The End of Waste forum. RSVP deadline TODAY!

Here's the info on the EPR event mentioned at last night's EcoParents meeting. Deadline to RSVP is TODAY!!

Public Forum: The End of Waste
Saturday, October 3, 2009 7-9 p.m.
Macalester College, Smail Gallery (Olin-Rice Science Center)

"On Saturday October 3, Helen Spiegelman, a community activist and waste policy
analyst from Vancouver, British Columbia, will speak about the concept of Extended
Producer Responsibility (EPR). EPR is a critical component of the Zero Waste
movement that is revolutionizing waste policy by shifting the focus from waste management
to waste prevention. British Columbia has the most advanced EPR legislation
in North America, but their experience highlights the importance of full community
engagement if EPR is to achieve its potential. She and a panel of experienced community
activists will explore how citizens can effectively engage in the shift to EPR
and create a Zero Waste future."

PANELISTS:
• Helen Spiegelman, Product Policy Institute & Zero Waste Vancouver
• Susan Hubbard, Eureka Recycling
• Lynne Pledger, Don’t Waste Massachusetts
• Tim Smith, Initiative for Sustainable Enterprise, Institute on the Environment
• Kathleen Schuler, Healthy Legacy Coalition & Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Macalester College, Smail Gallery, Olin-Rice Science Center, 1600 Grand Avenue

*Please RSVP by September 30* to Jim Parker at jimp@eurekarecycling.org or 651-222-7678.

Learn more about producer responsibility in the Twin Cities at www.eurekarecycling.org.