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Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Diego
- September 21-23, 2021
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo is the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source cutting-edge solutions to improve resilience, sustainability and quality of life in our buildings, cities and communities. Join us at the 2021 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo!
A Guide to Zero Waste & Circular Products for Manufacturing
- September 28, 2021; 11AM EST
Join us in a discussion about rethinking product and material life cycles and achieving zero waste.
TRUE Advisor Fall Study Group
- Wednesdays beginning September 29, 2021 - November 3, 2021 at 3 PM ET/12:00 PT
Join TRUE this fall! Stay on track to earn your TRUE Advisor professional credential with support from the TRUE team in these live study sessions with other TRUE Advisor registrants. Space is limited, so claim your free spot.
TRUE Southeast Asia - A Zero Waste Virtual Event
- October 7, 2021 at 9:00 AM ICT
Join TRUE staff, international zero waste experts and local stakeholders for a discussion on zero waste in Southeast Asia.
TRUE Community Call
- October 12, 2021
Connect with our zero waste community on our TRUE Community Call. TRUE staff will share recent news about the program and respond to frequently asked questions.
Thought Leadership Panel: Promoting a Circular Economy
- October 13, 2021 at 10:30 AM ET
Join the Mid-Atlantic and New England (MANE) region of USGBC for a virtual, interactive session on how the promoting a circular economy within our region will promote a better standard of living for all.
In 2019, the Allan-McArthur Foundation stated that the circular economy could generate over $1 trillion of annual savings globally by 2025. We can keep our current methods of continuous improvement, while at the same time pushing out in all directions. Our existing tools and strategies need to be rethought, rebuilt, reengineered, re-envisioned, recalibrated and remade to promote a completely new way of thinking about what resource usage means to all humankind in the 21st century.
The potential benefits of shifting to a circular economy extend beyond the economy and into the natural environment. By designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating rather than degrading natural systems, the circular economy represents a powerful contribution to achieving global climate targets.
Please join us as we examine how businesses would benefit significantly by shifting to a mindset in line with the principles of the circular economy. These benefits include the creation of new profit opportunities, reduced costs due to lower virgin-material requirements, and stronger relationships with customers and impact the communities and how we live, work and play in our communities.
The Journey to Zero Waste
- October 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM ET
TRUE joins a conversation about how the principles of zero waste, strategies to reduce your waste streams, and a local case study with the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council.
Deconstruction and Reuse Conference '21
- October 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM ET
As the world faces increasing extraction of finite resources, high unemployment, and the ever-growing climate crisis, it is clearer than ever that our linear “take, make, and waste” model of consumption is failing our environmental and economic future. This past year has also highlighted more than ever the importance of our communities, as we have supported and relied on our neighbors, and worked hard to keep each other safe.
This year, Build Reuse’s Deconstruction + Reuse Conference - the only North American conference focused explicitly on reuse in the built environment - will look at how we can make reuse a priority as we rebuild better. What has been successful and what still needs to be accomplished?
NYSAR3: Annual Recycling Conference
- Virtual Pre-Conference (National Recycling Congress) | November 3-4, 2021
- NYSAR3’s Annual Recycling Conference | November 9-10, 2021
NYSAR3 is thrilled to announce our partnership with the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) in hosting the National Recycling Congress as the pre-conference event for NYSAR3’s Annual Recycling Conference. Together, NYSAR3 and NRC will provide attendees with an in-depth look on targeted discussions involving recycling, composting, market development, and much more at both a national and New York/Northeast level!
National Zero Waste Conference
- December 8-9, 2021
The National Zero Waste Virtual Conference is a two-day educational and networking event organized by the National Recycling Coalition and Zero Waste USA. Held on Wednesday, December 8 and Thursday, December 9, Zero Waste Business will be the focus on the first day and Zero Waste Communities on the second.
TRUE Community Call
- December 14, 2021
Connect with our zero waste community on our TRUE Community Call. TRUE staff will share recent news about the program and respond to frequently asked questions.