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The Future of Recycling in Berkeley
2012-06-08 01:30 - 03:30 UTC | YMCA Teen Center, 2111 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley
Find out about innovations in Zero Waste from the leaders driving the plastic bag ban and other hot initiatives. Get the inside scoop from the experts:

Andy Schneider, City of Berkeley Solid Waste & Recycling
Nashua Kalil, City of Berkeley Zero Waste Commission
Steven Knight, Save the Bay;
Gary Wolff, StopWaste.org
Martin Bourque, Ecology Center

Did you know that a recently adopted state law (AB341) makes it mandatory for property owners of multi-family buildings over 5-units to provide recycling? Did you know that beginning January 1, 2013 plastic bags will be banned at all stores in Berkeley that sell packaged food? Environmental groups and zero waste advocates have developed policies that are lowering the amount of waste going to landfill and into the Bay. Hear how Berkeley will be implementing the plastic bag ban, mandatory recycling, and other innovations. This event is part of "Reuse, Redesign, Restore: a series about Zero Waste."
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/05/22/18713942.php
