Monday, April 27, 2009

6/7 Recycling Conference Agenda

Paper, Plastics, and Electronics Recycling Conferences and Trade Shows

These three events are for recycling professionals looking to stay on top of the latest industry trends and meet the challenges of a growing and opportunity-laden global marketplace.


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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Special Advertising Rates in Chicago Free Press

Special Advertising Rates in Chicago Free Press

Chicago Free Press is the largest and most respected GLBT newsweekly in the Midwest.
Special rates are available to green businesses for the May 14th issue. Chicago Free Press is a proud sponsor of The Green Festival and will have representatives at the event handing out over 2,000 copies of our publication helping our advertisers receive maximum exposures.

Rates include full color, with online listing and a web link.
Full Page $976.50
1/2 Page $507.50
1/4 Page $262.50
1/8 Page $140.00
1/12 Page $98.00
1/16 Page $73.50

Contact bartley@chicagofreepress.com.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

5/6 GHG Registry: A Webinar

Introduction to the Climate Action Reserve

The Climate Action Reserve is the new name for the California Climate Action Registry. This program is setting the standard for transparency and environmental integrity in tracking and registering greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects. The one hour webinar will provide a general overview of the Reserve, including:

*How protocols are developed
*Current protocols and those in development
*The Reserve's approach to calculating GHG reductions
*Opening an account
*Registering projects
*Verification
*Trading


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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Get Featured on Groupon

Collective Buying Power

Groupon (group + coupon) is a new site that highlights one great thing to do, eat, see, or buy each day, and offers thousands of site visitors a chance to get a great discount while guaranteeing a business a large number of sales.

The deal isn’t “activated” until a specified number of people join. Since they must be successful within 24 hours, Groupons generate a large volume of sales in a short period of time.

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4/28-4/30 International Conference on Deconstruction, Building Materials Reuse, and Construction and Demolition Materials Recycling

Decon '09: It's Time- The BMRA Annual Conference
The Conference will include:

* Integrating building materials salvage, reuse, & recycling within the broader Sustainability & Green Building fields
* Engaging design, construction, & demolition professionals in deconstruction, reuse & recycling activities
* Marketing, practice, supply, & demand in urban environments
* Urban policies; obstacles & opportunities for material reuse & recycling
* Life Cycle analyses, embodied energy, and impacts on decision making
* Design opportunities; use of salvaged & recycled materials
* Design-for-Deconstruction & the Life Cycle Building Challenge
* Salvage, reuse, & recycling in urban redevelopment
* Job creation and training opportunities
* Deconstruction, salvage, & recycling technologies
* Chicago's successful green programs


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Friday, April 03, 2009

6/10-6/11 Action for Sustainable America




Action for a Sustainable America takes place June 10-11 in Seattle and will bring together leaders in corporate sustainability to discuss how to use sustainability to redefine corporate strategy.

Over a dozen CEO and Chairmen are speaking including senior representatives from Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, Lafarge, New Belgium Beer, Kettle Foods, The Holland Inc, End Footwear, ShoreBank Pacific, Gray’s Harbor Paper, Nestle Waters North America, fymi, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, gDiapers and more.

For more information, please visit: www.asaseries.com or contact Andrew Slavin at 604-569-1752 or andrew.slavin@greenpowerconferences.com

CSBA Members receive a $480 discount by using code ASA610 online.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

5/18-5/20 CleanMed 2009


CleanMed 2009

Join more than 600 green healthcare proponents at CleanMed, a comprehensive educational and networking event for health care leaders, materials/purchasing managers, Environmental Health & Safety staff, nurses and providers, architects, designers, and medical and building product vendors concerned with sustainability. The conference provides a cost-effective opportunity to learn about the latest trends, tools and technologies while connecting with the people, products and resources at the forefront of this movement.

CSBA members receive a 10% discount off registration; contact Laura Wenger at (847) 592-7978.


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