1st puerto rico organics recycling summit
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About the Summit
The objective of the first ever Puerto Rico Organics Recycling Summit was to gather stakeholders across sectors to discuss how composting practices benefit the economy and the environment of Puerto Rico. Topics explored included: Regulation for the Design & Operation of Municipal Composting Installations, Composting as part of comprehensive Disaster Debris Management, and Community Outreach. Facilitated discussion was focused on strengthening and expanding composting operations in Puerto Rico including, but not limited to, public policy initiatives and PRRP Organics Team projects. |
See Summit Agenda below:
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Resources & Presentations
Panel 1: Community & Composting
Composting & Education, Non-Profit Involvement in Composting, Tainachí Fernández, Puerto Rico Composta
A Composting Site in Every Town: Strengthening Community through Compost and Urban Agriculture, Carlos E. Pacheco Irizarry PE,
TAIS & PRRP Organics Team Leader
Composting & Education, Non-Profit Involvement in Composting, Tainachí Fernández, Puerto Rico Composta
A Composting Site in Every Town: Strengthening Community through Compost and Urban Agriculture, Carlos E. Pacheco Irizarry PE,
TAIS & PRRP Organics Team Leader
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Panel 2: Law & Regulations
Regulation for the Design & Operation of Municipal Composting Installations, Priscilla Rivera, Attorney at Law
Municipal Composting: Benefits vs Costs, Miguel Ray, The Earth Group
Regulation for the Design & Operation of Municipal Composting Installations, Priscilla Rivera, Attorney at Law
Municipal Composting: Benefits vs Costs, Miguel Ray, The Earth Group
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Panel 3: Sustainable Disaster Debris Management
Yardwaste & Debris Management Practices During Hurricane María: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Daniel Pagan PE, Asesores Ambientales y Educativos
Integrated Sustainability in Puerto Rico’s Wood Industry, Wichy Castro, Puerto Rico Hardwoods Inc.
Experience Managing Large Quantities of Disaster Debris for Agricultural Purposes, Dr. Joaquín Chong, Extensión Agrícola, University of Puerto Rico
Yardwaste & Debris Management Practices During Hurricane María: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Daniel Pagan PE, Asesores Ambientales y Educativos
Integrated Sustainability in Puerto Rico’s Wood Industry, Wichy Castro, Puerto Rico Hardwoods Inc.
Experience Managing Large Quantities of Disaster Debris for Agricultural Purposes, Dr. Joaquín Chong, Extensión Agrícola, University of Puerto Rico
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Resource for composting entrepreneurs!
Application for permits to operate a composting facility
Application for permits to operate a composting facility
