Got Plans June 24th? Wayne Koeckeritz to Speak at Compostable Products Conference

Posted by Eco-Products on Jun 21st 2021

Product & Zero Waste Specialist Wayne Koeckeritz

Join us on June 24th as our Product & Zero Waste Specialist (PZWS) in the Southern region, Wayne Koeckeritz, will present at the US Composting Council’s virtual Conference on Compostable Products. The series is designed to educate composters on compostable products, share best practices on how to manage and reduce contamination, provide tools, and discuss the pros and cons of accepting compostable packaging. Wayne will be presenting “Commercial customer education-better separation at the source”. Check out the full agenda.

Product & Zero Waste Specialist?
We’re now officially calling our experts in the field Product & Zero Waste Specialists (formerly Operator Specialists). This new title encompasses the broader scope of their work and speaks more directly to their expertise. As a PZWS, Wayne’s role at Eco-Products is to help implement Zero Waste programs, conduct waste audits and analysis, provide product information, connect haulers and composters with end users, and support expansion of commercial composting infrastructure.

About Wayne
Area Covered

  • South and Southeast — light and dark blue areas on map
  • Based in Knoxville, TN

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Background

  • Food waste hauler
  • Eco-Products distributor
  • Hotel operations director
  • US Navy veteran

Expertise

  • Waste reduction program development and implementation
  • Waste audit and analysis
  • Product expert
  • Industry contacts (composters, haulers, sustainability experts)
  • Certified Compost Professional (CCP) through the USCC. This is a 40-hour Compost Operations course, which covers all aspects of the compost manufacturing process.

Why Eco

  • Passion for sustainability, natural fit to leverage industry experience, professional growth.

Free time

  • Hiking
  • Traveling
  • Taking the back roads

Wayne can be reached at Wayne.Koeckeritz@ecoproducts.com or at 720.665.7502.

Let’s Put Waste to Work.