18.9 Mb, slides only]).

Areas discussed included: Presentation connected the dots between garbage science and its benefit to the industry. Speaker also reviewed current industry trends and how these trends are shaping and changing the solid waste management paradigm.

PRESENTOR: Dr. Bryan Staley joined the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) 3 years ago, where he started as Vice President of Environmental Programs. He has 17 years’ experience in the environmental engineering field and has held key positions in consulting firms as a project manager and Vice President of Engineering, where he managed projects related to wastewater treatment system design, retail/commercial land development, stormwater design/permitting and large-scale livestock operations.

The FREE Webinar was presented by the EIA Women's Council.

EIA Women's Council ERT Golf Clinic and Sunset Seminar and Reception

The EIA Executive Roundtable (ERT) conference was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. On Monday, October 17, at 5:30 p.m., the EIA Women's Council hosted the Sunset Seminar and Reception. During this seminar, a representative from the Naples Historical Society’s speakers bureau talked about the history and heritage of Naples. On Tuesday, October 18, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., the EIA Women’s Council once again sponsored a golf clinic at the Rick Smith Golf Academy at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort.

EIA Women's Council President's Conference

Every year the EIA Women's Council President organizes a conference for the Women's Council members. The 2011 President, Kirsti Nelson, is Director of Marketing for Otto Environmental Systems North America, headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

• On Monday, August 29, the group met for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and then headed out for a white water rafting adventure.
• Later that evening, the group had dinner and heard the presentation "Living with Purpose, Leading with Passion" by Todd Gothberg, Volvo Construction Equipment Company.
• On Tuesday, August 30, the group visited the City of Charlotte Solid Waste Field Operations to learn about the Tailgating Recycling Program and Special Events Waste Collection.
• Later that day, they toured the Otto Environmental Systems manufacturing and services tour.

Lunch N Learn – Trends in Composting and Organics Recycling in the U.S.

WC Box Lunch Education Session

Two industry leaders discussed their companies from their beginnings to current successful operations.  Mickey Flood, Vice Chairman and director, IESI-BFC, Inc., spoke on "From Two Trucks to Wall Street" and Mike Sangiacomo, President and CEO, Recology, spoke on "Two Horses to Recology."  This session was developed by the Environmental Industry Associations Women's Council. Moderator: Stephen Smith, Atwell.

Lunch N Learn – 2010 Elections and the impact on the Waste and Recycling industry

The recording of the session may be downloaded (MPEG 3 file [7 Mb, audio only], MPEG 4 file [24 Mb, audio/video], Quicktime Movie [24 Mb, audio/video], PowerPoint [3.2 Mb, slides only]).

Areas discussed included:

• Will there be an upheaval in Congress as a result of the November elections?
• How will the outcome effect the next 2 years of the Obama Administration?
• What will be the impact of the elections to the Solid Waste and Recycling industry?

PRESENTOR: Richard F. Goodstein, Esq., is the president of Goodstein & Associates and is the contract lobbyist for NSWMA in Washington, DC.

Lunch N Learn – How Wall Street Views the Solid Waste Industry

The recording of the session may be downloaded (MPEG file [121 Mb, audio/video], Quicktime Movie [23.1. Mb, audio/video], PowerPoint [3.2 Mb, slides only]).

Areas discussed included:

• Wall Street's perception of the industry and thoughts on individual companies
• General business and financial outlook for the industry from the analysts' perspective
• Industry metrics that Wall Street analysts track and analyze
• Specific estimate ranges for key industry drivers such as price and volume
• Industry issues and concerns that analysts focus on
• Trends in business consolidation/M&A
• Valuation parameters and considerations

PRESENTOR: Leone T. Young, Principal of the Leone T. Young Environmental Research and Consulting, LLC and the writer of the Circular File.

Lunch N Learn – Single Stream Operations Safety

This presentation detailed safety issues with single stream collection and processing operations. The session ended with about 10 minutes of questions and answers.

The recording of the session may be downloaded (Flash file [audio and video], MP3 file [5.8 Mb, audio only], PowerPoint [6.2 Mb, slides only]).

PRESENTOR: Susan Eppes is the president of EST Solutions and an expert in safety and health management with more than 20 years of industry experience.

Lunch N Learn – Solar-Energy Geomembrane Cover: A Case Study

This presentation explains the benefits of solar energy landfill cover and provides an overview of design, construction and project facts.

Click here for the PDF of the slides (pdf, 4.4 Mb) of the presentation.

PRESENTOR: Chris Eichelberger (ceichelberger@aegl.net), Technical Manager for American Environmental Group, was responsible for managing the installation of the first permitted Solar Energy Cover System, installed by Republic Services at their Tessman Road Landfill facility in San Antonio, Tx.

