The City of Glendale presents
Zero Waste: Beyond Recycling… Rethink, Reduce, Reuse
All Workshops are FREE to Glendale Businesses and Citizens
Learn the Business of Zero Waste
Increase your Profits - Reduce your Environmental Impact
Green your Business and your Community
Meet New State Commercial Recycling Mandates
Business Workshop: Zero Waste Food Service Strategies -From Restaurants to Potlucks
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2 pm to 4 pm
Brand Library, 1601 West Mountain Street
2 pm
Welcome and Introductions – Stephanie Barger, Earth Resource Foundation
2:10
Moving Glendale Towards Zero Waste – Tom Brady, City of Glendale
Priority Issues for Glendale Mandatory Recycling Ordinance
 Plastic Bag Ban
 Maintain policy of Free Recycling
 Food Scrap Composting Services
2:20
Intro to Zero Waste and State Commercial Recycling Mandate – Rick Anthony
2:30
How Zero Waste can Increase Profits and Reduce Impacts - Stephanie Barger
 Zero Waste events – Banquet Halls
 Reuse Coop
2:40
Evaluating Options and Cost Saving Potential from
Food Scrap Collection and Composting – Rich Flammer
Value of Compostables:
 Onsite Processing and Decentralized Options
 Separation and Collection Methods
 Centralized Processing
 Selecting the Best Option
3:00
Food Service Strategies – Leslie VanKeuren, SustainLA
Gingergrass Restaurant Case Study
 Food Rescue
 Ask vs Serve
 Food Service Containers (polystyrene bans)
3:15
Breakout Sessions
3:40
Presentations
3:50
Next Steps
4:00
Adjourn
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