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From E-Waste to Composting: Are you doing enough and how to do more when it comes to recycling
Dates: 4/10/2008 - 4/10/2008
Time: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Location: Topaz Hotel
1733 N Street NW
Washington, DC
Details:
Final Notice; Please Join Us!
From E-Waste to Composting:
Are you doing enough and how to do more when it comes to recycling?
April 10th
6:00-9:00 pm
Topaz Hotel, 1733 N Street, N.W.
Free for SB NOW members, $25 for non-members
Please join SB NOW on April 10th for a Recycling roundtable with local sustainability leaders.
Afterwards, join us for drinks and networking
Come learn about cutting edge practices for recycling in your office/restaurant/home and walk away with a plan to make your business more sustainable.
Panelists include:
Jeff Farber, President, PC Recycler - PC Recycler is committed to providing data destruction and electronic recycling services that exceeds environmental standards to corporations, municipalities and private institutions. PC Recycler has made protecting the environment a top priority. This is why we have adopted a zero landfill policy. All products are recycled in a manner that exceeds today's local, state, and federal standards and laws.
David Troust, Recycling Consultant – David has 22 years of experience developing successful, comprehensive recycling programs for DC restaurants and bars that help them save money and reduce their footprint. From vendor bidding to staff training, David is joining SB NOW ready to answer questions and share best practices.
Barry Chenkin, Founder, Aquabarrel LLC – with their "do-it-your-self" rain barrel, Barry plans to continue to bring environmental conservation to the forefront of the business world, hoping that by opening the eyes of the business community he can increase awareness of individuals. Barry believes that if everyone did just one thing to preserve the environment, like collecting rain water for watering their plants and lawn, we will extend our natural resources.
Walker Lunn – Manager, EnviRelations LLC – from food composting to carbon management metrics, EnviRelations works with office buildings, universities, restaurants and hotels to restore business's relationship with the environment.
Topics:
- E-waste and responsible disposal
- The cost of recycling
- Composting
- Recruiting your staff – a necessary step for successful recycling programs
- Best practices for home offices, small offices, restaurants and more
Everyone knows recycling is the first step to greening your business, but not everyone knows how. Committed to making the metro area a more sustainable place to live and work, SB NOW's April 10th event at the hip Topaz Hotel promises to educate and equip business owners and employees to upgrade their recycling programs.
Following the roundtable, there will be plenty of time for networking and further discussion.
SB NOW would like to thank Kimpton Hotels for providing the space for this event
Contact: Jane Madden, 202-370-1333 Send Email
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