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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR STATE RECYCLING CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISO IN
JUNE
65 SESSIONS TO COVER WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS AT THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CALIFORNIA
RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Renowned ecologist Paul Ehrlich, Environmental Protection Agency Regional
Administrator Felicia Marcus and the Secretary for the California
Environmental Protection Agency, Winston Hickox, will all be keynote
speakers at the 1999 annual California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)
conference in San Francisco on June 7th and 8th. Felicia Marcus, the
Administrator for EPA Region 9, and Winston Hickox, Secretary for
Environmental Protection, California Environmental Protection Agency will
open up the conference on Monday June 7th. Ecologist Paul Ehrlich will give
the keynote address on Tuesday June 8th, speaking on "Population and the
Environment: Where Does Recycling Fit Into The Big Picture."
The CRRA conference is the premiere event for professionals engaged in
reuse, recycling, composting and market development in the State of
California. This year's conference features eleven different tracks, with
up to eight sessions per track, as well as tours and workshops. The
conference expands on previous events by including a track on Climate Change
and Pollution Prevention; an all day workshop on waste prevention, reuse and
recycling in the health care industry; and a Town Meeting on Zero Waste and
Corporate Responsibility.
Other tracks focus on Policy and Legislation; Local and State Government;
Business, The Three R's and Sustainability; Sustainable Cities: Green
Building Design and Construction Practices; Materials, Technology and
Markets; Recycling Collection Options; Yard, Food, Wood and Other Organic
Materials; Community Economic Development; Outreach - Marketing, Advertising
and Promotion; and Collegiate and School Recycling. The workshops focus on
Writing Specifications For Government, Promoting Zero Waste, Innovative
Financing Strategies for Recycling Businesses, Waste Prevention and Greening
the Hospital Industry.
The conference theme is The Zero Waste Connection: Community, Business And
Sustainability, and the event is expected to attract more than 1,000 people,
including recycling professionals, business representatives, representatives
from government agencies, and participants from non-profit organizations, as
well as individuals.
More information on the conference, including a draft agenda, can be found
on the CRRA website at www.crra.com.
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