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Chris Newman
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Chris Newman's Discussions
Midwest Product Stewardship Council Call - Introduction to Product Stewarship
Started Dec. 14, 2009
EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Proposals
1 Reply
Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris Newman Dec. 9, 2009.
National Food Waste Overview Presentation
1 Reply
Started this discussion. Last reply by Annabel Khouri Dec. 2, 2009.
Chris Newman's Page
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- Your organization
- US EPA Region 5
- Your website
- http://www.epa.gov/Region5/solidwaste/
- What attracts you to the concept of zero waste?
- It helps to meet our goals of an increased recycling rate.
- What is your organization doing to eliminate waste?
- Working on projects to look at how recycling rates can be increased.
- What motivated you to join ZeroWasteNEO.org?
- Share resources, Network with others
- What do you need to learn to be able to take action towards Zero Waste?
- Find examples that would be great to share with other people.
- Please describe your organization's waste reduction goals (i.e. zero waste by 2019).
- A 35% national recycling rate.
Chris Newman's Blog
new website and social networking site on sustainable materials management
There is a new website and social networking site you need to check
out.
It's time to join in the conversation on sustainable materials 2020!
Please explore these tools and sign up at the social networking (NING)
site as soon as you can. We encourage you to join the network, post
liberally, and invite others to contribute thoughts, reactions, and
resources. Attached are PDF instructions on how to sign up and start
conversing with your peers and colleagues abo… Continue
Posted on April 29, 2010 at 6:14pm —
More Federal Grants
This message announces the availability of more than $523 million in
funding opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments from the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that can be used
to support climate and energy initiatives including public transit,
source reduction, energy efficiency, and community education. For full
eligibility and application details, please visit the link… Continue
Posted on January 7, 2010 at 9:12am —
EPA Source Reduction Assistance Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for the Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program, for environmental projects that reduce or eliminate pollution at the source. National areas of interest include projects that encourage greenhouse gas reduction, toxic and hazardous materials reduction, resource conservation, efficient business practices and P2 integration activities. Eligible entities include states, territories, local govern… Continue
Posted on January 7, 2010 at 9:12am —
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 9:39am on July 27, 2009,
Annabel Khouri said…
- Hi Chris,
Welcome to Zero Waste NEO....thanks for joining the discussion. Happy to share what we are doing here and would love to learn from successes in Chicago as well.
Thanks,
Annabel
- At 11:31am on July 24, 2009,
Beau Daane said… - Thanks for joining this site! Joe G. alerted me to your presence here.
We're making a lot of progress in NEO.
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Blog Posts
Interesting Article on How Kraft is Reducing Waste
Posted by Andrew P on July 28, 2010 at 11:14am
Rethink Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities
Posted by Victoria on June 29, 2010 at 5:46pm
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