Reducing Trash In Our Waterways; Regulatory Challenges & Trash Control BMP's

Trash conveyed in runoff on land can have major environmental and economic impacts on states and communities throughout the U.S. 80% or more of trash conveyed in runoff comes from land-based sources.

A recent study estimated that without greater mitigation efforts to stop trash loadings into waterways, the world’s oceans will contain nearly 250 million metric tons of plastic by 2025, or approximately one pound of plastic for every three pounds of fish.

Reducing trash in waterways is a problem that can be solved with the collective effort of the public, Federal, State and Local agencies, NGOs and municipalities.  

The goal of this Webinar is to share insights and knowledge on State and local efforts to control the discharge of trash into local waterways as well as provide examples of effective trash reduction practices and devices that prevent trash from entering local streams, rivers and oceans.

Time

Nov 3, 2021 12:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)

Speakers

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Chris Sommers

Vice President @EOA, Inc.

Chris is an Environmental Scientist with over 25 years of environmental consulting experience, specializing in stormwater management and monitoring. For last two decades, Chris has focused on identifying effective stormwater control measures to address trash/litter impacts to surface waters. During this timeframe, Chris and his team at EOA have studied the rates, types, and sources of trash that reach surface waters through a number of projects. Chris has evaluated the effectiveness and costs of various stormwater control measures, including “true” source controls (e.g., reduction in manufacturing, sale, or distribution of litter prone items), institutional controls (e.g., street sweeping), and treatment controls (e.g., mechanical trash screening systems). Having provided invaluable regulatory and technical guidance to public agencies throughout California on trash management, Chris is highly regarded as one of the leaders in stormwater trash management and assessment in the State.

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Seth Brown

Executive Director @National Municipal Stormwater Alliance

Seth Brown has over 25 years of experience in the water sector and is the Principal and Founder of Storm and Stream Solutions, LLC , and the Executive Director of the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA), which is a 501.c.3 representing stormwater-focused organizations in 24 states across 9 of the 10 U.S. EPA regions. In his role as Executive Director, Seth leads the Stormwater Testing for Products and Practices (STEPP) initiative, which is a program housed within NMSA with a goal of establishing a national performance testing and verification program for proprietary and public domain stormwater infrastructure. He has a Ph.D. in civil engineering from George Mason University, teaches courses focused on stormwater and innovative water partnerships, and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Maryland.

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Michael Hannah

Founder and Technical Director @Enviropod International

Mike Hannah is the Technical Director of Enviropod International. Mike believes in preserving our oceans and waterways for future generations. Through the use of technology and public engagement, he is raising awareness of the sources and pathways of plastic pollution into our oceans, lakes, and rivers. Enviropod delivers solutions that offer a simple and affordable way for businesses and industries to control their plastic footprint, this, in turn, drives awareness and greater responsibility. Mike Hannah is also the co-founder and Managing/Technical Director of the specialist stormwater management company, Stormwater360 New Zealand. With 30 years of experience as stormwater management and green infrastructure practitioner, Mike Hannah has designed, developed, and implemented numerous stormwater solutions across the Asia Pacific region and is regularly called on to consult on planning and legislative changes to the New Zealand stormwater policy and practice.


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