GRRN Archive 2002

GRRN Archive 2002

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GRASSROOTS RECYCLING NETWORK
Retreat - Oct 7, 2000
Transcribed by our facilitators, Arlene & Tom

TOP 5 HIGH INTEREST PROJECTS

(RESULTS OF VOTE ON NEW IDEAS LISTED BELOW)
  1. Coke Campaign
  2. BEAR (EPR for Beverage Containers)
  3. SONY (EPR for Electronic Waste)
  4. Why Not Here? EPR Toolkit
  5. Zero Waste International Alliance
Projects that People Will Do Regardless of GRRN Level of Activity:
PROJECT CONTACT PERSON
Magazine Recycled Paper Project Susan Kinsella
Deconstruction Neil Seldman
Zero Waste Videos 2 & 3 Paul Connett
Zero Waste Briefing Kit GRRN
Green Building Construction Dave Williamson
Clean Car Campaign Mike Garfield
EPR-Affected Packaging Helen Spiegelman & Clarissa Morawski
West Coast Conference/Summit on Virgin Tax Subsidies Ann Schneider
R.A.V.E. Lance King


NEW IDEAS PEOPLE "VOTING"
FOR THIS IDEA
1. Recycle Congress: Adopt a Congressperson (ARD) Ford
2. SONY Action Sam - EcoCycle; Robert Haley., Steve Blackledge, Ann Schneider, Mike Garfield, Dave Williamson, Tedd Ward, Brenda Platt, Julie Sutor
3. "Why Not Here" Report- International ZW & EPR and Outreach Helen S., Steve Apotheker, Jed Goldberg, Sam Cole, Ed Boisson, Peter Montague, Clarissa, Susan Waughtal, Brenda Platt, Ann Leonard
4. Lug Your Mug Campaign/Tote Your Bag Ford, Cyndra - EcoCycle
5. BEAR - Recycle & Vote Environment (RAVE), Voter Ed Campaign Ford
6. National Campaign to Shut Down Incinerators Mike Garfield, Steve Blackledge
7. Material Database Worldwide- What do I do with waste stream?- How do I avoid making it?  
8. International Alliance of Worldwide ZeroWaste Organizations Jed Goldberg, Peter Montague, Paul Connett, Ann Leonard, Warren Snow
9. National Materials Policy Brian L., Ed boisson, Michael Jessen
10. Review National Environmental Indicators Ed Boisson
11. Alliance with GAIA (Anti Incineration Worldwide) Paul Connett, Tedd Ward, Ann Leonard
12. Form Alliances
  • Social Service Orgs. Who recognize value of bottle-bill incomes to low income populations
  • Companies based in US responding well to EPR in Europe, etc.
Jeff Fugate
13. Deconstruction
  • Addresses largest energy and materials use sector
Neil Seldman
14. Links with unions and low income workers  
15. Product Design Campaign Peter Anderson
16. Product Waste Reports  
17. Train High School Students to become "Master Backyard Composters" Help citizens compost  
18. Expand Forest Activism
  • Design wood products for zero toxicity
  • Wood use reduction
  • Alternative sources for wood
  • Sustainable Sources of wood
 
19. EPR for E-Waste Ann Schneider, Robert Haley, Bryan Y., Susan Kinsella
20. Design for Environment (DFE) Bryan Ukena, Peter Anderson
21. Alliance with Clean Car Campaign Mike Garfield
22. Motivate Public to Pressure Magazines to use Recycled Paper Susan Kinsella, Linda Christopher
23. Paper Issues Project Susan Kinsella
24. Put Junk Mail on Recycled Paper Susan Kinsella
25. Zero Waste Congress (similar to NRC) Brenda Platt
26. Define Zero Waste business municipality - an Event  
27. Develop case studies- Zero Heros Michael Jessen, Cyndra - EcoCycle
28. EPR Affected Packaging Clarissa, Helen Speigelman
29. NonRecyclable Packaging Bans Brian Ladd -EcoCycle
30. Employment through Deconstruction Mike Connett
31. Develop Congressional Access and Influence Tracking System  
32. GRRN Professional Certification for:
  • Zero Waste Training
  • Government Recycling Co-ordination
  • Business Facility Operations
Tedd Ward, Jack DeBell
33. Zero Waste Track at NRC Congress
  • Expand GRRN "basic principles" to include the precautionary principle* in order to resonate better with environmental groups
  • *Ethical decision making process to select less damaging alternative
  • *burden of proof on polluter
  • Important to reduce down-stream toxicity
  • Ban bio cumulative discharge
Peter Montague


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