Kessler Consulting Inc

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In addition to working with local jurisdictions and private companies, Kessler Consulting has also worked with state agencies to develop broader-based policies and technical resources. For example, since our inception in 1988, our staff has played a leadership role in developing Florida ’s Solid Waste and Recycling policies and programs. During that time, we have helped create various resource documents and solid waste software programs for use by communities throughout the state. We are proud of these accomplishments. Florida ’s only web-based waste composition model was designed with the goals of county and municipal solid waste managers in mind. Together with Pinellas County, Florida, Kessler Consulting managed the implementation of four, two-season waste composition studies while also analyzing the validity of existing waste composition studies. The resulting data was used to create WasteCalc, the only tool of its kind in Florida. With funding received from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Kessler Consulting teamed with Franklin Associates, a national leader in waste composition models, to bring the model to life. Now, WasteCalc is accessible through the FDEP ’s website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/wastecalc WastePlan More informed decisions and less time spent making them was the targeted outcome when Kessler Consulting teamed with Seminole County, Florida, and the Tellus Institute to improve WastePlan - a software tool that allows solid waste programs to be accurately evaluated. Funding was provided by the FDEP and inspiration came from solid waste professionals everywhere who would like to make smarter decisions in less time. The improved and user-friendly WastePlan allows data to be entered and analyzed quickly. The licensed software was made available to all Florida local governments at no cost. A demonstration version can be accessed at: http://www.wasteplan.org/wasteplandownload.html Waste Reduction & Recycling Guide for Correctional Facilities A new how-to guide for developing and implementing comprehensive waste reduction programs at detention and correctional facilities is now available on the FDEP website. Written and compiled by Kessler Consulting, together with the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, the manual brings together in one place, a specially designed and comprehensive plan for developing successful waste reduction programs at detention and correctional institutions. It is based on ideas gleaned from programs developed for the Palm Beach County detention centers and Sumter County State Correctional Institutions, as well as from other innovative programs around the United States. The manual includes tools for conducting a waste assessment, strategies for program design, examples of how to educate employees and inmates, and forms for tracking progress and measuring waste reduction. The guide is available on the FDEP's Website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/ recycling/InnovativeGrants/IGyear4/finalprisonguide-72ppi.

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