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Your organization

Northeast Ohio Chapter of the USGBC

Briefly describe your organization's products/services and the size of operations.

The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the USGBC works to transform the way our buildings and communities are designed, built and operated to improve our quality of life and protect natural resources for future generations.

Your website

http://www.neogreenbuilding.org

What attracts you to the concept of zero waste?

Integral part of building construction, facilities management and overall environmental health.

What is your organization doing to eliminate waste?

Working with building owners and operators to consider their waste stream and how to most effectively reduce or eliminate it.

What motivated you to join ZeroWasteNEO.org?

Learn best practices, Share resources, Network with others

What do you need to learn to be able to take action towards Zero Waste?

We need to learn what others are doing to successfully reduce waste and what municipalities are doing to assist in the process.

Please describe your organization's waste reduction goals (i.e. zero waste by 2019).

Majority of commercial businesses reduce their waste stream by 50% by 2019. Would like to see new business creation that utilizes waste as energy by 2019