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Webinars

In this section we have all information related to our webinars. These are an enriching source and cover different topics related to sustainable material management. We hope they can be of great resource.

Fermentative COMPOSTing IN THE TROPICS: A WORKSHOP ON TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS

Webinar held on December 17, 2021 by Zoom together with Trito Agro-Industrial Services o TAIS, a Puerto Rican company "dedicated to providing integrated systems for recycling, composting and creating soil conditioners for clean, resilient, efficient and sustainable agriculture". In the webinar we discuss what fermenting compost is made of, how it is made and its benefits, as well as the resources offered by TAIS.
To access the webinar recording, please click here. 

biogas in puERTO rICO: diverting Organics and energy production

WEBINAR AGENDA

  • Introduction about PRRP - 10 minutes   
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  • EPA Introduction – 5 minutes 
 
  • Presentations: 
 
  • Esteban Monge-Reymundi, Ambiente Orgánico, Elementos básicos del biogás y ejemplos exitosos a nivel internacional. - 15 minutes 
 
  • Luis Beal, Bio Energy Puerto Rico, ¿Qué es un Eco Parque? – 15 minutes 
 
  • Gustavo Méndez, Gerente de Manufactura de Bacardí – Ejemplo exitoso de manejo de orgánicos y producción de energía en Bacardí PR. – 15 minutes 
 
  • Brenda Reyes, EPA, Subvenciones y oportunidades disponibles de la EPA. – 15 minutes 
 
  • Q&A – 45 minutes ​
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To access the webinar recording, click here.
WEBINAR PRESENTATIONS
Presentation: Transformando la "basura" en nuevas y mejores oportunidades, Esteban Monge-Reymundi
ambienteorganico.pdf
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​Presentation: EPA Funding Opportunities, Brenda Reyes Tomassini
epa_funding_opportunities_anaerobic.pptx
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Presentation: Digestión Anaeróbica, Gustavo Méndez
bacardi.pptx
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Presentation: ECO-Recycling Park, Luis Beale
biodigestion_bioenergy_2-compressed.pdf
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​Exploring the Problem of Illegal Landfills in Watersheds and Plastic Pollution on Puerto Rico’s Beaches

Webinar held on April 28, 2021 where we discussed illegal landfills in watersheds in Puerto Rico and the consequences of microplastics on our beaches. 
Invited Speakers were: 
  • Josh Kogan, engineer for EPA Region 2's Water Division
   
  • Julio C. Verdejo, Urban Planner
 
  • Eduardo Llegus, Janet M. Forestier y Camila V. Elias, research scientists for the University of Puerto Rico.