Love for Zero Waste With Sparkl Reusables, 2/23
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The Zero Waste Advocacy Committee (ZWAC) is hosting a special Zero Waste Valentine’s Day show. Host NCRA Member, John Moore will interview Paul Liotsakis, founder and CEO of SF-based company Sparkl Reuseables. Paul will share how his love for zero waste supports Sparkl’s mission to replace single-use plastic with reusables all over the Bay Area.
The Recycling Archives segment will feature love stories of how some of Berkeley’s zero waste pioneers found their life partner through recycling. Feel free to bring your significant other, love stories to share, chocolates, and whatever else to make this evening special for you!
Agenda:
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- 5:00 PM virtual social hour with snacks, cocktails, campaign, etc.
- 5:30 PM Show starts with zero waste pioneer love stories
- 6:00 PM Interview with Paul Liotsakis, Founder of Sparkl Reusables
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Using Pyrolysis to Convert Plastic Waste Into Fuel, 1/23
This month we talk with NorCal local, Brian Bauer CEO of Resynergi, and the technology he designed that uses an advanced pyrolytic method in order to efficiently convert 1 kilogram of plastic waste into 1 liter of fuel.
Resynergi has yet to undergo strict environmental review per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in order to determine if outputs release significant toxic particulates into the environment. In the meantime, Brian shares with us his current happenings and future plans for the technology and why his method sets the bar higher compared to companies undergoing conventional pyrolysis.
We look forward to following back with the data. Listen for yourself. Is this greenwashing? Does this promote the continued use of single-use plastics? If CEQA determined no significant environmental impact could this be a solution that has a place to restore and protect the Earth?
This month’s Recycling Archive segment features recycling pioneer, Dr. Paul Connett, Executive Director at Fluoride Action Network.
Contact NCRA to learn more about ZWAC and get involved https://ncrarecycles.org/about/contact/
Membership Benefits for Groups
NCRA membership is seen by many individuals and their employers, as providing invaluable industry resources, fun and interesting networking opportunities and professional training. Also, involvement in committees is well worth the time and effort invested, developing leadership skills as well as getting to work with professionals from around the region.
In addition, many think that our annual one-day Recycling Update (RU) is the best recycling conference in the country. The associated Zero Waste Week is an added benefit including the Zero Waste Youth Convergence, a variety of well planned tours, and events and training provided by associated groups.
NCRA only has individual memberships. Many employers choose to provide these memberships and find it easier to manage them as a group instead of one at a time. Yet this process is often awkward and time consuming for our part-time staff. In addition, sponsorship is an additional opportunity that complicates the process.
Fortunately, RU registration is a prime motivator for straightening out each group’s memberships lists, adding new hires and deleting those that have moved on.
For additional information, contact the office.