Ongoing Open Call for Presentations
The SWANA SoCal Founding Chapter is pleased to invite experts, professionals, and students to submit presentation abstracts for our ongoing speaker series. This is a great opportunity to share your expertise, engage with solid waste industry professionals, and contribute to meaningful discussions on critical topics, including:
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Collections
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Disaster Debris Management
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Fiber / Paper
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Glass
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Innovative topics in solid waste
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Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Metal
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Organics
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PFAS
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Plastics
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Post-Fire Hazardous Waste
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Product Stewardship & EPR
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Responsible Management of End-of-Life Renewable Energy Materials & Infrastructure
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Waste & Material Reduction
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Waste to Energy
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Wood
Submission Guidelines
Please include the following in your submission:
✅ Presentation Topic (must align with one of the categories above)
✅ Presentation Title (15 words or less)
✅ Presentation Abstract (500 words or less)
✅ Presenter Contact Information & Brief Biography (200 words or less)
Additional Considerations
📌 Abstracts will be selected based on their relevance to solid waste professionals.
📌 Selected presenters will be notified prior to each workshop.
📌 Presenters will receive a discounted registration rate for the workshop.
📌 Student submissions are encouraged!
📌 Accepted presentations will be included in the workshop proceedings on the SWANA SoCal Founding Chapter webpage.
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
Interested in speaking?
Submit your abstract today!
Fill out the form below.
📩 Any questions email us at: info@socalswana.org