[SustainableTompkins] 17th Annual New York State Recycling Conference

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17th Annual New York State Recycling Conference
November 16 &  17
Syracuse, New York


The 17th annual NYS Recycling Conference  sponsored by: The NYS Association
for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling - New  York States premier recycling
advocacy and public information association,  the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation and Syracuse Center of  Excellence at Syracuse
University will be held on November 16 & 17 at the  at the University
Sheraton Hotel on University Ave in Syracuse,  NY

Jill Buck, Founder of the national Go Green Initiative, a  comprehensive
environmental education program designed to help schools  operate in an
environmentally responsible manner will be a keynote speaker  and host a Go
Green Initiative Summit. The program is operating in 400  schools in 22
states. For more information go to _www.GoGreenInitiative.org_ 
(http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/)   

The two hour GGI Summit session starting at 10:00 on the 16th is free.  This
session will focus on how administrators, teachers, custodians, parents  and
students can replicate this success in your school. 

A second two  hour session also starting at 10:00am on the 16th is free and
will open the  dialogue between the composters of New York to determine: What
is the value  of compost?

Go Green, Materials Management and Green Design - a growing  movement to
incorporate sustainable practices in design, construction,  operation and
deconstruction of buildings are the focuses of this conference  and will be
defined in concurrent sessions.

Conference  Agenda

Thursday, Nov. 16 
Pg. 2
10:00 am Go Green Initiative Summit  and Compost - What is it Worth two
free sessions. Please register to  attend.
11:00 am Conference registration begins.
12:00 am Vendor exhibits  open
1:00 pm Welcome and Plenary session 
Sharon Fisher, NYSAR3 President  will open the conference
along with a representative from the Syracuse Center  of
Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems followed by 
plenary  speaker: Jill Buck, Founder of the Go Green Initiative 
2:45 pm Break
3:15  - 5:00 pm Three workshops 
Go Green - Steps to set up a local program  
Material Management - Legislation/Regulation. Speakers
from Northeast  Recycling Conference,
Nature Conservancy and 
NYSAR3
Green Design 101 -  Topics include United States Green
Building Codes, Leadership in
Energy  and Environmental Design standards, Green 
building trends, financing, Green  construction guide.
6:00 pm: Vendor reception will offer cocktails and  appetizers as well as
entertainment from the Illusion  Maker.


Friday, Nov. 17
8:30 am: Three workshops will cover these  topics:
Go Green - Case studies of apartments, hotels &  offices
Material Management of Special Materials - mercury, plastic  film
ESUs, P2 Partnerships
Green Design 201 - Designing with nature as a  guide. 
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Three workshops
College University  Roundtable - Explore Ways a NYSAR3
College Council can help campuses Go Green  
Materials Management - Electronic waste - Reuse, recycle and
alternative  disposal 
options.
Green Design - Deconstruction. The other side of  Building Green
12:15 pm Lunch rounds out the conference with the  following:
NYSAR3's Annual Meeting, NYS DEC presentation of the  America
Recycles Day Poster Awards and NYSAR3's Recycler of
the Year  Award.
2:00 pm Tours will be available at the following facilities. Please  sign up.
Naef Recycling - A source separated material  recovery
facility.
Waste Management - A single stream material recovery  facility

Solvay Paperboard - A recycled cardboard manufacturer.

A  Go Green special rate for teachers, custodians and administrators of  $20
entitles you to attend the GGI Summit, Plenary Session and Go  Green
workshops. 

For registration rates and info. for members,  nonmembers, students and late
registration fee (after Oct. 16) contact, Diane  Fisher, 518-573-6269
_diane at nysar3.net_ (mailto:diane at nysar3.net)  or visit _www.nysar3.org_ 
(http://www.nysar3.org/)