Gary Liss       
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Fax: 916-652-0485
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Apologies for Cross-Postings.  Please help get EPA to adopt improved
protocols for GHG inventories!

>From: "Bill Sheehan" <bill@...>
>Subject: [GreenYes] Sign-on letter to USEPA -  Include Products &
>Packaging in
>         US GHG Inventory - by April 8th
>Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 23:40:09 -0400
>
>EPA has published a draft update of the US Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990 -
>2008).
>
>This is a great opportunity for your voice to make a difference and get
>systems/ consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions  -- the impacts of
>consumption of products and packaging -- added to the US Inventory! Please
>encourage US EPA to include products and packaging in the
>
>Sign on at http://www.productpolicy.org/sign-on/greenhouse-gas-analysis
>
>SIGN ON BY APRIL 8, 2010!
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bill Sheehan
>Product Policy Institute

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As part of our continuing commitment to inform members about best thinking on recycling and materials management, NRC has launched a monthly series of Learning/Briefing Webinars with thought leaders.  We hope you can join us and let your colleagues know of this rare opportunity to learn about an emerging issue from a recognized leader in the field.   What is the role of recycling in an era of Extended Producer Responsibility?   Join us on April 15!     Space is limited for this Free Webinar -- Register Now. Reserve your Seat at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/847911424   Looking at current trends in Europe and Canada, state and local governments across the nation are considering policy-based approaches as a way to deal with the full environmental and waste costs of manufacturing decisions. Following the wildly successful launch of our free webinar series with a session on LCA, the NRC has once again secured a national expert to discuss an emerging issue affecting the recycling world:  Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Join NRC in a rare opportunity to learn more about EPR from one of the top leaders in the field.  What is it?  How does it differ from Product Stewardship?   How does it relate to your recycling program?  What are its challenges and successes? Speaking on the subject will be Sara Hartwell, a Senior Policy Advisor to the US EPA, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.  Sara is a highly respected analytical chemist focused on materials management issues. She manages EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM), a life-cycle perspective tool for estimating the energy conservation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction benefits of five alternative materials management scenarios. She developed a derivative tool, the individual Waste Reduction Model (iWARM), a consumer-aimed life-cycle perspective tool for estimating the energy conservation benefits of recycling over landfilling for individual products. Sara is on the Executive Committee of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, and the Steering Committee for Wal-Mart’s Packaging Sustainable Value network.  Currently, much of her work is focused on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) discussions with State governments and producers of consumer packaged goods. We hope you'll join us in this free opportunity to hear from one of the thought-leaders in EPR and packaging.   Title:   What is the Role of Recycling in an Era of Extended Producer Responsibility?   Date:   Thursday, April 15, 2010   Time:   1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT   After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.      System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000   Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

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April 23-25 - Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College Center for Sustainability

Woodbury University and the Arid Lands Institute

April 27 - San Francisco, CA
Ode Salon Series, Fort Mason Center

April 29, Stevenson, WA
Social Venture Network

Sept. 13-17, Honolulu, Hawai’i
The World Congress on Zero Emissions Initiatives Launching The Blue Economy, http://www.zeroemissionshawaii.org/index.php
 
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Background on The Blue Economy

• Reviewed 2,231 best nature-inspired technologies that could effect the economies of the world, while sustainably providing basic human needs - potable water, food, jobs and healthy shelter
• The Blue Economy, the book, explores 100 innovations, many of them benchmarked around the world
• Inspired by the Blue Sphere of Earth seen from space
• Blue Economy offers a roadmap to a new economic paradigm that enfolds business, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship
• Utilize renewable materials and sustainable processes to create multiple cash flows, increase social capital, and shift us from an economy of scarcity to an economy of abundance

************************
To: ZERI_Practitioners@yahoogroups.com
From: Erin Sanborn <joy_n_divinity@...>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 14:00:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ZERI_Practitioners] Gunter Pauli's schedule in the US - April 2010

Dear colleagues,

I wanted to let you know that Gunter Pauli of ZERI will be in the US for many different events. I hope you will pass the word and attend one of the events if you live on the west coast or the southwest. Gunter's new book will be available at www.TheBlueEconomy.com. You can read the books sampler now. Click on the upper right hand corner and download the pdf.

