8:30 – 9:00

Registration (coffee and donuts/muffins)

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome

9:15 – 10:00

Opening Session: “Your Carbon Footprint and How to Reduce it.”

Melissa Peters CDM

This session will discuss what our carbon footprint is, how it effects the environment, how to reduce or offset it.

10:00 – 10:30

“Building a Better Recycling Program”

Paul Jaquet, Eagle Enterprises Recycling

Paul Jaquet is President of Eagle Enterprises Recycling Inc. and has started several curbside recycling programs in various size communities as well as drop-offs, schools and businesses.

10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 11:30

“To Franchise or Not to Franchise: How to get the best Commercial Recycling Program for your Community or Intitution.”

Peter Adrian, Solid Waste Agency of Lake County.

Representative from National Solid Waste Management Assoc. (NSWMA)

11:30 – 12:30

Lunch (provided)

12:30 – 1:15






1:15-2:00

“Best Management Practices for Electronic Equipment and Hazardous Waste”

How to make sure obsolete computers, office equipment and fluorescent lamps are responsibly managed. An overview of the new Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act will be provided.

Marlene Ceja, Intercon Solutions
David Walters, IL EPA

“Biofuels and CNG (Compressed natural gas) for fleets.”

Bill Finucane, Northern Illinois University
Chris Grissom, IL Dept. of Corrections

Most fleets now use 11% biodiesel or 10% ethanol but what about going to 20% biodiesel or clean burning CNG.

2:00 – 2:30




2:30-3:00

“Recycled Rubber Applications: Athletic Fields and Playgrounds”

Mary Crocker and Sue Hansfield, Northern Illinois University

(Weather permitting, there will be a tour of NIU’s Husky Stadium and soccer fields after the seminar.)

“Buy Recycled – Buy Green: Environmentally Preferable Procurement from Recycled Paper to Green Cleaning Products.”

Becky Jayne, IL EPA

3:00

Adjourn/Tour