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Webinar Opportunity Getting Those BIG Office Buildings to Recycle January 18, 2013

The Environmental Protection Agencys Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy is hosting a webinar Getting Those BIG Office Buildings to Recycle. The webinar will be February 7 from 12 1:30 p.m. You can register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/611857762. This webinar will focus on recycling professionals who have successfully worked with property managers and others to set up and run programs to recycle paper, OCC and containers from several large office buildings, government and commercial. During this webinar you will hear about: Who are the right people to contact? How to work with the building's owners, employees and custodial staff to start a good recycling program How to ensure staying power of your recycling program Presenters: Incorporating Space for Recycling into Building Requirements Pamela F. Gratton, Chief, Recycling and Administrative Services, Division of Solid Waste Collection & Recycling, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, Fairfax County Pamela is the Recycling Manager for the Fairfax County (Virginia) Solid Waste Management Program, part of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. Pamela is responsible for the management of the County's residential and business recycling programs and overall planning of and support for the countys solid waste management program. Maximizing the flow of materials identified in your waste assessment Adam Schlachter, Managing Member, Reduce Your Waste, LLC. His work mainly focuses on waste stream value analysis, competitive commodity bidding, waste reduction services, supply chain/EPP, and other sustainability related services including carbon inventory calculation and reduction analysis. Six Steps: How to Green your Building Operations through a Waste Assessment Miriam Zimms, LEED AP , Senior Consultant, Kessler Consulting, Inc. Miriam is nationally recognized in the industry for her expertise in commercial and institutional recycling programs, food waste composting, construction and demolition recycling, large public events/venues recycling, healthcare waste management, and horizontal integration of waste reduction and environmentally preferable purchasing programs in the corporate environment. SMM Website: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/smm/ SMM Web Academy Website: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/smm/web-academy/index.htm
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