Erin Sanborn

**Building the Blue Economy, with Gunter Pauli**
~ April 23, 24, 25, 2010 ~
Santa Barbara City College Campus, Santa Barbara, California
Hosted by the SBCC Center for Sustainability

~Evening Talk & Book-Signing, Fri, April 23, 7:30 - 9:30pm, SBCC Fe Bland Auditorium $15~

~Building the Blue Economy Workshop with Gunter Pauli, plus guests*** ,
SBCC Campus, Sat, April 24, 9am - 5pm, $120 ($100 early registration/April 3)~

~Retreat with Gunter Pauli, Sunday, April 25, 10am - 4pm  $300 ($250 early registration/April 3)~

How a new generation of entrepreneurs can bring innovations to the marketplace, secure basic needs for all, and make sustainable businesses competitive.

***Saturday Workshop with Gunter Pauli/Afternoon break-out sessions with:

 Woody Tasch, President of Slow Money Alliance

 Kreigh Hampel, City of Burbank , Public Works, Recycling Coordinator

 Randy Grissom, Director of the Santa Fe Community College Sustainable Technologies Center

Sponsored by the Santa Barbara City College Center for Sustainability
Co-sponsors: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network & SBCC Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Event Info, www.sbpermaculture.org, margie@..., (805)962-2571
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**April 26, 2010 – Burbank , CA**

Arid Lands Inst @ Woodbury University

Woodbury University and the Arid Lands Institute will host a reception, talk and book signing for Dr. Gunter Pauli, April 26, 2010, starting with a reception at 5:30 pm, talk at 6:30 pm, and a book signing at approximately 7:30 pm.

7500 Glenoaks Boulevard Burbank , CA 91510

http://aridlands.woodbury.edu/

Please contact Kreigh Hampel at (818) 238-3900 for more information.

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**Ode presents the launch of the Ode Salon Series:

An evening with Dr. Gunter Pauli, author of the book, The Blue Economy: Cultivating a New Business Model for a Time of Crisis, with special guest: Fritjof Capra, author of The Tao of Physics and The Science of Leonardo.

Dr. Gunter Pauli will speak about the world beyond green and sustainability: The Blue Economy.  He will explain how a new generation of entrepreneurs can bring innovations to the marketplace, secure the basic needs of all, and make sustainable businesses competitive.  

Fritjof Capra will comment on Dr. Pauli’s findings and Ode's Editor-in-Chief, Jurriaan Kamp, will moderate while taking questions from the audience on this very interesting and perfectly timed subject.

We invite you to join us for the first in a continuing series of Ode Salon’s throughout the year. 

WHEN: Tuesday, April 27th - 5-8PM
WHERE: Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
COST: $35*
*This fee includes a free copy of the The Blue Economy 
(retail value of  $29.95) and organically grown wine and food supplied 
by our generous sponsors. Gunter Pauli will be on hand to personally sign your copy of his book.

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Social Venture Network Spring Gathering
The 2010 SVN Spring Member Gathering will bring together a vibrant community of social entrepreneurs to explore new ways to create a just economy, strengthen our collective impact, and share resources and experiences in leading sustainable enterprises. We invite you to share your ideas and gain insights and support from fellow entrepreneurs.
April 29, 2010 - Opening Plenary Session: The Blue Economy - 10 Years, 100 Innovations, 100 Million Jobs with Gunter Pauli, author and founder of Ecover and ZERI (Zero Emissions Research Initiative) 7:15 pm
 
The Blue Economy began as a project to find one hundred of the best nature-inspired technologies that could effect the economies of the world, while sustainably providing basic human needs - potable water, food, jobs and healthful shelter. Starting with 2,231 peer-reviewed articles Dr. Pauli found 340 innovations that could be bundled into systems that function the way ecosystems do. Further reviews by corporate strategists, expert financiers, public policy makers, entrepreneurs, financial analysts, business reporters and corporate strategy academics reduced the list to one hundred. Many of the innovations inspired by nature are so interesting by themselves it is easy to forget that the key is their integration with real world economies as ways to provide sustainable benefits to the commons.

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**Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 13-17, 2010 Please check out the conference, Launching The Blue Economy, at http://www.zeroemissionshawaii.org/index.php

THE WORLD CONGRESS ON ZERO EMISSIONS INITIATIVES
LAUNCHING “THE BLUE ECONOMY�
HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER
HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I FROM SEPTEMBER 13-17, 2010

Erin Sanborn

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Dear Friends of Reuse,

The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments on the definition of a "green collar job". This definition will be used to measure green jobs and the industries that support them (see official notice). The resulting data will help decision-makers to create public policy that relates to the protection of the environment and the development of green collar job marketplace.  Unfortunately, their current documentation doesn't include terms that are vital to the reuse industry (e.g. repair, reuse, remanufacture).

