California Product Stewardship Council seeks Examples of Zero Waste Best Practices

The California Product Stewardship Council is a nonprofit association made up of representatives from cities and counties all over CA. Their mission is to shift California’s product waste management system from one focused on government funded and ratepayer financed waste diversion to one that relies on producer responsibility in order to reduce public costs and drive improvements in product design that promote environmental sustainability.

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CPSC is seeking out examples not only from communities in California, but others around the world who have adopte Extended Producer Responsibility or Product Stewardship resolutions.

Communities that have implemented Advance Recycling Fees for household batteries are also of interest. A quick description of the program, and if it’s been successful, would be helpful.

Roberta Dunlap City of San Jose
Environmental Services Department
170 W. San Carlos St
San Jose CA 95113
(408) 277-5364
FAX (408) 277-2357
Roberta.dunlap@sanjoseca.gov

Debbie Basher
City of San Jose – Environmental Services
Integrated Waste Management, Attn. Debbie Basher
200 East Santa Clara Street, 10th Floor Tower
San Jose, CA 95113-1905
debbie.basher@sanjoseca.gov
phone (408)-975-2514
Fax: (408) 292-6211

Check out: www.sjrecycles.org

Gary Liss
916-652-7850
Fax: 916-652-0485
www.garyliss.com

Workshop: Biodynamic Composting Saturday, July 21st, 12pm to 3pm

Workshop: Biodynamic Composting Saturday, July 21st, 12pm to 3pm, $35
Location: Petaluma
Register at www.daily-acts.org or call (707) 789-9664

Learn the fundamental theories behind Rudolf Steiner’s Biodynamics, which is the oldest organized system of organic agriculture in the West, while learning a hands-on method of making restorative transformational compost. Harness methods to produce compost that serves not just as a practical medicine for the garden, but as a manifestation of our deeper spiritual beliefs – allowing for a healing of not just the earth but ourselves. A well made tablespoon of compost contains over six billion micro-organisms, but it also contains insights into Eastern and Western perspectives; the four-fold human body; overcoming death and disease and the miracle of nature. Instructor Chas Moore is a Biodynamic practitioner, gardener,
Permaculture designer, consultant, and educator.

Green Building Exchange Promotes Business and Educational Sustaianability at New Bay Area Eco-Center

The Green Building Exchange according to its organizers is a “55,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY ENCOURAGES BUILDERS, DEVELOPERS AND CONSUMERS TO ‘THINK AND LEARN GREEN.’”

On July 28 in Redwood City the 55,000 square foot marketplace facility will open to the public.

Its a way for the public to learn first-hand about everything from solar panels to bamboo flooring, energy-saving coil bulbs, and water-saving irrigation systems.

Green Seed Radio is hosted by Ginnie Waters and can be heard every Saturday, 2-3 p.m. on 960AM “The Quake,” which will be be broadcasting live from the grand opening. The Radio show is also produced by Green Building Exchange, and its apparently the first commercial radio show promoting ecological design and green building.

The center is designed to provide information on every aspect of green building, particularly content relevant to promoting sustainability in the Bay Area. Michael Schaeffer, President and CEO of Green Building Exchange says that “As someone associated with the construction business, I was quick to realize that there was a tremendous interest in environmentally friendly construction, but there was no single source that could provide information on all aspects of the industry.”

Eric Corey Freed, founder of organicARCHITECT is recognized for keeling alive the tradition of Organic Architecture first developed by Frank Lloyd Wright. He will share his approaches to organic and ecological design

Visionary architect Sym Van Der Ryn will address ways that design, project planning, education and public access to ecological principles make green building a viable solution to our global challenges;

Sustainable Spaces founder, Matt Golden, who was highlighted on NBC’s “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” addresses a holistic system of identifying improvements in comfort, air quality and energy efficiency in the home;

Green Builders of Marin founder, John Shurtz , will discuss healthy approaches to renovation, reuse of materials in building, and structurally sound building practices;

Scott Fossel, from Green Century Institute, will look at the vision of a whole system approach to ecological and economical urban development. GCI is a founding sponsor of the upcoming 2008 Eco City World Summit in San Francisco.