2011 Proceedings


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Carbon Impacts & Emissions

Achieving Compliance with the New 1-Hour NO2 Standard. Santiago, G. Noemi and De Coo, Minelly. HDR Engineering, Inc. 2011.
Opportunities for Carbon Offsets from Composting and Digesting Food Waste. Levin, Joel. Climate Action Reserve. 2011.
Past, Present, and Future Air Resources Regulations Affecting Solid Waste Management Facilities. Mills, Scott. HDR Engineering, Inc. 2011.
The Carbon Footprint of In-Situ Groundwater Remediation v. Pump & Treat. DiPippo, Gary J. and Nemesh, Joseph J. Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC. Hasek, Thomas P. Jr. and Miller, Martin N. IESI-SMI. 2011.

Energy/Fuels

Biodiesel and How It Will Affect Your Business. Levy, Steven J. Sprague Energy. 2011.
Biogas to Vehicle Fuel Project. Peluso, Richard A. Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC. 2011.
Near Term AFVs + Future Trends. Carr, Barry P. Clean Communities of Central New York. 2011.
Trash as Alternative Fuel – Waste Capture and Processing. Ruckert, Ernie. Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC. 2011.

Environmental Excellence Award Winners

Most Comprehensive Green Building Code in the Nation. Dale, Dorian. Town of Babylon, New York. 2011.
Toluene Elimination Project. Muir, Matt. Garlock Sealing Technologies. 2011.

Environmental Law

Flow Control after United Haulers. West, Teno A. Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West, LLC. 2011.
Legal Round-Up. Cahill, Michael J. Germano & Cahill, PC. 2011.
SWANA’s Position on Flow Control. Warner, James D. Solid Waste Association of North America. 2011.
The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling & Reuse Act. Moroukian, Mark M. NYSDEC Division of Materials Management. 2011.

Landfill Closure & Redevelopment

Redevelopment of the Brick Township Landfill Superfund Site. Kremen, Arie. Birdsall Services Group, Inc. 2011.
Solar Landfill Caps – The Future is Here. Sturgeon, Ron and Johnstone, Doug. Carlisle Energy Services, Inc. 2011.
Urban Landfill Transformed into a City Oasis. Burke, Walter. Paulus, Sokolowski & Sartor, LLC. 2011.

Landfill Design & Operations

Can a Landfill Expansion Help Save an Ecosystem? Creating a Win-Win. Einstein, Chris. CHA. Bruce, Bill. City of Albany Department of General Services. 2011.
Equipment Pressure Applied to Geomembrane in Composite Liner System. Stark, Timothy D. and Pazmino, Luis F. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. McDowell, Cory J. and Phaneuf, Ryan W. Barton & Loguidice. Bayless, Scott. John Deere Company. 2011.
Geosynthetic NanoComposites. Filshill, Archie. CETCO Contracting Services. 2011.
Geosynthetics Enabled with Fiber Optic Sensors. Lostumbo, John M. TenCate. 2011.
High Subsurface Temperatures at Landfills: Investigation, Mitigation, Compliance. Wilkinson, Lisa K. SCS Engineers. 2011.
Incorporating Temporary Caps into Landfill Operations and Tax Credit Questions. Kaplan, Andrew and Shaw, Prentiss A. Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC. 2011.
Innovations in Creating the Sustainable Landfill. Hudgins, Mark. SCS Engineers. 2011.
Integrated Landfill Operational Methods. Shilling, Larry. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 2011.
Natural Sodium versus Activated Calcium Bentonite in Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs). Athanassopoulos, Chris. CETCO Contracting Services. 2011.
New Horizons in Geosynthetics. Kirch, Rod. GSE Lining Technology, LLC. 2011.
On Site Leachate Treatment using Green and Sustainable Vegetated Sand Bed Technology. Lavigne, Ronald L. NEWS-USA, Inc. 2011.
Reverse Osmosis Landfill Leachate Treatment: Benefits and Applications. Stanford, Patrick and Rieder, Bernie. Rochem Membrane Systems, Inc.
Sustainable Care of Landfills and Their Buffers. Tippetts, Brian. Applied Ecological Services, Inc. 2011.
The Perpetual MSW Landfill. Koerner, Robert M. Geosynthetic Institute. 2011.

Landfill Gas

Reduction in Landfill Emissions of Hydrocarbons and Greenhouse Gases Through the Use of Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH). Armstrong, Robert. Kuraray America, Inc. 2011.
The Tailoring Rule and Its Impact on MSW Landfills and Landfill Gas to Energy. Wilsey, Steven D. and Wind, Jeffrey D. Conestoga-Rovers & Associates. 2011.
Using Landfill Gas as a Fuel to Dry and Pelletize Wastewater Biosolids: A Case Study. Curro, Joseph P., Hernandez, Manuel J. and Carroll, Patrick. CDM. 2011.

