02 Feb Free Zero Waste Workshops Feb 6th & 7th

This February, several of the nation’s foremost Zero Waste authorities will be hosting FREE workshops to educate the Austin community about Zero Waste practices and implementation for businesses and individuals alike. Choose the workshop that’s right for you and come prepared to learn:

Zero Waste 101: Introduction to Zero Waste

• Session 1: Monday, Feb. 6, 2012; 8 a.m. to Noon at UT Sid Richardson Building

• Who should attend this course? Staff from educational institutions

• Session 2: Monday, Feb. 6, 2012; 1 to 4 p.m. at Austin City Hall 301 W. 2^nd Street Room 1001

• Who should attend this course? Staff from governmental agencies

• Session 3: Monday, Feb. 6, 2012; 6 to 9 p.m. at Town Lake Center (TLC), 721 Barton Springs Road Room 130

• Who should attend this course? Community leaders, nonprofits, students, and citizens

Zero Waste Community Planning Workshop

• Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012; 8 a.m. to Noon at Austin City Hall 301 W. 2^nd Street Room 1001

• Who should attend this course? Elected officials, staff from planning organizations, government agency staff, etc.

Zero Waste Business Planning Workshop

• Session 1: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012; 1 to 5 p.m. at Austin City Hall 301 W. 2^nd Street Room 1001

• Who should attend this course? Haulers of trash/recycling/composting/construction and demolition debris material, other materials management service providers, and local business owners interested in implementing Zero Waste programs at their businesses.

• Session 2: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012; 6:30 to 9 p.m. at One Texas Center 505 Barton Springs Road, Room 300

• Who should attend this course? Haulers of trash/recycling/composting/construction and demolition debris material, other materials management service providers, and local business owners interested in implementing Zero Waste programs at their businesses

Instructor Bios

Gary Liss: With over 37 years of experience in the solid waste and recycling field, Gary Liss is a pioneer in the Zero Waste initiative. He has worked in numerous capacities as an educator and advocate of Zero Waste helping to develop Zero Waste plans at a significant amount of communities throughout the United States.

Richard Anthony: An internationally recognized and published expert in the area of Resource Management using the Zero Waste Systems approach, Richard Anthony has participated in developing zero waste plans since 1998.

Ruth Abbe: The vice president and senior management consultant with HDR, Inc., Ruth has more than 20 years of experience in facility and collection procurement, contract negotiation, program planning, and financial analysis.

To get more information and to register: http://austintexas.gov/department/free-zero-waste-workshops

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