USCC Staff and Board Members Visit Washington to Discuss the Composting Industry

We thank USCC board president Jennifer Trent of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, vice president Travis Bahnsen of A1 Organics, treasurer Samantha Winkle of Waste Connections, Kate Sullivan of McGill Environmental Systems, Cary Oshins of ComposterCaryDotCom, Neil Edgar of Edgar & Associates, Inc., past president Pierce Louis of Dirt Hugger, Melissa Filiaggi of Maryland Environmental Service, Ryan Cooper of Rubicon, USCC deputy director Linda Norris-Waldt and executive director Frank Franciosi for representing the USCC in Washington yesterday. All USCC committee and board positions are voluntary, and their commitment to the cause of advancing composting across the U.S. is greatly appreciated.

These board members had a full day of meetings with the offices of Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif, and Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., the House Committee on Agriculture, the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the House Energy Subcommittee on the Environment. First on the agenda was the economic impact and potential of the compost industry! Armed with statistics from the membership, the USCC had the opportunity to impress the importance of our industry.

As the USCC's membership, programs, and advocacy efforts continue to expand, we have a seat at the table and a hand on the wheel.

Here are some photos from our visit, taken by our incredible customer experience specialist, Ksenia Dobbs!