[SustainableNC] Wake County Area folk 'primarily'

[Sharron Rogers]

As Kelley Dennings reminds us Wake County is the LANDLORD for many State
Government activities.  In fact they participate in NC Project Green
Advisory Team frequently.  Please share this message with your recycling
coordinators and purchasing folks if you're in this market.  
 
 
"Go Green, Save Green" Business Recycling Workshop for Wake County Area
 
Contact (  <mailto:kdennings at co.wake.nc.us> kdennings at co.wake.nc.us )
 
Please note there is not a registration deadline, but pre-registration is
required.
 
"Go Green, Save Green" Business Recycling Workshop  When targeting certain
waste streams for reduction, Wake County looks at
what materials are disposed of in the landfill. 

*	Electronic waste accounts for an estimated 3%, 
*	Food waste comprises 10%, and 
*	Wood waste is nearly 9% of the waste stream. 

Additionally, 70% of the County's waste comes from the commercial sector
which includes government, so Wake County is aggressively targeting this
area in an effort to reduce material going to the landfill.
 
Due to these numbers, Wake County is sponsoring a second "Go Green, Save
Green" Business Recycling Workshop to focus on diverting these materials.
The workshop will be held on October 28 at the Wake County Commons Building
and is open to all businesses that want to learn more about
reducing, reusing and recycling waste.
 
The upcoming workshop will contain three concurrent breakout sessions
targeting three specific waste streams: electronics, food and pallets.
 
Topics to be covered include:

*	 Electronic Waste Policies, Legislation and Recycling Collection
Programs,
*	 Food Security: Sustainable Development of Local Food Systems
(Recovery, Rescue, Recycling, Agriculture and Safety and Handling), and
*	 Wood Pallet Use, Repair and Recycling.

The workshop is being coordinated by Wake County with help from The
Leaflight Inc., NC State University, and the Carolina Recycling
Association. To find out more information about the workshop, register, or
become a sponsor, call 515-2261 or visit
<http://www.continuingeducation.ncsu.edu> www.continuingeducation.ncsu.edu. 
Click on "Seminars" at the top of the page and then on "Environmental".
 

Sharron Rogers
Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
NC Division of Pollution Prevention
919.715.6526
 <mailto:sharron.rogers at ncmail.net> sharron.rogers at ncmail.net     
 <http://www.sustainablenc.org/> www.SustainableNC.org   
 



 
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