While the Reuse Alliance will be submitting an official letter to the BLS on behalf of the reuse industry, we encourage you to tell the BLS why reuse must be part of this official definition.

Help us make them understand the triple bottom line benefits of reuse:

• Reuse is central to the green economy and must be included in their definition of Green Collar Jobs!
• Reuse should be mentioned whenever the terms of waste prevention and recycling are mentioned in order to acknowledge the significance reuse has within the EPA's waste/materials management hierarchy
  
• Reuse is good for the environment - it reduces greenhouse gas emissions, saves energy, cuts waste associated with mining/manufacturing
• Reuse is good for the economy - it creates jobs, generates tax revenues, offers waste disposal savings
• Reuse is good for our society - it provides low cost, high quality goods for individuals, families, and organizations working with limited budgets

Please submit your comments by April 30 to:

Richard Clayton, Office of Industry Employment Statistics,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4840,
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212
or by e-mailto: green@...

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To: gary@...
Subject: Tomorrow is the Last Day for Earlybird Registration Savings!!

CALIFORNIA RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION
Certificate Program in Resource Management

Courses Offered
Organics Management & Composting
Introduction to Zero Waste
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CRRA has developed a program aimed at certifying and training recycling and resource management professionals.  This program is one that will benefit individuals working in the recycling, composting, reuse, resource management and solid waste management fields.  The coursework will provide individuals with training valuable for enhancing employable skills.  Whether a person is new to the industry, or a seasoned professional, this program is designed to give an in depth understanding of the skills and technical expertise required for success in the recycling and resource management fields.
 

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Dear Gary,

Mark your calendar to join CRRA on May 3-4, 2010 in the Inland Empire/Chino.  CRRA will be providing a training series for individuals enrolled in the Resource Management Certification Program, as well as for those seeking additional training in the fields of Zero Waste, Recycling, Composting and Resource Management.
Tomorrow, April 20, 2010 is the last day for Earlybird savings.  Register and save $25 on each course (see earlybird rates below). Check the schedule of courses below for more information.  See you in Chino!
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The following fees will apply.
 
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• Member 4-hour Course: $125
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Introduction to Organics Management and Composting
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Instructor: Matthew Cotton
Introduction to Organics Management & Composting is designed as an introduction to the organic components of the waste stream and how to manage them. Over 50 percent of what is landfilled is generally comprised of organic materials and may be appropriate for composting or other diversion. There are important differences in the collection, processing and economics of organic materials (leaves, grass, brush, food scraps, etc.) and inorganic materials (i.e., bottles and cans). Concepts to be covered include the organic components of the waste stream, the basics of separating and collecting organics, the basic principles of composting, and markets for diverted organic materials. The course will cover the importance of beneficial reuse of organics, reasons for diverting organics, principles and practices of composting, and other organic waste diversion methods, and a review the major markets or diverted organics.
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Course Credit: 4 Hours  -  Prerequisites: NONE
Introduction to Zero Waste the Foundation for Resource Management
Monday, May3, 2010 - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Instructors: Gary Liss & Richard Anthony
This workshop is intended to provide a solid foundation of understanding the broad features and issues of zero waste, the foundation to resource management. The impetus in the industry is towards zero waste management, and practitioners need to know and understand the history, technology, socio-economics, communications, ecology, and application of zero waste principles to real world problems of wasting. Zero Waste Businesses are leading the way for Zero Waste and have diverted over 90% of their waste from landfill and incineration. Zero Waste Communities have adopted Zero Waste goals and plans to implement those goals. Join us to understand how Zero Waste can be a key part of community and business sustainability plans and help contribute to reducing greenhouse gases and global cooling.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Instructor: Michael Huls
This advanced course is intended to provide participants with an advanced understanding of Clean Production principles including the triple bottom line.  As a vital component of zero waste, clean production represents best practices utilized by a growing number of businesses to avoid wasting and achive local, state, and federal legal requirements including international ISO 14001 environmental standards. Many companies in California have adopted these clean production principles, and are making money while protecting the environment.  In this course, students will be introduced to why it is necessary to more fully understand four areas that impact the successful implementation of clean production. 1)Economics; 2)Education and training 3)Private and public policies and regulations; 4)The ecology of wasting (why waste happens)  Click Here for More Information on this Course
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Instructors: Linda Christopher & Gary Liss
What is Zero Waste? How is different than Recycling?
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Overview: The Four Keys to Zero Waste - Key #1: New Rules & Economic Incentives, Key #2: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) & Local Producer Responsibility (LPR), Key #3: Purchasing for Zero Waste & EPR, Key #4: Financing & Transitioning to a Zero Waste Future.  Click Here for More Information on this Course 
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Sierra Club has drafted a PROPOSED Composting Policy, which is cut
and pasted below.  If you have any comments on this, please send
comments by June 2, 2010 to Ann Schneider at
<SchneiderAnn@...>.  She will compile comments to submit to
Sierra Club for their consideration.

