Presentations

Looking for a presentation from our recent webinar or conference?  Check the links below for videos and slides from our presenters.

GRC Summit (35th Annual Conference)

Presentations from GRC’s Conference held October 2026.

Day One:

Session 1: Impacts of Sustainability & EPR on Packaging presented by Susan Cornish, Insight + Action

Session 2: Recycling Technologies & Advancements

       Nikhil Balachandran, Zabble (presentation coming soon)

       Josh Mastromatto, Rego (presentation coming soon)

Session 3: Recycling Megatrends in the US and GA presented by Bill Moore, Moore & Associates

Session 4: Sports and Special Event Recycling Successes

      From Pitch to Planet: Decatur’s Sustainable Soccer Stories presented by Allison Ericson and Gael Doyle, City of Decatur

Session 5: EPD Waste Characterization Study Update presented by Sarah Knapp and Lena Sassone, GA EPD (presentation not available)

Day 2

Session 1: Managing Mismanaged Waste: Developing Strategies to Reduce and Prevent Litter and Increase Recovery of Recyclables presented by Natalie Johnston-Russell, Keep Georgia Beautiful and Veronica Roof, HDR (presentation not available)

Session 2: Building a Better Recycling Program

          Glass Recycling in Gwinnett presented by Mendie White, Gwinnett County

          Trucks N’ Trust: Dynamite Recycling Through Investment & Outreach presented by Amy Hartline, Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority

Session 3: University Composting Project

        The Eagle Has Landed presented by Michael Snipes, Laurens County Solid Waste Management Authority Madison Crockett, Georgia Southern University

Session 4: Education & Engagement on College Campuses: Approaches to Engage Students, Faculty, and Staff Members

          Circular UGA presented by Mason Towe, University of Georgia

         Circular Economy of Labs presented by Star Scott, University of Georgia

         Recycling the State Way presented by Dinetria Wilson, Georgia State University

Session 5: Turning Up the Volume on Sustainability in Live Entertainment presented by Hunter Scully, Oak View Group and Phoebe Breckenridge, Oak View Group

 

34th Annual Conference: Shaping the Future

Presentations from GRC’s Conference held October 2025.

Day One:

Keynote Address: Economics of Recycling by Brent Bell with WM.

Session 1: Resource Roundup

EPD Update presented by Sarah Knapp and Natalie Bailey, Georgia EPD

Recycling Trends presented by Chaz Miller

Session 2: Up to Something Good and Spillin’ the Tea on Composting

Up to Something Good presented by Lynn McCray, Eco Sneakers

Spillin’ the Tea on Composting presented by Suki Janssen and Patrick Brownson, Georgia Composting Council

Day 2

Session 3: Georgia on My Mind 

PureCycle Overview presented by Christian Bruey, PureCycle Technologies

ReEntry Program presented by Susan Lewis, InterfaceFlor, LLC

AMP Overview presented by Sarah Daschbach, AMP

Session 4: Disruption to Innovation

Waste-to-Energy presented by Joe Dunlop, Gershman, Brickner and Bratton, Inc. (GBB)

Recycling Policy Update presented by Trina Matta, The Recycling Partnership

Batteries Go Boom presented by Denise Young, Athens-Clarke County

Day 3

Session 5: What the Behavior?!

Building Confidence in Recycling presented by Alec Cooley, Busch Systems

Recycling is Alive in 25 presented by Abbey Patterson, NAIMA

Session 6: Recycling is Local

Waste Reduction at UGA presented by Mason Towe, University of Georgia Office of Sustainability

Recycling is Local presented by Kimberly White, Cobb County Government

State of Residential Recycling Webinar Presentation presented by The Recycling Partnership - April 30, 2024

Scott Mouw and Matt James with The Recycling Partnership presented the latest State of Residential Recycling report, including diving into Georgia’s recycling stats as well opportunities for increasing recycling in the State.

Click here to see the presentation.

Interested in learning more about the grants available from The Recycling Partnership? Click here to learn more.

Interested in learning more about behavior change? Click here to check out The Recycling Partnership’s Center for Sustainable Behavior and Impact.

GRC 32nd Annual Conference

Presentations from GRC’s Conference held October 23-25, 2023.

Keynote Address by Keefe Harrison with The Recycling Partnership.

Session 1: Local Programs highlighted how Georgia’s universities and local government programs are expanding their recycling efforts via innovation and technology.

Mason Towe, UGA

Martyna Griffin, Keep Carroll Beautiful 

Malte Weiland, Georgia Tech/Ryan Walden, ECGO

Session 2: Advancing Recovery highlighted how the latest efforts to increase recovery of materials, from glass and plastics to food service packaging, are continuing to grow and evolve.

Paul Benvenuti, Hefty ReNew Program

Chris Mahin, Knauf Insulation NA

Abbey Patterson, Resource Recycling Systems/NAIMA (coming soon!)

Session #3: Circular Solutions provided two diverse perspectives on how challenging, but valuable, materials are being addressed more aggressively as we strive toward a more circular economy.

Christy Sapp, Nexus Circular

Mark Steadman, Call2Recycle  

Session 4: Next Level Action showcased how technology and vibrant programs are elevating the reach of recycling.

Candace Rutherford, Brightmark

Scott Chase, AMP Robotics (coming soon!)

Rachel Musetti, Cox Enterprises

Session 5: Serving Diverse Population showcased tips for bridging the gaps between economy and ecology, unifying disparate audiences, and informing industry of ways that can monetize conservation while improving life for disadvantaged communities.

Leonard Robinson, Archdiocese of Atlanta

Jon Huls, SEMCO

Recycling Managers Breakout Session

GRC 31 st Annual Conference

Presentations from GRC’s Conference held September 2022.

Keynote Address by Kellie Ballew with Shaw Industries.

Technology and Innovation Session 1

Reaching for New Heights Session

Jennifer Bogs with Crown Holdings

Brad Rickard with Athens-Clarke County

Barbara Alfano with US EPA Region 4

Technology and Innovation Session 2

Edel Rodriguez with AMP Robotics

Stephen Klemann with Closed Loop Partners

Boosting Impact Session

Abbey Patterson with NAIMA

Matt Todd with RRS and Foodservice Packaging Institute

Jacqueline Dost with Carroll County Tire Management

USCC Composting Chapter Informational Meeting

General Presentation

EPD Recovered Material and Scrap Tire Overview

Education and Outreach

Dr. Jasmeet Kaur with The Coca-Cola Company

Mason Towe and Ellie Filston with UGA

Closing Session with Myles Cohen and Michael Timpane

Megatrends in Recycling and Recovery

 

 

Compost Webinar

In celebration of International Compost Awareness Week, GRC hosted a webinar highlighting compost. Originally recorded on May 4, 2022. Watch webinar now.

 

 

Municipal Measurement Program Webinar

Recording of Municipal Measurement Program Webinar. Originally held on April 1, 2022.

https://youtu.be/m21oK7Rvoz0

State of Recycling Webinar

Recording of GRC’s State of Recycling Webinar featuring Chaz Miller. Originally held on March 16, 2022.

 

Archived presentations (2021 and older)

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