FW: [Sqg-program] Free for All Florida Local Employees: ProductStewardship Institute's Informational Networking ConferenceCalls - Fall Series

[Perrigan, Glen]

Hi All

I want to let you know that PSI will be hosting another webinar this
Thursday, November 5, "Deciding What Chemicals to Produce:  Different
Perspectives". This and the other webinars in the series will be free for all
Florida HHW and SQG Program coordinators. Please be sure to register for the
call as soon as you can in order to call in. All the info you need to get
started is shown below. 

 

Thanks

Glen Perrigan

 

PSI's Networking Calls are Free for all Florida Local Government Employees!

 PSI's Local Government Members can Register Now
<http://www.productstewardship.us/cde.cfm?event=276599>  for Free Networking
Calls

 

  

Register for our upcoming Calls:

 

Deciding What Chemicals to Produce: Different Perspectives
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
1:00-2:30 PM EST


Website:
http://www.productstewardship.us/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=583

Hear from one of the fathers of green chemistry, John Warner (Warner Babcock
Institute of Green Chemistry) as well as Greg Bond (Dow Chemical Company)
about different perspectives on how best to ensure the safety of chemicals
used in everyday products. 

 

Communicating with Consumers on a Score of 1 - 10: Emerging Developments in
Sustainability Rating Systems
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
1:00 - 2:30 PM EST


Website:
http://www.productstewardship.us/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=585

Explore the opportunities and limitations of sustainability rating systems
with Dara O'Rourke (UC Berkley) and Rand Waddoups (Wal-Mart). Speakers will
discuss their experiences with Goodguide.com and Wal-Mart's Sustainability
Index.

 

Boosting Battery Recycling in the US: Setting Goals and Measuring Progress 
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
2:00-3:30 PM EST


Website:
http://www.productstewardship.us/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=587

Learn how battery recycling can be increased, ways to measure recycling
performance, and the challenges encountered along the way from Carl Smith
(Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation), a government representative,
and PSI.

 

Economic and Environmental Benefits of EPR: Making the Case for Product
Stewardship
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
2:00-3:30 PM EST


Website:
http://www.productstewardship.us/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=589

Hear from Jen Holliday (Chittenden County Solid Waste District, VT) and
Cynthia Dunn (CA Integrated Waste Management Board) about product
stewardship's financial and environmental benefits. Learn about PSI's new
Financial Benefits Calculator and series of case studies and factsheets about
product stewardship's bottom line benefits.

 

Interested in receiving in-depth information about the product stewardship
field?  Curious about what product stewardship is and want to learn about
cutting edge issues?  PSI networking conference calls offer a carbon- free
alternative to in-person workshops and meetings.  PSI networking call
participants can listen to expert presentations and ask questions on timely
product stewardship issues from the comfort of the home or office.

 

Questions?  Contact Lisa Gould, PSI Executive Assistant, at (617) 236-4866 or
lisa at productstewardship.us.



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