The 2nd Annual Zero Waste Symposium: February 17, 2015

The 2nd Annual Zero Waste Symposium: “Steps Towards a Sustainable Future” will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the County of San Diego’s Campus Center Chambers at the County Operations Center at 5520 Overland Avenue, San Diego, California, 92123.

Symposium speakers include County of San Diego Supervisors Greg Cox and Dave Roberts, City of Oceanside Councilmember Esther C. Sanchez, Special Assistant to Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins Deanna Spehn, and Deputy Director of Waste Reduction and Disposal Division at the City of San Diego Stephen Grealy. Classical radio host Kingsley McLaren will speak about sustainability and resource management efforts implemented at the 36-story high-rise condominium building he manages in downtown San Diego.

Hosted by the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Citizens and Technical Advisory Committees, the San Diego Chapter of the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) and Zero Waste San Diego, the symposium will feature an engaging rapid-fire format of ten-minute presentations by local leaders and industry experts. Presentation topics will include Zero Waste benefits and principles, managing edible and compostable discards, source reduction and reuse strategies, recycling, policy development, understanding new state recycling and composting laws, and lots of success stories and tips from public and private sector resource managers advancing towards Zero Waste.

Representatives from Feeding America San Diego, Goodwill, Albertsons, The Reuse People, Recon Recycling, I Love A Clean San Diego, CalRecycle, CalEPA, Hidden Resources, Sustainable Solutions, and the cities of Oceanside, San Diego, and Chula Vista, among others, will also be presenting.

Pre-registration is $50 for general public, $40 for CRRA members, $20 for students and non-profits, and $15 for students who donate an article of clothing to Goodwill (on the day of the event). Registration on the day before and day of the event goes up to $60. So please register in advance at https://zwsymposium2015.eventbrite.com/

A Zero Waste lunch will be served and is included in the price of admission. A networking mixer will follow the event. More information is available online at www.zerowastesandiego.org or htttps://www.facebook.com/ZWSymposium2015