Re: [greenyes] International Waste Reduction Networks

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

Samantha,

A key international listserve comparable to GreenYes is one run for members 
of the Zero Waste International Alliance.  Go to 
http://www.zwia.org/membership.html to sign up as a member and join that 
listserve if you support the Mission Statement and Charter Principles (see 
below).

Gary Liss
ZWIA Coordinator
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Mission Statement

Working toward a world without waste through public education and practical 
application of Zero Waste principles.

Charter Principles
   * Convert waste to resources for the benefits of local production and 
the creation of a sustainable society.
   * Redesign products and methods of production to eliminate waste by 
mimicking natural processes and closed-loops
   * Resist incineration and land filling in order to promote innovation 
in resource conservation and methods of production
   * Collaborate with others with common interests worldwide
At 07:10 AM 5/27/2005, Samantha MacBride wrote:
> Dear Greenyessers
>
> I am interested in communication with local, regional and national
> government officials charged with waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and
> elimination in very large cities outside the US and Canada.  Does anyone
> know of one or more international counterparts to this listserve, which
> seems primarily N. America based?
>
> Thank you,
> Samantha MacBride
> Senior Policy Analyst
> Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling
> New York City Department of Sanitation
> 44 Beaver Street, 6th floor
> New York, NY 10004
> phone: 917-237-5674
> fax: 212-837-8263

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