[GreenYes] Join us for the Sustainable Business Workshop, July 31, San Pedro, CA

["Gary Liss" <gary@no.address>]

Apologies for Cross-Postings

Zero Waste Business Workshop:
Successful Business & Community Partnerships for Sustainability
July 31, 2007, San Pedro, CA

Achievement of Zero Waste is
dependent upon the successful collaboration of businesses with
businesses, businesses with government, and businesses with the public on
programs that prevent waste and encourage sustainability.  This
workshop presents successful models of sustainability that have either
achieved Zero Waste or are making significant progress on sustainability,
extended producer responsibility, product stewardship, and takeback
programs.  

The South Bay Business Environmental Coalition (SBBEC,
www.sbbec.org)
invites you to attend this workshop at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Pedro,
CA as part of the CA Resource Recovery Association's
31st
 Annual Conference
(www.crra.com).

12:45 pm  2:30
pm: "Models of Partnerships for Sustainability"

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Session Introduction: J.
Michael Huls, Huls Environmental Media

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Keynote: Jeff
Danzinger, Boardmember, CA Integrated Waste Management Board

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Moderator: Jill
Brunkhardt, SBBEC Vice President, & Public Affairs Mgr. @
Chevron

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Leonard Robinson, Chief Deputy Director, CA Department of Toxic Substances Control on the       California Take It Back Partnership.

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Eiko Risch, Division
Manager, Sustainability Office, Ricoh Electronics

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Jaime Lozano,
President, SBBEC & Env. Specialist II @ City of Los Angeles

2:45 pm  4:15 pm: "Business Success Stories for
Sustainability"

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Moderator: Gary Liss,
Gary Liss & Associates

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Bert Ball, LA
SHARES

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Rodney Davis, MPH,
Manager, Global Sustainability, Mattel Corporation

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Mark Yamauchi,
Facilities Operations Manager, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

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Roian Atwood,
Sustainability Director, Sole Technology

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Clarence Smith,
Operations Services Manager, Neutrogena Corporation

Bonus:

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Come early and attend CRRA
Keynote Speakers (8  10 am):

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David B. Jones,
Associate Director, Waste Management Division, EPA Region 9

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Greig Smith, Los Angeles
City Council and author of RENEW LA Plan

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John Myers, CA Integrated
Waste Management Board

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Join the new Commercial
Recycling Council for businesses, communities and service providers
to help businesses expand reuse, recycling and composting, including
SBBEC Board Member Grace Huizar of Redondo Beach sharing SBBEC
success in recognizing WRAP winners locally  (11:30
am  12:15 pm)
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Visit over 50
exhibitors with the latest tools to get to Zero Waste (10 am - 4
pm)

To reserve seating at this exclusive event, register on-line at



http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=124074
 or call CRRA at (916)
441-2772.  Seating is first come, first served and priced at $100
for the entire day.

Special Discounts for SBBEC Members and WRAP Winners: If
registering as a SBBEC member, on the Registration form on-line in the
agenda/fees section, input the code "disc1" (case sensitive)
and then, in the name box underneath, put  "SBBEC". 
If registering as a WRAP member when on the agenda/fees section, input
the code "disc2" (case sensitive) and then, in the name box
underneath, put "WRAP".  These codes will automatically
discount the registration fees by 10% upon checkout.

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