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Sustainable Manufacturing - July NISF Monthly Gathering

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PT)

San Francisco, CA

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Member Ended $0.00 $0.00
Online registration (non-member) Ended $5.00 $1.11
At the door Ended $10.00 $1.24

Event Details

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Join us as we dive deep into how a sustainable manufacturing production process is developed.  If you've heard terms such as cradle-to-cradle manufacturing, systems thinking, and closed-loop business models to achieve zero waste, and have always wanted to learn more - this is the panel you will want to attend.  Our panelists will offer perspectives on how to better design a product for downstream recycling, how to drive innovation within a company to re-think how we reclaim waste materials, and how to develop this approach into a consulting process to apply to other organizations. 

We will be hosting this event at the Green Zebra Environmental Action Center located in downtown San Francisco, at 50 Post Street, cross street Kearny (inside the Crocker Galleria at the ground level).  This location is very public transportation friendly, close to BART and many MUNI lines. 

All ticket buyers will be offered a special savings toward the purchase of the Green Zebra Guide.  The cost of your ticket will go toward the guide, so ticket buyers will get a $5 discount toward the guide (usually $15). The book offers over $7,500 in savings to green businesses in San Francisco like La Boulange, Cole Hardware, Sports Basement and many others.  You may purchase the guide at the door.

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Food and drinks

We'll provide free snacks (PopChips, Somersault snacks, etc) for all attendees.  Wine will also be served for free, though we gladly accept donations-in-kind for drinks.  Feel free to bring in your own food and drinks into the venue.

Panelists:

Travis Lee is co-author of LUNAR Design’s “Designer’s Field Guide to Sustainability” and author of LUNAR’s daily sustainability inspiration series '365 Ways.'   As Sustainable Engineering Lead, Travis Lee is responsible for coordinating sustainable engineering efforts within LUNAR. This responsibility includes driving the creation of guidelines and tools for designers and engineers, advancing the sustainability dialogue with clients, and continuously making LUNAR a more sustainable company in its day to day operations. 

Paul Tasner
Paul has over 30 years of experience in supply chain management.  Founder of the San Francisco Bay Area Green Supply Chain Forum, Paul has consulted with companies such as Clorox, California Closets, Method Products to develop greener manufacturing practices.  Paul is currently a VP of Supply Chain and Sustainability at Reclipse Group Consulting and lectures for the MBA program at San Francisco State University on the challenges of developing sustainable supply chains.

Chris Levaggi
Chris is a Program Manager at Golden Gate Disposal and Recycling and has first-hand experience seeing what happens to products at the end of their life cycle.  As part of their Recology program, Chris develops innovative solutions to facilitate recycling at the office and residentially.  His work includes consulting with clients such as AT&T park, working with them to change how we throw away plastic cups used for soda and beer, as well as how to incorporate promising bio-plastics into the production process.

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When & Where



Green Zebra Environmental Action Center
50 Post Street
Crocker Galleria, lower level
San Francisco, CA 94104

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PT)


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