Register now for Zero Waste Business Conference, 6-26-08, Irvine, CA!

[Gary Liss <gary@garyliss.com>]

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Zero In on Zero Waste Business Conference

Many cities across the country (and the
world) are adopting zero waste policies, including San Francisco, Los
Angeles, El Cajon, and Burbank. These policies will require that all
businesses that operate within those cities adopt zero waste strategies.
 
The good news is--zero waste practices
are actually profitable for your business! So, don't delay finding
out how you can take the lead in your business to transition to zero
waste and start saving...just like Toyota, Ricoh Electronics and hundreds
of other companies that have already begun this journey! Learn from those
who have been there and join us at the Premier Business Conference 3rd
Annual "Zero In On Zero Waste: Don't Let your Bottom Line Go to
Waste", an exclusive event to be held Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at
the Ford Motor Company in Irvine, California. This is a one-of-a-kind
event you don't want to miss.

http://www.earthresource.org/zerowaste.html 
 
Reducing your waste stream adds dollars to your bottom line, improves
your corporate image and helps you maintain and attract customers and key
employees. In today's economy, where customer's and employee's are
asking "How green are you?", you can't afford to miss this
opportunity to learn from the companies who have been making zero waste a
reality--and reaping the profits from those efforts!
You and your
staff?s attendance at this event will give you the resources and tools
needed to  recession proof your business.   Your
business  can save MONEY, time and set the example on why it is good
to be green!    Register today at

http://www.earthresource.org/zerowaste/OC08/zerowasteregistration.html
 
 
 
Program
 
Keynote Speakers...
8:00 am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits
8:30 am        Welcome by:
Stephanie Barger of Earth Resource Foundation and Beth
Krom, Mayor of Irvine

8:45 am ?Designing with Nature to get to Zero Waste - water quality as
the example?
Keynote presentation: Jonathan Todd
Keynote speaker, Jonathan Todd, is
the President of Todd Ecological Design, a leading firm in the
development of ecological technologies for food production, waste
purification and conversion, environmental restoration and systems
integration for architecture and eco-industrial parks. 
www.toddecological.com. With
his father, Dr. John Todd, he has designed and implemented Eco Machines
for water purification and waste water management. Todd Ecological Design
won an EPA award for combining environmental restoration with economic
development for their work with the Four Seasons hotel in Hawaii. Tyson
Chicken was brought into compliance within weeks of installing an Eco
Machine and reduced their electricity demands by 74% while eliminating an
expensive phase of waste management. Join us at the conference to hear
more about how this exciting firm is helping others to design
ecological-profitable systems and manage their natural resources.
 
9:30 am Redesigning our
Business Model
?Supply chain management - key tool for Zero Waste Success?
Ron Wilmoth , Ricoh Electronics, Inc.
?How to Measure Zero Waste Successes?
Ryan McMullan, Environmental Resource Specialist, Toyota 

10:30 am BREAK in Exhibits area and networking

11:00 am Rethinking Partnerships Moderator ? Gary Liss
Dan Knapp, Urban Ore - Berkeley Recycling Center
Doug Wooley, Goodwill

12:00 to 1:15
pm                       
Luncheon Buffet
12:45 pm        Luncheon
Address:  ?Zero Waste? The Ocean Can't Wait!?
Capt Charles Moore, Algalita Marine Research
Foundation

1:30
pm                       
Repackaging our
world                       
Moderator ? Rick Anthony
?Will Green Plastic Enable Zero Waste??, Tom Wright,
Sustainable Business
?Producer Responsibility for Products and Packaging?, Heidi Sanborn ,
California Product Stewardship Council 
?Rapioli ? the Zero Waste Package?, Ken Eskenazi, Clean
Agency

2:30 pm Break in Exhibits Area and networking

3:00 pm Regulations on the Horizon Moderator ? Michael Huls
?Current Regulations are Zero Waste Policies?, Leonard
Robinson, Department of Toxic Substances
?Cool 2012 Campaign ? Zero Waste and Global Climate Change?, Linda
Christopher, Executive Director, Grassroots Recycling Network
?Zero Waste Strategies for Food Scraps and Other Organics?, Rich
Flammer, Hidden Resources

4:00 ?The Next Pieces of Zero ? - Concurrent Roundtables 
Facilitators:
Doug Wooley, Goodwill - Buy Reused, Recycled or Compost Products
Heidi Sanborn, CPSC - Producer Responsibility
Gary Liss, Gary Liss & Associates - Measuring ZW Diversion
Richard Anthony ,Richard Anthony & Associates -  Highest and
Best Use
Michael Huls, Huls Environmental - Triple Bottom Line
Jonathan Todd , Todd Environmental - Eliminate use of toxics
Linda Christopher - GRRN - Products not wasteful or toxic
Dan Knapp, Urban Ore - Financial incentives
Leonard Robinson, DTSC - Prevent Pollution
Charles Moore, AMRF - Precautionary Principle

5:30 pm Zero Waste Reception 
(all attendees welcome) and no host bar
 
Stephanie Barger, Executive Director
Earth Resource Foundation
P.O. Box 12364
Costa Mesa, CA  92627
949-645-5163
www.earthresource.org
stephanie.barger@earthresource.org
 
Register TODAY! - June 26th, 3rd Annual Zero in On Zero Waste Business
Conference

http://www.earthresource.org/zerowaste.
html

 

Gary Liss       
916-652-7850    
Fax: 916-652-0485
www.garyliss.com