<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Two Zero Waste items of note for you:</span></div></div></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><b>1. VIDEO RECAP and OP-ED Piece Relating to November 10 Recycling and Zero Waste Forum Organized by Lisa DeCaprio and Melissa Elstein</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Video of 2 hour Forum with Representatives from Manahattan City Council, DSNY, GrowNYC, Manhattan Boro President:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuqDvLB7izo" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuqDvLB7izo</a></span><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><br>Op-ed article by Lisa DiCaprio and Melissa Elstein, "How and Why to Get to Zero Waste," West Side Spirit, November 24, 2015<br><a href="http://www.westsidespirit.com/columnsop-ed/20151124/how-and-why-to-get-to-zero-waste" target="_blank">www.westsidespirit.com/columnsop-ed/20151124/how-and-why-to-get-to-zero-waste</a></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></font></div></div></div></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" lang="EN-US"><hr style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><b>2. ZERO WASTE TRAINING IN NYC, DECEMBER 11.</b></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; ">Take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn about zero waste from the nation's expert, Gary Liss, and network with others getting up to speed on this enlightened new approach to waste management:</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" lang="EN-US"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><b>Date: </b>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:10:44 -0800</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><b>Subject: </b>Register Now! Intro to Zero Waste Training in New York City, 12/11/15 by Zero Waste USA</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Ready to Learn More about Zero Waste?<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><img height="67" width="102" id="1448923229158"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">INTRODUCTION TO ZERO WASTE CLASS <span style="color:black"><br></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Inspiring Communities to Embrace and Achieve Zero Waste</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Friday, December 11, 2015, 9:30 am – 4:00pm<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Location: 44 Beaver Street, 12<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, NY<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Cooperating Organizations: N</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">ew York City Department of Sanitation and <br>State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">$100; after 12/7 add $20 late fee. <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Register now!</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="http://zerowasteusa.org/training/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://zerowasteusa.org/training/</span></a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Why Zero Waste is the fastest, most cost effective way communities can reduce climate change impacts, promote local sustainability and create green jobs? How more than 250 U.S. municipalities are systematically pursuing high diversion and Zero Waste? What Zero Waste businesses (now in the thousands) are doing to help lead the way? How your community could move toward Zero Waste? Where to find the resources needed to further your own knowledge and practice of Zero Waste?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><b><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, this class is for you</span></b><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">! </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="http://zerowasteusa.org/training/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Sign up today</span></a>!<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">This class is taught in a lively, interactive manner by nationally renowned experts. The content is easy to retain and supported by Zero Waste USA’s on-line resources. It is valuable for municipal staff, decision makers, haulers, recyclers, composters, reuse organizations, advocates and all interested in Zero Waste. Visit the Zero Waste USA Training <a href="http://zerowasteusa.org/training/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">page</span></a> for testimonials and examples of past trainings. Certificates of Completion are awarded to students that pass the in-class exam and pay a $25 optional certificate fee.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; ">See more details on the attachments.</div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; " align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">INSTRUCTORS<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><u></u><img alt="Gary Liss 25%" align="left" height="91" hspace="12" width="73" id="1448923229159"><u></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyliss" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Gary Liss</span></a> - A leading advocate of Zero Waste, Mr. Liss has helped more communities develop Zero Waste plans than anyone else in the U.S. Mr. Liss is president of Gary Liss & Associates, vice-president of the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council and Certifications Committee chair of the Zero Waste International Alliance. He is currently working with Underwriters Laboratories to develop a Zero Waste Standard for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). A co-founder and past president of the National Recycling Coalition, he currently serves as Boardmember and Secretary. He is also a founder and Boardmember of Zero Waste USA and a member of the Zero Waste Brain Trust. A Certified Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives (ZERI) System Designer, in 2005 Mr. Liss went through extensive training with Gunter Pauli. He served on the Town Council in his hometown of Loomis, CA and was Mayor in 2010. He has a Master of Public Administration degree from Rutgers University and Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Tufts University.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><u></u><img alt="PMS Head Shot 2006 R 80%" align="right" height="93" hspace="12" width="91" id="1448923229159"><u></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/portiamsinnott/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Portia M. Sinnott</span></a> - A Zero Waste and data management specialist, in 1989 Ms. Sinnott initiated, co-designed and taught the San Francisco State University Extended Education Integrated Waste Management Certificate Program. Recent projects include three USEPA contracts: she led the Zero Waste Resource Guide and Zero Waste Assessment Framework and co-led the Zero Waste Franchise Project. Also secondary co-author and data manager for UN Habitat’s 2010 Solid Waste Management in the World's Cities publication. She serves as Program Director for Zero Waste USA, Editor/Registrar for the Northern California Recycling Association, and Executive Director of LITE Initiatives - the sustainable practices group that operates Zero Waste Sonoma County and Community Bikes. On behalf of all these groups, Ms. Sinnott is the convener of the Zero Waste Brain Trust, which collects data and reports on Zero Waste initiatives, and organizes brainstorms, stakeholder meetings and projects focused on the transition to a world without waste.<span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><u></u> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; ">-- </span></p><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; ">Jacquelyn Ottman</span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Author, <i>The New Rules of Green Marketing</i></span></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Founder, WeHateToWaste.com</span></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Certified Zero Waste Business Associate<br>O: 212 879 4160</span></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><font face="Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">C: 917 750 2867<br></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></span></body></html>