Bin Loan Program for Special Events
Posted with permission by Recycle Montana!
Energy and Pollution Prevention Bureau
Department of Environmental Quality
Sandra Boggs
News and Updates
1. Recycle Montana Day at the Legislature
Beartooth NBC offers this coverage of Recycling Day at the Legislature:
http://www.beartoothnbc.com/news/montana/33585-recycle-montana-day-at-the-capitolbuilding.
html.
2. Blog: Plastics recycling is confusing:
http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130319/OPINION/130319943/guest-columnplastics-
recycling-is-still-confusing
3. MSU Hires Sustainability Coordinator
http://msuexponent.com/2013/03/25/new-director-offers-holistic-approach-to-sustainability/
4. RecycleMania and MSU
Montana State University in Bozeman is participating in the 2013 RecycleMania competition
amongst colleges nationwide. http://recyclemaniacs.org/
The competition ends this weekend – good luck MSU!
6. Super Bowl Was Greenest Yet!
New Orleans worked for two years to pull off the ‘greenest’ Super Bowl held to date. All major
venues included recycling bins and all the banners/signs/displays will be made into souvenirs
and sold. In addition, unused food items were sent to the local food bank.
7. Webinars, Trainings, Conferences and More
April 4, 2013 - 11 am – Noon
Free
Reducing Paper, Ink and Toner Usage
Sponsored by EPA Federal Electronics Challenge
Registration not required; visit website.
April 9, 2013 10:30 – Noon MT
Free
Addressing Consumption in Greenhouse Gas Inventories and Climate
Action Planning
Sponsored by EPA Region 10 Register here
April 9, 2013 - Noon
Free
Best Pollution Prevention Practices for Commercial Janitorial Companies
Sponsored by Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Network
Register Here
April 11, 2013 - Noon
Free
College Campuses: Zero Waste Programs
Sponsored by AASHE, Waste Management & Rutgers University
Register Here
April 11, 2013 - Noon
Free
Make People Do Good Things (Sometimes Via Social Media)
Sponsored by Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange
Register here
April 16, 2013 - 11:30 – 12:45 pm
A Look at E-Scrap Legislation in the United States
Sponsored by NRC and PRMC
Register here
April 23, 2013 - Noon
Free
Tribal Green Casinos: Solid Waste and Food Recovery
Sponsored by National Sustainable Lodging Network
Register here
April 23, 2013 - 10 am
Free
Safer Alternatives to Methylene Chloride Consumer Product Paint
Strippers
Sponsored by Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Network
Register Here
