Sustainable Business

Participants in this webinar will hear from Mike Barry of Marks & Spencer about the company's groundbreaking "Plan A" strategy for sustainability.

Now entering its 43rd year, WasteExpo is North America’s largest solid waste and recycling tradeshow serving both the private and public sectors. Whether you come from the public sector, a small, medium orlarge private sector waste management company or a manufacturer or supplier, WasteExpo is your once-a-year event!

Description:  Registration is required as seating is limited. NCTCOG will partner with the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association (NTCRA) for their annual celebration of North Texas environmental leaders and their contributions toward a more sustainable environment in the North Texas region.

Registration for the workshop (below) is separate from the NTCRA Environmental Luncheon. So, register for the workshop and if you plan to attend the luncheon, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1543130545 as A SEPARATE REGISTRATION IS ALSO REQUIRED due to limited seating.

The workshop will be presented by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) formerly known as R.W. Beck and the purpose of the workshop is to help businesses and governments better understand the reasons for recycling and operational issues (e.g. contamination). Modules to be addressed in the workshop include:

Environmental Co-op presents:
Green Business
Initiative Seminar
Protect the environment and your bottom line

Seminar topics include:
 
- e-waste 
- recycling contracts 
- pollution prevention 
- proprietary information paper
shredding
- recycled products 101 
- energy conservation
- and more!
 
 
When:  May 12th, 2011
8:00am- 5:00pm
 
Where: Kaufman County Library
3790 South Houston Street
Kaufman, TX 75142
 
Cost: $30 for Co-op Members
$35 for Non-Members
(lunch included)
 
Call 972-524-0007 or email eco@trashbusters.org by May 9th to
reserve your spot today!!

North Texas Corporate Recycling Association's

5th Annual Environmental Leaders Luncheon -

Keynote Speaker Dan Weisenbach, Owner/President of Weisenbach Recycled Products

NTCRA Member - $26

Non-Member - $31

Corporate Table of 8 - $208

Eight-hour course with Dr Mark A Matocha to prepare individuals licensing with the Texas Department of Agriculture in the Ornamental and Turf Pest Control category. $150 includes training manuals and instruction.

This coming Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, and Slow Money DFW is excited to be part of the big Earth Day Dallas festival in downtown Dallas on both Friday AND Saturday!

We will have two booths - #818 and #820 - which will be located between Routh and Jack Evans streets.

The festival exhibit hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come see us and learn more about Slow Money DFW and the fast-growing Slow Money Movement. Meet local farmers at our Producer's Showcase and sign up for great raffle prizes. We look forward to seeing you! Look here for more Slow Money DFW at Earth Day Dallas details. And be sure to spread the word and tell all of your friends!

You will not want to miss this very special celebration of Earth Day we have for you THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, at SMU's Cox School of Busines, Maguire 251, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Come hear an eco-philosopher, Slow Food franchiser, eco-evangelist, green developer and a locavore chef share their stories and innovative ideas.

Each speaker gets only 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide.

Here are the speakers: Pete Gunter, PhD - Eco- Philosopher Lone Hunt von Herbing, PhD - Sustainable Fisheries Andy Buckingham - Slow Food Franchiser Marie Tedei, Eden's CSA/Farmer Rev. John Musser - Eco-Evangelist Jyl DeHaven - Green Developer Cynthia Potager - Locavore Chef

Earth Day Dallas hopes to catalyze a "green" movement in North Texas by staging a two-day event on April 22nd and 23rd over several city blocks in the Dallas Arts District.  We anticipate 500 civic, corporate and non-profit participants engaged in an event that will be the biggest and best Earth Day celebration in this part of the United States.  Sponsors currently include:

    * The Environmental Protection Agency
    * D Magazine
    * The Nature Conservancy
    * Chevrolet
    * Dallas Independent School District
    * Half Price Books

This will be the seminal event in an ongoing movement to showcase green business and civic efforts that improve North Texas and the lives of North Texans.  Events will focus on entertaining, inspiring and educating attendees with various ways to think, work and live green by showcasing emerging green technology and providing eco-friendly activities.

    * Up to 50,000 visitors in the downtown Arts District (accessible by DART).

STAR invites you to share your expertise and information at 
the 14th Annual Recycling & Sustainability Summit!

Click Here to Submit Your Abstract or Panel Discussion Proposal Today!
Abstract Deadline: May 27, 2011