Sierra Club


Proposed Policy on Compost and Composting

In 2009, an estimated 30% of compostable organics (1) ended up in the
nation's landfills.  This green waste could instead be converted into
high quality compost that can safely be used to restore and maintain
healthy farmland, vegetable gardens, parks, playgrounds, and urban landscapes.

The Sierra Club supports:
     * Reducing food waste and reusing grass clippings before they are
composted.
     * Small-and medium size composting of organics, such as home
composting, on site composting on family farms and nurseries.
Small-scale composting operations minimize the use of fossil fuel and
adverse health and environmental impacts. Backyard composting is
layered, watered, and stirred to encourage the growth of
oxygen-loving (aerobic) decomposers.  These aerobic organisms release
CO2 rather than methane; methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas
which is released under the oxygen-starved conditions created by land
filling organic waste.
     * Large commercial composting facilities that are sited and
designed to protect public health and the environment, located within
50 miles of where feedstock is generated, minimize truck traffic, and
fully address community / host concerns, especially in underserved,
disadvantaged neighborhoods.
     * Where composting is not feasible, processing organics in
anaerobic digesters to create methane as a renewable source of
non-fossil fuel energy.
     * Developing national statutory compost standards designed to
ensure a no net degradation of soils and groundwater and prevent
adverse impacts on human and livestock health.
     * Accurate and complete labeling of all compost products.
The Sierra Club opposes:
     * Using contaminated toxics-containing or pathogen-containing
waste as a compost ingredient. Such wastes would include, for
example, coal ash, spent foundry sand, industrial sludges, and
municipal sewage sludges.
     * Decreasing the potential for environmentally responsible
composting by mixing clean compostable waste streams with
contaminated waste streams.
(1)"Organics" refers to food scraps, grass clipping, leaves, brush,
branches, other landscape trimmings, clean wood, and some plant
derived food processing by-products and food-soiled paper products.

Rationale for New Policy

More communities are considering composting or need to include
composting as part of their municipal waste management plans and
consistency in addressing this Club wide is important.  Global
warming impacts of failing to compost properly are significant.

Primary Supporting Data & References

The most comprehensive reference is the
<http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_Homepage.html>Cornell
University web site (http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_Homepage.html).


Background

The <http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_Homepage.html>Cornell
website (http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_Homepage.html) is
a good summary of information related to composting. Further
information can be found there.

There are a multitude of uses for clean compost material and
eliminating organics from landfills resolve numerous issues such as
creating global warming gases, the need to expand landfills, depleted
soil, properly managing toxics  addressing energy related issues and
community concerns such as odors, truck traffic, etc.

Home composting can be done in a small amount of space and there are
many sources of easy to follow information including
<http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/videos/sierra-club-composting-video2/>http:/\
/www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/videos/sierra-club-composting-video2/

For getting carbon nitrogen ratio's right and dealing with any
problems like odor, see Home Composting Brochure
<http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/factsheets.htm>http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/factshee\
ts.htm

The US has no statutory compost standards. Instead, 40 CFR Part 503,
the regulations governing the land application of sewage sludge, are
used to regulate all  residuals that are land applied or used as composts.

Milorganite is a compost made from sewage sludge and is not
considered suitable for certified organic agricultural production by
the US Dept of Agriculture.

AEROBIC digestion occurs in the presence of oxygen.

ANAEROBIC digestion occurs in the absence of oxygen. Anaerobic
processes can create odors (hydrogen sulfide) and methane, a potent
greenhouse gas.


