Spring 08 Forum

April 3 & 4, 2008
Travelodge Hotel, Regina

"Not Exactly Wasting Away"

The Spring 08 Forum, held at the Travelodge in Regina April 3 & 4, was another great success. Thanks to our sponsors and to our registrants for their support!

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Thursday, April 3

10:00 : Workshop —Effective Media Communication

— understanding media, how to get the right messages across, making the most of your promotion dollars. Presented by Zapwell Communications.

2:00 Keynote Speaker: Holistic Management — Holistic Management Applicable to Common Day Problems— Leonard Pigott

3:30 Concurrent Session A: Not on Any Diet: Hazardous Materials

Saskatchewan ’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program — Rich Wilkins, Saskatchewan Environment
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling — John Brodner, K-Light Recycling
Collection of Mercury Thermostats — Bernie Bolen, SaskPower

3:30 Concurrent Session B: Garbage: The Revolution Starts at Home: Screening of the Andrew Nisker Film that follows a Toronto family who keep all their garbage and recyclables for three months.

2007 Saskatchewan Waste Minimization Awards
In July 2007, Mike Vaughn of Regina, along with his friend Jason Minvielle, drove a 1993 Geo Metro in the world-famous Mongol Rally, an annual 13,000-km charity event. Tonight, he’ll tell us of his adventures. See their blog...

Friday, April 4

8:30 Working on our Waste Diet: Community Efforts

Update on Regional Waste Management— Wally Lorenz, ARWMAS
Snapshots of Waste Management from Interesting Places - Mark Smishek, City of Regina
Tools for community sustainability — Rodney Sidloski, Help International, Weyburn

10:30 Concurrent Session C : The Organic Diet: Composting

Composting Issues Across Canada - Susan Antler, Composting Council of Canada
Low-tech / No-tech Composting in Saskatoon - Larry Mullen, SWRC
It’s Not Compost Until you Put it Somewhere … Where Compost in Saskatchewan Goes — Joan Harrison, SWRC

10:30 Concurrent Session D : Bags, Wrap & Twine: Challenges in Recycling Agricultural Plastics

BC’s Ag Plastics Recycling Pilot — Janice Johnson, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
Alberta ’s Agricultural Plastic Recycling Efforts — Christina Seidel, Recycling Council of Alberta
Recycling of Hay Bale Wrap—Grant Cameron, EPIC/Alberta Plastics Recycling Association

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