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January 26, 2023

The California Gold Rush Chapter of SWANA is hosting its annual Western Regional Symposium and Tradeshow April 3-6, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency in Monterey, CA.

The conference is titled “Navigating Our Future: from Waste to Resources” and will cover a myriad of topics on waste management, including regulatory issues, health & safety, compliance, procurement, monitoring and enforcement, and more.

Several SCS professionals are presenting at the conference, including

TIM FLANAGAN, SWANA International President, is the Keynote Speaker
[Tuesday, April 4, 9:00 – 10:00 am]

LAUREN BAUBAN and LAURA JOHNSON will present an
“Approach to SB 1383 Technical Assistance using an example from an ongoing project with the City of Alameda”
[Track 7A, Thursday, April 6, 9:15 – 10:30 am]

PHIL CARRILLO (with Pete Ligorria of San Bernardino County, and David Wong of Orange County Waste & Recycling), will address
“What We’ve Learned About Drone Methane Monitoring Technologies”
[Track 7B, Thursday, April 6, 9:15 – 10:30 am]

RAY HUFF will discuss “Well Field Analysis Graph – An Innovation in Landfill Gas Data Analysis”
[Track 8B, Thursday, April 6, 10:45 amd – 12:00 pm]

Click for conference agenda and other details and registration information.

We hope to see you there!

January 26, 2023

Join SCS staff as we participate in the 41st annual Baynanza celebration of Biscayne Bay, April 15, 2023.

Baynanza is a celebration of Biscayne Bay and its significance as one of the most important ecological systems in South Florida. Traditionally celebrated throughout March and April, Baynanza culminates with the Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day, where thousands of volunteers join together to help clean up our bay’s shoreline. Since it began in 1982, volunteers have helped remove over one million pounds of trash from Biscayne Bay.

Along with the annual cleanup efforts associated with Baynanza, Miami-Dade County also conducts restoration activities in Biscayne Bay throughout the year. In 2020, staff from the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (DERM) coordinated the removal of 70,000 pounds of debris from the Bay and adjacent wetlands. These efforts were partly documented by public service announcements tackling issues of marine debris around Biscayne Bay and illegal dumping in coastal wetlands.

This year, Baynanza commemorates its 41st year, and on April 15, 2023 (from 9 a.m. to noon), the community will come together once again to celebrate the incredible marine resources and help restore Biscayne Bay’s shoreline at over 30 locations across Miami-Dade County. Volunteers at all the cleanup sites will receive a free commemorative T-shirt and community service hours are available to all students who participate.

Click for updates and registration information.