These courses are required to complete certification.
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will provide participants an understanding of the history of recycling in California. The course will cover the development of residential, commercial and institutional recycling programs, composting, construction and demolition debris diversion, and hard to recycle Sections of the waste stream. The course will provide an overview of state legislation and regulations relating to waste management concepts, with a strong focus on AB939, AB2020 and AB32. The course will cover the original 3Rs, plus an additional 3Rs; reduce, reuse and recycle (and compost), plus recovery, remanufacture and repurchase.
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
This workshop is intended to provide a solid foundation of understanding the broad features and issues of zero waste, the foundation to resource management. The impetus in the industry is towards zero waste management, and practitioners need to know and understand the history, technology, socio-economics, communications, ecology, and application of zero waste principles to real world problems of wasting.
Zero Waste Businesses are leading the way for Zero Waste and have diverted over 90% of their waste from landfill and incineration. Zero Waste Communities have adopted Zero Waste goals and plans to implement those goals. Join us to understand how Zero Waste can be a key part of community and business sustainability plans and help contribute to reducing greenhouse gases and global cooling.