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This webinar series offers a deep dive into three aspects of contamination and composting, including on-site management, outreach and education, and measurement.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This webinar series, together with our broader library of composting-related webinar recordings, is one way ILSR supports the growth of a distributed and diverse composting infrastructure that includes community-scale and on-farm systems. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/resources-publications\/?article_type%5B%5D=29&amp;initiatives%5B%5D=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore our other composting-related webinar recordings.<\/span><\/a>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_accordion":{"title":"Series Collection","items":[{"title":"Part 1: Tackling Contamination at Composting Sites","text":"<strong>February 25, 2025<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this webinar, three food scrap composters shared tips and lessons learned about cutting contamination in their finished product. Following the presentations, there is also a moderated Q&amp;A session.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pierce Louis \u2013 Co-Founder, Dirt Hugger (WA)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan Green \u2013 Owner\/Lead Composter, Happy Trash Can (MT)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Gilbert \u2013 Owner\/Operator, Black Dirt Farm (VT)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderator:\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brenda Platt \u2013 Director, Composting for Community Initiative, Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn :version-1 :size-1 :full-width-false\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/article\/composting-for-community\/tackling-contamination-at-composting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access the recording<\/a><\/p>"},{"title":"Part 2: Education & Outreach to Reduce Contamination in Composting","text":"<strong>Apr 2, 2025<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This webinar explores how innovative education and outreach strategies \u2013 including social marketing campaigns to impact behavior \u2013 can reduce contamination issues at the source. If you\u2019re involved in an existing composting initiative or interested in supporting composting in your community, this webinar is for you.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justin Senkbeil \u2013 Chief Executive Officer, CompostNow (NC)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kelsey Bailey \u2013 Organics Circular Economy Program Manager, King County Solid Waste Division (WA)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joey Schmitt \u2013 Director, Action Research Inc. 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In particular, you\u2019ll hear two experts share insights from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compost It Right!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a comprehensive education campaign that uses clear messaging, citywide materials, and strong partnerships to boost participation and reduce contamination in curbside organics collection.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mimi Shah \u2013 Principal, Amplify for Change (Washington, DC)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cassandra Meuffels \u2013 Outreach and Education Coordinator, Creekside Soils (Hutchinson, MN)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frederick (Fred) C. 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