Enhancing Sustainability in the Food and Beverage Industry
September 28, 2018 – MDEQ Commission Hearing Room – Jackson, Mississippi
Time |
Subject |
| 8:30 | On-site registration and check in |
| 9:00 | Welcome Gary Rikard, Executive Director, MDEQ |
| 9:10 | Importance of Food and Beverage Industry in Mississippi/Importance of Sustainability Brent Bailey, 25x’25 Alliance/Solutions from the Land |
| 9:35 | Management and Disposal of Nonhazardous Industrial Waste Charlie Bock, Manager, Solid Waste Policy, Planning and Special Programs Branch, MDEQ |
| 10:00 | Reduce, Reuse and Recycle at Your Facility Jennifer Wells, State Recycling Coordinator, Recycling/Waste Reduction Branch, MDEQ |
| 10:25 | Break |
| 10:45 | Hazardous Waste/Universal Waste/RCRA Brad Justice, Environmental Engineer 2, Waste Division, Hazardous Waste Branch, MDEQ |
| 11:10 | Water Permitting for Food Processing Chris Messemore, Environmental Permits Division, MDEQ |
| 11:35 | Non‐point Source Pollution and Its Impacts to Water Quality Donetta McCullum‐Weatherspoon, Ph.D., Basin Coordinator, Office of Pollution Control, MDEQ |
| 12:00 | Lunch
Featured Speaker: Building a Culture of Sustainability |
| 1:00 | Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Food and Beverage Industry Chao Wang, Ph.D., Assistant Director, LSU‐Industrial Assessment Center (LSUIAC), Louisiana State University |
| 1:25 | Lean and Green Ty Posey, Workforce Development Leader, Mississippi Polymer Institute (University of Southern Mississippi) |
| 1:50 | Food Safety Susan Bates, Division of Food Protection‐Manufactured Foods, Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) |
| 2:15 | E3 (Economy, Energy, Environment) Joe Jordan, Assistant Director, MMA‐MEP; and Jay Pate, Sustainability Coordinator, Peco Foods, Inc. |
| 2:45 | Wrap-up |
| 3:00 | Adjourn |
| Atmos Energy – Smart Choice Solutions Energy Efficiency Program | |
| Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Guidelines | |
| Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund |
