Tuesday Morning Tours: 9:45 - 11:30 am
Republic Services:
This tour is currently at capacity - please choose another option.
The Republic MRF tour in Hazelwood will consist of a Slide Show presentation on the facility and what it produces along with a walking tour of the facility. You will see a state of the art facility that sorts over 25 tons per hour of Single Stream from both residents and commercial customers, 16 hours per day. Screens, Magnets, optical Sorters and more transform the Single Stream into individual saleable commodities.
This tour is currently at capacity - please choose another option.
The Republic MRF tour in Hazelwood will consist of a Slide Show presentation on the facility and what it produces along with a walking tour of the facility. You will see a state of the art facility that sorts over 25 tons per hour of Single Stream from both residents and commercial customers, 16 hours per day. Screens, Magnets, optical Sorters and more transform the Single Stream into individual saleable commodities.
St. Louis Composting:
While touring St. Louis Composting's Belleville facility, you will see firsthand how we process yard waste, brush, food waste, and pallets. You may also have an encounter or two with the heavy equipment that is necessary to run a 110 acre commercial composting facility which is the second largest in Illinois.
While touring St. Louis Composting's Belleville facility, you will see firsthand how we process yard waste, brush, food waste, and pallets. You may also have an encounter or two with the heavy equipment that is necessary to run a 110 acre commercial composting facility which is the second largest in Illinois.
EPC - Electronic Recycling
EPC, Inc. in Wright City MO is a 2 ½ year old state of the art electronic recycling/refurbishing center. The tour will consist of an overview of how a single piece of electronic equipment goes through the system from the time it hits the docks to it's final stages when it is either shipped to the customer (if refurbished), or recycled based on what materials are recovered and where they go. The refurbishing section will cover receipt, audit, data destruction, and cleanup. The recycling section will cover preparation, hand dismantling or destruction. The tour will also showcase EPC, Inc.'s unique shredder/sorter system.
EPC, Inc. in Wright City MO is a 2 ½ year old state of the art electronic recycling/refurbishing center. The tour will consist of an overview of how a single piece of electronic equipment goes through the system from the time it hits the docks to it's final stages when it is either shipped to the customer (if refurbished), or recycled based on what materials are recovered and where they go. The refurbishing section will cover receipt, audit, data destruction, and cleanup. The recycling section will cover preparation, hand dismantling or destruction. The tour will also showcase EPC, Inc.'s unique shredder/sorter system.
Strategic Materials - Glass
Come see the process of glass recycling with a walking tour of the Strategic Materials plant. The tour will include a brief explanation of how glass recycling system is set up and operates. Due to safety concerns the plant will not be operating during the tour.
Come see the process of glass recycling with a walking tour of the Strategic Materials plant. The tour will include a brief explanation of how glass recycling system is set up and operates. Due to safety concerns the plant will not be operating during the tour.
Sunday Afternoon Workshops: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Changing Behaviors with Brooke Tully
To protect our planet, we need people to rally behind environmental actions and adopt more sustainable behaviors. Yet motivating people to get up and do something feels increasingly difficult to achieve. But it’s not impossible. We’re seeing several conservation initiatives seemingly “take off” and quickly grow into movements (like ditching plastic straws). So, why do some take off while others struggle to gain traction? It comes down to understanding what truly motivates people and how we can use those insights in our own outreach efforts. This workshop offers a practical approach to helping conservation programs apply behavioral insights and communication strategies that motivate action and changes in behaviors, resulting in impactful conservation movements.
Brooke Tully helps organizations design communication & outreach plans that spark conservation movements. She does this by bringing together best practices from her work in commercial advertising, insights from the behavioral and social sciences, and her first-hand experience implementing conservation programs. Brooke spent the first decade of her career working in ad agencies, such as Ogilvy, helping clients reach target audiences to build brand awareness, change preferences, and sell products. In 2007, she joined the NGO Rare where she designed and implemented behavior change campaigns that inspired local communities in Mongolia, Thailand, Laos, and The Philippines to adopt more sustainable fishing and hunting behaviors. Operating independently since 2016, Brooke offers workshops, online courses, and consulting services that provide practical steps for creating communication & outreach plans that motivate people to take action and change behaviors.
To protect our planet, we need people to rally behind environmental actions and adopt more sustainable behaviors. Yet motivating people to get up and do something feels increasingly difficult to achieve. But it’s not impossible. We’re seeing several conservation initiatives seemingly “take off” and quickly grow into movements (like ditching plastic straws). So, why do some take off while others struggle to gain traction? It comes down to understanding what truly motivates people and how we can use those insights in our own outreach efforts. This workshop offers a practical approach to helping conservation programs apply behavioral insights and communication strategies that motivate action and changes in behaviors, resulting in impactful conservation movements.
Brooke Tully helps organizations design communication & outreach plans that spark conservation movements. She does this by bringing together best practices from her work in commercial advertising, insights from the behavioral and social sciences, and her first-hand experience implementing conservation programs. Brooke spent the first decade of her career working in ad agencies, such as Ogilvy, helping clients reach target audiences to build brand awareness, change preferences, and sell products. In 2007, she joined the NGO Rare where she designed and implemented behavior change campaigns that inspired local communities in Mongolia, Thailand, Laos, and The Philippines to adopt more sustainable fishing and hunting behaviors. Operating independently since 2016, Brooke offers workshops, online courses, and consulting services that provide practical steps for creating communication & outreach plans that motivate people to take action and change behaviors.