Marcellus Shale

Environmental Review of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development. Field, Bradley. NYSDEC Division of Mineral Resources. 2011.
Marcellus Shale: Upstream, Midstream & Wastestreams. Nielson, Peter. Stantec. 2011.

Mercury Management

Mercury in Products: Do We Need It? Pettit, Peter. NYSDEC Division of Materials Management. 2011.
Mercury Management: Opportunities for New York. Morris, Margretta E. Covanta Energy. 2011.
Mercury Recycling. Watson, Brian J. Next Level for Recycling. 2011.

National Association Perspectives

Beyond Waste, An Industry View. Changaris, Steve. National Solid Waste Management Association. 2011.
KAB Recycling Department: Strategic Plan 2011-2014. Skernolis, Ed. Keep America Beautiful. 2011.
E-Waste Recycling Laws: The National Scene. Rubinstein, Lynn. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. 2011.
E-Waste and the U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry. Alcorn, Walter. Consumer Electronics Association. 2011.
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA): Brief Overview. Warner, James D. Solid Waste Association of North America. 2011.

Organics Management

Organics Diversion in Ontario. Smith, Cathy and Ralph, Janine. Stantec. 2011.
Organics Recycling Capacity in NYS and the Future. Rowland, Sally and Feinland, Gary. NYSDEC Division of Materials Management. 2011.
The Value of Compost. Edelstein, David and Tonjes, David J. Stony Brook University Department of Technology and Society. 2011.

Pharmaceutical Waste

Pharmaceutical Waste Collection Program. Sinclair, Thomas M. Monroe County Department of Environmental Services. 2011.
The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program Network. Ritter, Paul and Bozarth, Megan. National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program. 2011.
Ultimate Destruction of Pharmaceutical Wastes. Waffenschmidt, John G. Covanta Energy. 2011.

Product Stewardship

Framework Producer Responsibility in Rhode Island. Darmody, Shelia. Clean Water Action. 2011.
Ontario EPR and Eco-fees. Ruttan, Norm. iWasteNot Systems. 2011.
Packaging Stewardship: The Case for U.S. Adoption. Sinding, Kate. Natural Resources Defense Council. 2011.

Retraining, Reusing & Recycling

Analysis of Correlation between Demographic Variables and Recycling Efficiency in the Town of Brookhaven, Long Island, New York. Aphale, Omkar and Tonjes, David J. Stony Brook University. Hubbard, Ed. Town of Brookhaven, New York. 2011.
Apartment Recycling Secrets. Fordock, Ann. Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency. 2011.
Business Recycling: Challenges, Solutions, & Successes in the Workplace. Nettle, Dave. Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency. 2011.
Carton Recycling Strategy – Building Carton Access Nationwide. Seaman, Marty. Carton Council. 2011.
Converting to Single Stream Recycling. Sampson, Lindsey. Lee County Solid Waste Division. Raila, Susan. HDR Engineering, Inc. 2011.
EFC’s Sustainable Materials Management Outreach and Education Programs. Newell, Evan. Environmental Finance Center, Syracuse University. 2011.
Hospitality Green’s Green Facilities Training for Businesses & Institutions. Olenbush, Elizabeth and Giannini, Evadne. Hospitality Green. 2011.
Materials Reuse as a Methodology for Pollution Prevention – The New York City Reuse Sector. Diyamandoglu, Vasil. Grove School of Engineering, City College of the City University of New York. 2011.
National Materials Exchange Network(s). Ruttan, Norm. iWasteNot Systems. 2011.
Recycling Education Meets Single Stream. Warford, Mark. Bethlehem Central Middle School. Rain, Dan. Town of Bethlehem, New York. 2011.

Solid Waste Quantification & Planning

Counting Solid Waste. Greene, Krista and Tonjes, David. Stony Brook
University Department of Technology & Society. 2011.
Long Term Solid Waste Master Planning Case Studies. Abbe, Ruth C. HDR Engineering, Inc. 2011.
Sustainable Waste Management in New York State. Van Brunt, Michael. Covanta Energy. 2011.
Waste-to-Energy VS. Landfilling in New York State… The State’s TWO disposal Hierarchies. Lynch, Steven. R.S. Lynch & Company, Inc. 2011.
What’s in Your Trash? A Guide for Performing a Simple Waste Analysis. Stewart, Sarah. Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency. 2011.

Surface and Ground Water

Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment. Yafrate, Nicholas. Geosyntec Consultants. 2011.
Physical Factors Contributing to Summertime Hypoxia in the Bottom Waters of Smithtown Bay, Long Island Sound. Bauer, Cassie, Swanson, R. L. and Wilson, R. E. Stony Brook University, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. 2011.
Recent Advances in Characterization of Fractured Rock for Design of Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation Systems. Mutch, Robert D. Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC. 2011.