IN THIS NEWSLETTER: - October WMSBF Meeting
- Future Membership Meetings
- 20th Anniversary of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 – A Celebration
- Green Growth (SBF Discount!)
- Green Chemistry Conference
- Michigan Green Health Care Conference
- Ending Modern Day Slavery in Ghana – James Kofi Annan
- 2010 Annual Environmental Conference – Air & Waste Management Association
Contact us with your questions, comments, or requests for information on membership. OCTOBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING Monday, October 11 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Kent County Recycling and Education Center :: 977 Wealthy SW (at Market) The new Kent County Recycling and Education Center opened in2010 and is a single-stream recycling facility. Our host, Dennis Kmiecik, will give an overview of the facility. Tours lasting 30-40 minutes willbe available following the meeting. Our main presentation will feature Jeff Burks with Key GreenSolutions, Alison Waske with Metro Health Hospital, and Josh Miller with Spectrum Health discussing medical recycling programs and the software to manage them. Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must register by email at info@wmsbf.org by Wednesday, October 6. Cost of attending is $10, payable by cash or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made prior to the event through Google here.A $1 additional processing charge is included for credit card payments. FUTURE MEMBERSHIP MEETING November 8, 2010 :: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.GRCC Keller Future Center – UrbanFarming Project SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS If you are sponsoring or hosting an upcoming event, please email me to include in our upcoming newsletters and calendar! September 29, 2010; 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. :: Economy, Energy, Environment20th Anniversary of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 – A Celebration Steelcase University Learning Center901 44th St. SEGrand Rapids, MINo cost to attend this event. Seats are limited so please RSVP by Friday, September 24, 2010, and indicate whether you would also like to attend the plant tours. RSVP to: powersn@rightplace.org or 616-771-0327 October 13 & 14, 2010 :: Green Growth GVSU Eberhard Center301 Fulton St. WestGrand Rapids, MichiganSponsored by The Right Place This will be an interactive two-day session with a focus on best practices, innovation methods, and strategies that participants will be able to use in their workplace. SBF members are eligible for a 25% discount. The code is “SBF.”Learn more and register at www.rightplace.org/G2.October 20, 2010; 8:15 a.m. to4:30 p.m. :: Green Chemistry Conference 2nd Annual Michigan Green Chemistry Conference: A Catalyst for the EconomyKellogg Center, Michigan State University, East LansingClick here for more information.October 22, 2010; 8 a.m to 4 p.m. :: Michigan Green Health Care Conference Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital100 Michigan St. NEGrand Rapids, MichiganPresented by Michigan Green Health Care CommitteeIntended for the health care industry, specifically for individuals affiliated with engineering and environmental services departments and those who have a passion for reducing the ecological footprint of their facilities. Register on-line at www.michigan.gov/dnreworkshops. October 25, 2010; 7:00 p.m. :: Ending Modern Day Slavery in GhanaA presentation by James Kofi Annan Presented through GVSU Campus Sustainability Week Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, GVSU Pew CampusJames Kofi Annan is a survivor of child trafficking. He was sold into slavery in Ghana, escaped, and now leads a movement to ban the practice called Challenging Heights. He is a recipient of four internationalawards. November 9, 2010 :: 2010 Annual Environmental Conference Lansing Community College, West Campus Presented by the East and West Michigan Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association and the State Bar of Michigan’s Environmental Law Section More information at www.emawma.org. THE WMSBF ON TWITTER, LINKEDIN,AND FACEBOOK We are now on Twitter,Facebook,and LinkedIn. We are using these media to update meeting information, member news, and general sustainability news. Follow or friend to remain in the loop! | 