National Zero Waste Business Conference

June 1 – 4, 2016
Austin, TX

In June 2016 the Austin Resource Recovery, a City of Austin service, hosts the prominent Fifth Annual National Zero Waste Business Conference as Title Sponsor. For the third year, Ei is the NZWBC Official Media Partner, The following ZWA Blog articles published regarding the stellar conference:

• 2016 Zero Waste Conference: “Tuning in”to Zero Waste – announces the Fifth Annual NZWBC.
• “Tune-in” to Zero Waste and Catch Austin’s Beat to a World Without Waste – gives an overview of the stellar 2016 NZWBC program, featuring the City of Austin and the plenary program.
• A “Tuned In” Industry Catches a Vibrant Zero Waste Beat– chronicles the conference keynotes, plenary panels along with the food waste topic intertwined throughout the program.
• The Macro Cost of Micro Contamination – gives a synopsis of the Ei-hosted panel with the same name.

Food Waste Composting: Challenges, Successes & Lessons Learned:

May 6 & 7, 2015
Los Angeles, CA

Ei was the national conference media partner and an active participant in the conference program. Following are ZWA Blog articles capturing pre, during and post-conference activities.

• 2015 Zero Waste Conference: A Star-Studded Event! – announces the conference.
• Stellar conference program highlights the “Stars of Zero Waste”– gives an in-depth program preview.
• Business NOT as usual: fine-tuning the zero waste journey – chronicles the conference’s impressive plenary sessions.
• Zero Waste Makes Good Business Sense – features the conference breakout sessions along with Ei’s strong conference participation.
• Elemental Impact: a business approach to sustainability – features Ei Founder Holly Elmore’s interview by ecotopiaU media

Ei Founder Holly Elmore moderated the Zero Waste at Multi-Tenant Properties and Source Separation Maximizes Material Value panels showcasing zero-waste success amidst industry challenges.

For a pictorial recap of the conference, visit the comprehensive Ei FB album, 2015 National Zero Waste Conference – “The Stars of Zero Waste.”

Source-Separation Maximizes Material-Value Presentations:

• Holly Elmore – Moderator
• Tim Trefzer – Georgia World Congress Center
  2015 NZWBC – GWCCA (3601 KB)
• Nadereh Afsharmanesh – Earth Friendly Products
  2015 NZWBC – Earth Friendly Products (7686 KB)
• Rick Lombardo – Natur-Tec
  2015 NZWBC – Earth Friendly Products (7686 KB)

Zero Waste at Multi-Tenant Properties Presentations:

• Holly Elmore, Founder & CEO, Ei – Moderator
• Sue Beets-Atkinson, Corporate Sustainability Manager, SBM – Delivering More Than Cleaning
  2015 NZWBC – SBM (7098 KB)
• Matt Hupp, Chief Operating Officer, Keter Environmental Services – Landlord & Tenant Perspective
  2015 NZWBC – Keter Environmental Services (1321 KB)
• Gregory Chafee – Partner, Thompson Hine, LLP – Contract Provisions: A New Zero Waste Resource
  2015 NZWBC – Thompson Hine LLC (5866 KB)

Los Angeles, CA

Ei Founder Holly Elmore moderated two break-out panels at the 2015 National Zero Waste Business Council Conference: Source-Separation Maximizes Material Value and Zero Waste at Multi-Tenant Properties. Ei Pioneers & Industry Experts served on the panels and shared their challenges, lessons learned, & successes. The ZWA blog article, Zero Waste Makes Good Business Sense, features the conference-breakout sessions along with Ei’s strong conference participation. For more in-depth information, visit the National Zero Waste Business Conferences Page.

June 26 – 27, 2012
Costa Mesa, CA

The stellar inaugural conference focused on establishing Zero-Waste basics. The ZWA Blog article U.S. Zero Waste Business Council hosts first-rate conference, is a conference overview, while the Ei FB album, 06-12 US Zero Waste Business Council Conference is a pictorial recap.
Ei | USZWBC Conference Presentation 2012 (963 KB)