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

Apologies for Cross-Postings

Report Shows Recycling, AB 32 Are Driving Green Jobs In CA

The State Economic Development Department recently completed a study on clean tech jobs in California, and the preliminary results show that shows AB 32 [the Global Warming Solutions Act] and recycling are driving green jobs growth. Currently, there are 500,000 jobs in the green jobs sector, which 3.8% of California's total employment. A quarter of these green jobs (approximately 125,000) can be attributed to recycling (including employees at recycling centers and manufacturers who produce products from secondary materials).

The study also found that companies listed recycling and using recycled products as their top sustainable business practice, citing it is environmentally beneficial and cost saving to being sustainable. There is room for improvement, however, with many businesses identifying a need to target waste minimization efforts.

Sierra Club has drafted a PROPOSED Composting Policy, which is cut and pasted below.  If you have any comments on this, please send comments by June 2, 2010 to Ann Schneider at <SchneiderAnn@...>.  She will compile comments to submit to Sierra Club for their consideration. 

Sierra Club

Proposed Policy on Compost and Composting

In 2009, an estimated 30% of compostable organics (1) ended up in the nation’s landfills.  This green waste could instead be converted into high quality compost that can safely be used to restore and maintain healthy farmland, vegetable gardens, parks, playgrounds, and urban landscapes.

The Sierra Club supports:

• Reducing food waste and reusing grass clippings before they are composted.
• Small-and medium size composting of organics, such as home composting, on site composting on family farms and nurseries. Small-scale composting operations minimize the use of fossil fuel and adverse health and environmental impacts. Backyard composting is layered, watered, and stirred to encourage the growth of oxygen-loving (aerobic) decomposers.  These aerobic organisms release CO2 rather than methane; methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas which is released under the oxygen-starved conditions created by land filling organic waste.
• Large commercial composting facilities that are sited and designed to protect public health and the environment, located within 50 miles of where feedstock is generated, minimize truck traffic, and fully address community / host concerns, especially in underserved, disadvantaged neighborhoods.
• Where composting is not feasible, processing organics in anaerobic digesters to create methane as a renewable source of non-fossil fuel energy.
• Developing national statutory compost standards designed to ensure a no net degradation of soils and groundwater and prevent adverse impacts on human and livestock health.
• Accurate and complete labeling of all compost products.

The Sierra Club opposes:

• Using contaminated toxics-containing or pathogen-containing waste as a compost ingredient. Such wastes would include, for example, coal ash, spent foundry sand, industrial sludges, and municipal sewage sludges.
• Decreasing the potential for environmentally responsible composting by mixing clean compostable waste streams with contaminated waste streams.

(1)“Organics” refers to food scraps, grass clipping, leaves, brush, branches, other landscape trimmings, clean wood, and some plant derived food processing by-products and food-soiled paper products. 

Rationale for New Policy

More communities are considering composting or need to include composting as part of their municipal waste management plans and consistency in addressing this Club wide is important.  Global warming impacts of failing to compost properly are significant.

Primary Supporting Data & References

The most comprehensive reference is the Cornell University web site ( http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_Homepage.html).

Background

The Cornell website ( http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_Homepage.html) is a good summary of information related to composting. Further information can be found there.

There are a multitude of uses for clean compost material and eliminating organics from landfills resolve numerous issues such as creating global warming gases, the need to expand landfills, depleted soil, properly managing toxics  addressing energy related issues and community concerns such as odors, truck traffic, etc.

Home composting can be done in a small amount of space and there are many sources of easy to follow information including http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/videos/sierra-club-composting-video2/

For getting carbon nitrogen ratio’s right and dealing with any problems like odor, see Home Composting Brochure http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/factsheets.htm

The US has no statutory compost standards. Instead, 40 CFR Part 503, the regulations governing the land application of sewage sludge, are used to regulate all  residuals that are land applied or used as composts.

Milorganite is a compost made from sewage sludge and is not considered suitable for certified organic agricultural production by the US Dept of Agriculture.

AEROBIC digestion occurs in the presence of oxygen.

ANAEROBIC digestion occurs in the absence of oxygen. Anaerobic processes can create odors (hydrogen sulfide) and methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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

We're losing the poll as of 1:15 pm on 6/2/10:

Should the state of California ban free plastic shopping bags?
Votes            Percentage of 2368 Votes
Yes 975                           41%
No 1393                  59%

KCRA is an influential TV station in the Sacramento area.  Please go to the link and vote ASAP in favor of the ban: http://www.kcra.com/news/23761997/detail.html

Thanks!

