Heartland Materials Management Forum
How Central Michigan Can Develop Recycling Infrastructure, Reduce Food Waste and Promote Local Prosperity Through Sustainable Materials Management
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will be hosting a convening on sustainable materials management for business and community leaders in collaboration with the Heartland Region Materials Management Planning Committee.
Isabella County is currently leading an eight-county coalition to develop a new materials management plan for the region that will guide public and private sector investments in solid waste management, including potential investments in recycling infrastructure and solutions to reduce landfill receipts through pollution prevention and food waste recovery.
Sponsored by Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Central Michigan University School of Engineering, Full Circle Future, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the event will introduce materials management planning process and how it supports the development of a circular economy in Central Michigan.
- Economic value of municipal solid waste in the region and state.
- Current initiatives to invest in recycling infrastructure.
- Best practices from business and industry.
- Benefits of pollution prevention and other investments to reduce food waste.
- Successful models for local and state government.
Speakers:
- Goksel N. Demirer, Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Michigan University
- Sally Kniffen, Environmental Specialist, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
- Daniel Macaulay, Senior Sustainability Specialist, Primo Brands
- Daniel Schoonmaker, Executive Director, Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
- Charity Sweet, Isabella County Materials Recovery Facility Operations Supervisor
The Heartland Materials Management Forum is free with registration.
Lunch will be provided at 11:30am and the event will wrap at 2:00pm.
This event is a part of the EPA funded project Pollution Prevention (P2) Technical Assistance and Training to Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Processing Facilities and Community Partners Located in Communities in Michigan.