Women's Council President's Conference: Communicating Today

Women's Council President Nancy Bretas led the 2009 Women's Council President's Conference in Savannah, Georgia, immediately preceding the NSWMA/WASTEC Executive Roundtable Conference. Bretas is the manager of communications for Republic Services in Phoenix, Arizona. In keeping with the tradition of spotlighting the professional expertise of the current president, the 2009 sessions focused on communications: internal, external, media relations, government relations and social networking.

Sessions included:

• Employee communications by Nancy Bretas of Republic Services (ppt slides, 35.2 Mb)
• Mastering LinkedIn and other social/professional networking tools by Melissa Gauger of International Truck and Engine Corp
• Communications planning during a crisis by Thom Metzger of EIA (ppt slides, 3.7 Mb)
• Developing government and local relationships by Mary O'Brien of Advanced Disposal (ppt slides, 15.4 Mb)

Lunch N Learn – WET YOUR WASTE: Bioreactor Technology in the Desert

Click here for the slides (ppt, 5.4 Mb) of the presentationor you can view the full PODCAST (wmv, 6.0 Mb).

PRESENTOR: Stephanie Hinson (shinson@srlandfill.com) is the CEO of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's commercial landfill. The Salt River Landfill accepts 2,100 tons per day from the cities of Mesa and Scottsdale, the Town of Gilbert, Salt River and Fort McDowell Indian Communities, and private haulers. The 200-acre site consists of 144 acres of Subtitle D landfill, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), greenwaste processing/recycling, scrap metal recycling and a landfill gas collection system which is connected via pipeline to a 4 MW power generating facility.

Lunch N Learn – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting for Solid Waste Operations

This presentation examined the developing standards in accounting for greenhouse gas emissions and illustrated how they apply to the solid waste industry. Topics presented included types of reports, determining what needs to be reported, the reporting process, methods for quantifying GHG emissions, and a sample of some of the sector-specific reporting requirements for solid waste operations.

Click here for the slides (ppt, 2.2 Mb) of the presentation or you can view the full PODCAST (wmv, 6.0 Mb).

PRESENTOR: James G. Peck, P.E. is Vice President of Engineering at Hydro Geo Chem, Inc., where he also serves as Corporate Counsel. Mr Peck has participated in a number of international greenhouse gas emission offset projects under the Kyoto Protocol related to reduction in methane emissions from landfills in developing countries. He has 17 years of experience as a civil and environmental engineer serving the solid waste industry on a variety of projects in the design, permitting, and construction of environmental protection systems at solid waste facilities.

Lunch N Learn – Climate Change and Solid Waste Management

Click here for the slides (ppt, 3.7 Mb) of the presentation.

PRESENTOR: Ruth Abbe, Vice President and National Practice Leader in Zero Waste Planning for HDR, is a senior management consultant and program manager with over 20 years of experience in developing programs in source reduction, recycling, organics diversion, and construction and demolition debris management. She leads the HDR sustainability services group in California, which focuses on zero waste planning, renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and sustainability planning and program implementation. She is currently assisting the cities of San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles in achieving their zero waste goals.

Women's Council Sunset Seminar and Buffet Dinner

Women's Council President's Tour (Dallas/Houston)

Lunch N Learn – E-Discovery in Business Litigation

WASTE EXPO Box Lunch – MAKE SOME NOISE: The Harley Davidson Story

The EIA Women's Council's presented a speaker for the Monday, May 5, Box Lunch during WASTE EXPO in Chicago.

PRESENTOR: Ken Schmidt has been associated with Harley-Davidson since 1985. His presentation will center around the motorcycle's legend turnaround from the brink of ruin to global dominance. His success in helping improve the company's reputation and creating demand for its products is a timely reference for any waste industry professional. In his role as Harley's director of communication, Schmidt shaped the company's positioning and messaging, and served as its primary spokesperson to the media and financial communities.

Lunch N Learn – Special Events Recycling

Click here to view the full podcast (wmv, 43 minute video, note audio begins on 2nd slide, 29 Mb).

PRESENTOR: Michelle Leonard has directed solid waste programs for both the public and private sectors, including special event and public venue source reduction, recycling and organic diversion programs for stadiums, conference centers, theaters, and other public facilities. Most recently Michelle has handled the recycling for the Rose Bowl. She is a Vice President of SCS Engineers, an environmental consulting firm specializing in solid waste management and has 20 years of experience in environmental consulting and project management, with emphasis in solid waste issues. She directs SCS' Solid Waste Planning and Facility practice in California and the west.