Gary Liss

From: "Stephen N Weisser" <stevew@...>
To: <GreenYes@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [GreenYes] vote: Should the state of California ban free plastic
        shopping bags?
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 15:31:43 -0400
Organization: GreenLine Paper Co

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

• Industry and Environmentalists agree that roughly 19 billion plastic bags are distributed in California annually.
• In 2006, CAW joined with retailers and the plastics industry in enacting AB 2994 (Levine), legislation aimed at increasing the recycling of plastic bags. However, despite that effort, less than 5% are currently recycled.
• Even when bags are initially properly disposed, they often blow out of trash cans, garbage trucks, and landfills and become litter.
• Most California retailers currently subsidize the cost of plastic and paper bags. This cost is estimated at more than $400 million annually, and is undoubtedly passed on to consumers in the form of higher grocery costs.
• In January, Washington, DC enacted a 5 cent ‘fee’ on grocery bags. That policy has been credited with reducing single-use bags by 65%.
• Roughly 60–80% of marine debris pollution overall, and 90% of the floating marine debris, is plastic litter.
• More then 1 million seabirds, 100,000 marine mammals, and countless fish die annually through ingestion of and entanglement in marine debris, including plastic bags.
• AB 1998 is supported by Retailers, Environmental Groups, Local Governments, Labor, and the nation’s largest paper bag manufacturer (Duro Bags).

 Join the reuse movement, and help create a cleaner environment & a greener economy!

www.ReuseConex.org

Betsy Rosenberg auditions ONE GREEN SHOW on OPRAH 6/21/10

Dear Gary,


Are you feeling sick about the oil slick? Worried about wacky weather?
Guilty about melting glaciers?  Want to do something concrete to help?
Me too, that's why I decided to enter a contest on Oprah.com.
It's an online competition called 'Host Your Own Talk Show'.
 
Oprah's seeking a new talent to debut on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network)
Click Photo to Watch the Video Now


Three simple steps to become a finalist:

1. Produce a 3-minute video describing concept - I did it!
2. Upload my passion      - I did it!
3. Get TONS of VOTES     - Need YOU to do it!            (Think en-viral outreach, FB, Twitter)

Here's the link:    http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=12004&promo_id=1

Voting Rules:
Oprah requires the audience - YOU GUYS - to demonstrate a strong demand for Green content!  That means, please VOTE, VOTE OFTEN and GET OUT THE VOTE.

NOTE: There's NO LIMIT to the number of times you can vote. Odd, I know, but who's gonna argue with Oprah?
 
Contest Deadline:
My video went up on Oprah.com Thursday - now less than two weeks left - voting ends on July 3rd!  There's no time to lose so please take a few minutes to check out the 3 min. demo, or skip it and just vote, then share link with all your friends!
http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=12004&promo_id=1

 
Our president has called for a national mission to transition from fossil fuels to a clean energy future. But how? Where's the 'greenprint'? The answers ARE available. 
Let's learn together from inspiring eco-experts and have fun in the process! 

Our kids, families, pets, communities and country will all benefit by bringing a green television format to the mainstream at this critical moment in our ecological history.
I am fully committed to WINNING all of us One Green Show with your help!!!

Let's start being the change, solutions and leaders we need today!
http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=12004&promo_id=1

 
With much gratitude - and a little urgency,

 
Betsy Rosenberg
 
Green radio host, producer, trend spotter, innovator, speaker


 
**Please excuse any cross postings - Questions? Call me at (415) 717-4183

Gary Liss       
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Please apply!

EPA strongly encourages eligible agencies and organizations to review and
develop new partnerships to apply for upcoming Federal funding opportunities
that can support Zero Waste and ClimateChange Materials (aka Climaterials) work.
 
