We are excited to announce the upcoming 2024 Florida Recycles Day, taking place on Friday, November 15 at USF – Patel College for Global Sustainability in Tampa. This year’s theme focuses on the importance of recycling and sustainability, and we have a fantastic lineup of speakers who will share their insights and expertise.
- 8:30 am Check in begins
- Coffee & pastries sponsored by Publix
- 9:00 am Program begins
- Florida’s Commitment to Recycling – Liz DeWitt, President & CEO, Florida Beverage Association & Chair, Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation- Moderator
- FDEP Study on capacity – Hannah Sackles – University of Florida
- State of the Recycling Markets – Gene Jones – SWIX
- Investment in infrastructure – Mike DeClerck – WM
- Florida’s Commitment to Recycling – Liz DeWitt, President & CEO, Florida Beverage Association & Chair, Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation- Moderator
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- FDEP Recycling Recognition Awards Presentation – Karen Moore
- Collier County, Baker County & the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
- FDEP Recycling Recognition Awards Presentation – Karen Moore
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- Take Charge Florida – The importance of recycling batteries
- “Take Chare Florida” battery awareness program – Karen Moore – FDEP
- Safety First – Kirk Sanders – NWRA Safety Director
- Polk County’s Initiative to stop landfill fires caused by improper batter disposal – Dale Henderson – Polk County Solid Waste Director
- What are other states doing – Redwood Materials
- Take Charge Florida – The importance of recycling batteries
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- FRPF Recycling Champion Award Winners Presentation
- USF Stavros Center Sustainability Superheroes Program
- Goodwill Industries Suncoast & Hillsborough County Solid Waste Department – Donation & Waste Diversion Program
- Collier County’s Preserve Our Paradise: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
- Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Closed Loop Recycling Value Assessments
- Desert Wireless Recycling Continual Recycling
- FRPF Recycling Champion Award Winners Presentation
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- From Waste to Resources: Innovative Recycling Strategies for Campaign Signs, Building Materials, Textiles and Food Waste
- Campaign signs – Kyle Pukylo, NuCycle
- Building materials – Tyrone Childs, Cemex
- Textiles – Donn Githens, Goodwill Manasota and Raymond Randall, WM
- Food Recovery – to be announced
- From Waste to Resources: Innovative Recycling Strategies for Campaign Signs, Building Materials, Textiles and Food Waste
Lunch is sponsored by Coca-Cola Beverages Florida.
Join the Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for a day of learning, networking, and celebration as we work together to promote recycling and environmental stewardship in Florida.
**Event Details:**
Friday, November 15, 2024
Check begins at 8:30 am and ends at 2:30 pm
University of South Florida – Patel College for Global Sustainability – Tampa
Cost is $50 per person and to register – click here!
Sponsorships available – contact Keyna Cory at keyna@flrecycling.org or 850.728.1054
We encourage everyone to participate and help spread the word. Together, we can make a significant impact on our community and the environment!
We look forward to seeing you there!
THANK YOU SPONSORS!
