When Vapes Ignite: Fires & EPR Solutions in Our Waste & Recycling Streams

The feedback is in and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Inaugural RCON Summit in Columbus (hashtag#CBUS) was a hit!

This event not only brought together industry leaders, experts, and stakeholders to explore innovative solutions and share best practices, but had the added benefit of allowing us locals to show off our hometown of Columbus.

Thank you to:

Mayor Andrew Ginther for your opening night comments
Joe Nardone for making sure the Columbus Regional Airport Authority did it part
rick harrison wolfe for hosting so many folks at the North Market both during the gala as well as the for breakfast, lunch and dinner for attendees
Frederic "Dr. B" Bertley for showing of our COSI - Center of Science and Industry
the great folks at Rumpke Waste & Recycling for showing off their Columbus MRF, protected by Fire Rover, with tours of their top notch education center - Jeff Snyder Logan Miller
National Waste & Recycling Association's Woodsy the Owl for teaching us to "Skip The Bin"
Dalan Zartman, Dublin Firefighter, for joining the battery working group on saturday and allowing me to sport your turnout gear during the opening night session
Kenneth Paul, MBA for showing off our convention center

If you missed my session with Hanz Atia, "When Vapes Ignite: Fires & EPR Solutions in Our Waste & Recycling Streams," where we dive into strategies to mitigate fire hazards and improve safety protocols as well as extended producer responsibility and how we need to work with producers to provide both education and more safe convenient drop off locations, you can view the entire session at: https://lnkd.in/g5shbqTW

Thank you to Amy Lestition Burke, MA, FASAE, CAE, Elizabeth Roe, Kristyn Oldendorf, Lynsey K. Baer, PE, BCEE, Kevin Roche, John Welch and everyone on the hashtag#SWANA that worked so hard to make this one for the ages!

Thank you to all of those that came by to visit me in our booth: Kirk Sander Chris Hawn Brad Austin Gage Edwards James Profitt Elisa Seltzer Heidi Sanborn, MPA Mark ‘Steady’ Steadman

I have only one ask...#CBUS2028! #bluecollartech