Please note that submission though the online system http://www.grants.gov 
<http://www.grants.gov%3e%3cfont%20size=2%20color=blue%20face=/> is required and
registration in the system can take several weeks.
A. EPA Climate Showcase Communities Grants (for Local Governments and Tribes)
  Closing date:  July 26, 2010 (pre-registration and submission via Grants.gov 
<http://www.grants.gov%3e%3cfont%20size=2%20color=blue%20face=/> required - see
above)
  http://www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/showcase/ 
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=blue%20face=>
  Funding available:  Approximately $10 million
These priority areas are included:
  - Solid Waste Management
  - Removal of barriers for greenhouse gas management, through the development of
effective programs, policies, or outreach
  - Other innovative activities which generate measurable reductions of
greenhouse gases
For resources on the connections between Climate Change and Materials, visit:
EPA Report:   Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Through Land and Materials
Management: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/ghg_land_and_materials_management.pdf 
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  EPA's Waste Reduction Model:   http://www.epa.gov/WARM 
<http://www.epa.gov/WARM%3E%3Cfont%20size=2%20face=>
  EPA West Coast Climaterials Forum:  
http://www.epa.gov/Region10/westcoastclimate 
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B. HUD Sustainable Community Planning Grants
 
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/sustainable_housing\
_communities/grant_program 
<http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/sustainable_housin\
g_communities/grant_program%3E%3Cfont%20size=2%20face=> (also check
http://www.grants.gov  <http://www.grants.gov/%3E%3Cfont%20size=2%20face=> for
announcement)
  Notice of Funds Availability anticipated 6/24/10
  Pre-registration and submission in Grants.gov is required.
  Funding available:  Approximately $100 million
These large planning grants are being offered to communities and your
community's Sustainability, Smart Growth, or Energy Conservation programs may
already be planning to apply.  The idea behind these grants is to bring new
partners together to collaborate on sustainable planning.
Thanks!
Timonie Hood, LEED AP
  Co-Chair, U.S. EPA Green Building Workgroup
  U.S. EPA Region 9 | (415)972-3282
http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding 
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  http://www.lifecyclebuilding.org 
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Follow EPA's Green Building Program on Twitter:
  @EPAgreenbldg
"As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S. economy, the Federal Government
can and should lead by example when it comes to creating innovative ways to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, conserve water,
reduce waste, and use environmentally responsible products and technologies."
   - President Obama, October 5, 2009
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June 22, 2010 Vol. 18 Follow us:   Supporters:	The Blue Economy – Report to the Club of Rome 100 innovations – presented weekly over 2 years Dear Gary, Gunter's presentation at the SusCon in Nurnberg (DE) was well received and the books he brought were all sold out - Are you still looking for Gunter Pauli's Book? We have installed a quicklink via Paypal on the lefthttp://www.community.blueeconomy.de/ to order "The Blue Economy - 10 Years, 100 Innovations, 100 Million Jobs" so a printed version is just one click away. Chido's workshop about mushroom farming on coffee is getting closer and we are looking forward to meet this extraordinary young woman from Zimbabwe. There are still a few vacant places so feel free to register. It is also possible to participate on just one of the three days for a reduced fee of €80,-. Click here to learn more. Clean Water without Sewers Have you ever wondered how our body lets air flow to lungs and food to our stomach? The solution is rather simple, we have valves controlling entrance into lungs and the stomach. Björn Bellander took a close look at the cost of plumbing in newly-built houses and wondered how to reduce costs. He got inspired by the human body and decided to model a house keeping the human body as a benchmark. His aim was the design of one integrated system with valves, coordinating the flows of water and air, reducing the plumbing, while putting up a control center. The combination of the water and air flows also keeps the pipes clean. The technology became known as the SplitBox, and the company SplitVision AB was established to commercialize this technique. The greatest advantage is that homes, buildings, schools are now capable of treating all waste water on site. There is no more need to connect to the sewage system. If this were used in new urban designs, then one can eliminate these capital investments and reduce taxes. Interested? Detailed information on the business model and its potential is available at www.community.blueeconomy.de - or as pdf, if you do not wish to register there. We wish you many inspirations and look forward to jointly changing the way we do business! Gunter Pauli and the Team of The Blue Economy Imprint The Blue Economy is an initiative of ZERI Foundation (www.zeri.org) and the author Gunter Pauli. ©ZERI Japan 2-18-9 Komachi, Kamakura Kanagawa, Japan 248-0006 Implementation and administration: Konvergenta InterZero GmbH Rungestraße 19 D-10179 Berlin Germany [T] +49-30-6098810-0 [F] +49-30-6098810-99 [E] info@... registered at Amtsgericht Münster, HRB 12329 CEO: Anne-Kathrin Kuhlemann Click this link to unsubscribe.

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