Circular Economy Business Model: Upcycling Food, 9/23

We feature Loaves & Fishes Chief Executive Officer & NCRA BOD David P. Hott!

Join us to talk with David about how Loaves & Fishes feeds hungry residents of California’s SF Bay Area using recovered edible food for upcycling into delicious and nourishing meals. This business model is a perfect example of a successful circular economy. 5:00 PM – Networking & Social Hour 5:30 PM – ZWAC Show interview begins with David Hott of Loaves & Fishes.

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Circular Solutions with Deconstruction, 6/23

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Join ZWAC on June 13 for another informative ZWAC Show. This month features former RU Speaker and NCRA member, Nicole Tai of GreenLynxBay Area Deconstruction Group and Reuse Alliance.

GreenLynx is a construction and deconstruction contractor with a reclaimed building materials facility in Santa Rosa. They specialize in small remodel salvage and full deconstruction projects, and ground up construction as well as remodels. Their two stores sell reclaimed building materials from commercial and residential buildings.

The Recycling Archives will feature a reading by Executive Director Susan Kinsella, about Recycling Pioneer Mark Gorrell discussing about Berkeley’s ecohousing initiative.

Agenda:

  • 5:00 PM – Social Hour
  • 5:30 PM – Recycling Archives Reading
  • 6:00 PM – Interview

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Illuminating Change with Zero Waste, 5/23

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Join the Zero Waste Advocacy Committee (ZWAC) for its interview with Metro Lighting Founder and former RU Speaker, Lawrence Grown accompanied the Lead Designer, Christa Rybczynski.

This company was founded on it’s core value of using lighting fixture design as a mode of self-expression, with a deep appreciation for the arts. Lawrence and Christa’s extensive experience in the lighting industry, and the team of local artisans, all work with customers to design beautiful and timeless solutions to enhance every space. They do all of this as sustainably as possible, moving towards Zero Waste.

 Many of their products contain recycled, repurposed, or salvaged materials. They are proud recipients of multiple environmental awards, including the the Climate Leader Award by CoolCalifornia and the Acterra Businesses Environmental Award.

Agenda:

  • 5:00 PM Virtual social hour – snacks, cocktails, networking
  • 5:30 PM Recycling Archives reading of Mike Anderson of Sonoma
  • 6:00 PM Featured Interview with Metro Lighting

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NCRA’s Zero Waste Week Tour: Resilience Climate Change Expedition

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March 20, 2015 marked the second annual Resilience Climate Change Expedition, originally inspired by Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project’s 2012 call to action. The Climate Reality project challenged individuals to conduct climate change expeditions within their own communities and Resilience, an action figure for Zero Waste, took up the charge.  Read More “NCRA’s Zero Waste Week Tour: Resilience Climate Change Expedition”