Zero Waste practitioners from around the world gathered in the San Francisco Bay area for a week of networking, meetings and tours. The highlight of the week was a Zero Waste Update – a two-day conference featuring the best of both the Northern California Recycling Association’s Recycling Update and the Zero Waste International Dialogue:
| Sunday, March 17 | Zero Waste Youth Convergence |
| Monday, March 18 | SF Tours and Fisherman’s Wharf Zero Waste Zone Reception |
| Tuesday, March 19 * | Northern California Recycling Association Recycling Update #18 |
| Wednesday, March 20 | Zero Waste International Alliance International Dialog #8 |
| Thursday, March 21 | International/National Zero Waste Certification Meeting |
| Friday, March 22 | BA Tours and Urban Ore EcoPark Reception |
* Popular RU format – 10-minute presentations with numerous networking opportunities
| Registration | One-Day/Two-Day | After February 28th |
| NCRA Members | $95/$180 | $109/$207 |
| Non-Members | $125/$230 | $144/$265 |
Sponsorship Levels And Benefits
Sponsorships support student scholarships and Zero Waste International Alliance year-round activities.
| Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Friends | |
| Benefits | $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,000 | $100+ |
| Registrations | Up to 5 | Up to 3 | Up to 2 | 1 plus 1 at 50% | None |
| Receptions/Tours | * | * | * | * | |
| NCRA, ZWIA, GRRN Website Recognition | * | * | * | * | * |
| Promo materials | * | * | * | * | * |
| Signage | * | * | * | * | |
| Recognition during opening plenary and closing sessions | * | * | * | * | |
| Prominent recognition on all promotional materials | * | * | * | ||
| Logo prominent on websites 6-9 months | * | * | |||
| Prominent logo on program, websites and communications to attendees | * | ||||
| Generous recognition – We will work to ensure Zero Waste brand recognition throughout year | * |
Contact Ruth Abbe, ZWIA Planning Committee 415-235-1356, Ruth.Abbe@hdrinc.com if you would like to sponsor.
ZWW Program
March 17, 2013
Zero Waste Youth Convergence – Zero Waste Youth National Meeting
City College of San Francisco, Mission Campus
Redefining Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot
9:30 am Sign-In & Mingling Activity & Snacks
10:00 am Intro & Overview
10:30 am Session A
11:30 pm Keynote 1
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm International Dialog
2:30 pm Session B
3:30 pm Keynote 2
4:30 pm Closing & Send-off
March 19, 2013
Recycling Update 18 – Northern California Recycling Association
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
8:00 am Registration/Check-Ins
8:30 am Speakers
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Speakers
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Speakers
3:00 pm Break
3:30 pm Speakers
5:00 pm Adjourn
March 20, 2013
Zero Waste International Alliance 8th International Dialog
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
8:00 am Registration/Check-Ins
8:30 am Opening/Welcome
Richard Anthony, Zero Waste International Alliance
Arthur Boone, Northern California Recycling Association
9:00 am Zero Waste North America, Linda Christopher, Moderator
Canada, Candice Anderson
USA, Ruth Abbe
Mexico, Jorge Tadeo Vargas
10:15 am Zero Waste South America, Ana Carvalho, Moderator
Brazil, Rodrigo Sabatini
Argentina, Miguel Angel Alfaro
11:15 am Zero Waste Europe, Monica Wilson, Moderator
Sweden, Pal Martenssen
UK, Mal Williams
Italy, Enzo Favoino
12:15 pm Lunch, Paul Connett
1:15 pm Zero Waste Asia and Australia, Gretchen Brewer, Moderator
Philippines, Froilan Grate
India, Shibu Nair
Australia, Gerry Gillespie
2:15 pm ZWIA Organizational Practices and Needs, Portia Sinnott, Moderator
ZWA/UK, Karen Cannard
ZW Australia, Kellie Walters
Mother Earth, Sonia Mendoza
3:15 pm Break
3:45 pm Issues ZWIA Should Address and Common Threads, Gary Liss, Moderator
Buddy Boyd
Jessica Sabatini
Jane Green
March 21, 2013
Zero Waste Recognition and Certification Program Roundtable
Oakland City Hall
8:00 am Registration/Check-Ins
8:30 am Welcome and Introductions
8:45 am Overview of Zero Waste Recognition and Certification Programs
Gary Liss, Chair, ZWIA Zero Waste Certification Committee
9:00 am Panel: ZWIA Zero Waste Business Recognition Programs
Australia, Kellie Walters, Zero Waste Australia
Brazil, Zero Waste Brazil Institute
U.S., Portia Sinnott, GRRN Zero Waste Business Program
Others? (e.g., Italy, U.K., Philippines)
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Zero Waste Business Certification Programs
U.S. Zero Waste Business Council – Stephanie Barger, Executive Director
UL Environment – William F. Hoffman III Ph.D., Senior Scientist
12 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Next Steps – Service Providers, Communities, Facilities, Events, Training Programs, Professionals and Businesses
1:30 pm Small Group Discussions – Next Steps for each of above categories
3:15 pm Reports Out
3:45 pm Recap and Action Plan
Sponsors
Zero Waste Week Sponsors
- Northern California Recycling Association
- California Resource Recovery Association
- Waste Management of Alameda County
- Urban Ore, Inc
- HDR Engineering, Inc.
- Berkeley Ecology Center
- Pacific Rim Recycling
- Recology, Republic Services
- Richard Anthony Associates
- USAgain
In-Kind Operating Sponsors
- California Product Stewardship Council
- City of Oakland Zero Waste Program
- GAIA
- Mobius Intelligent Systems (Formerly Mobius Network, LLC)
- Northern California/Gold Rush Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
- Reuse Alliance
- Zero Waste San Diego
- Zero Waste Sonoma County