Sat., Jan. 18: Zero Waste Approach

The Ojai Retreat, Transition to Organics and Ojai Valley Green Coalition present the ZERO WASTE APPROACH TO MANAGING RESOURCES – a seminar for professionals, academia and consumers with Richard Anthony, M.A.
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Saturday, January 18th, 1 – 5 p.m.
1:00 – 2:30 pm: Talk by Richard Anthony with Q&A
2:45 – 4:00 pm: Panel discussion “How to introduce the Zero Waste approach in Ventura County”
4:00 – 5:00 pm: Networking and informal meeting with Richard Anthony
Refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon
$10 per person, FREE for students with ID
Reservations required, please call (805) 640-1142
Seminar held at The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road, Ojai

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The Zero Waste Approach to Managing Resources

What does local jobs development and ‘zero waste’ have in common? A positive impact on the Ojai Valley and beyond. As explained in Wikipedia “Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. No trash is sent to landfills and incinerators. The process recommended is one similar to the way that resources are reused in nature.”

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Recycle Your E-Waste, Plus

The Coalition will hold its 6th annual e-waste recycling event with partners – Ojai Valley Directory, Ojai Community Bank, Harrison Industries, and E-Recycling of California. This VERY popular community service event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine Saturday, January 11, 2014 in the Ojai Community Bank’s parking lot located at 402 W. Ojai Ave. The event is open to all Ojai Valley residents and businesses. We’ll again have yummy oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip cookies donated by Trader Joe’s to make the line seem shorter.

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Tues., Jan. 14: Public Hearing on Polystyrene Ban

At their October 2013 meeting, the Coalition Board agreed to support Ojai city council efforts to reduce polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) usage and purchases within city limits. This will help reduce polystyrene litter for our whole Ojai Valley community and support environmentally-friendly food container manufacturers and distributors.
Come Out Tuesday, January 14 and Support the Proposed Polystyrene Ban Ordinance.
Open Public Hearing Notice

Resource Center Lending Library Open for Business

by Evergreen Hericks, OVGC member and volunteer
“Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.” ~James Russell Lowell
When I think of all that is right with the world – an important practice of feeding my hope – at the top of the list must be libraries. What better long-lived example of the love of wisdom mixed up with the radically practical notion that a whole community can share a store of resources, and with extremely little fuss? And so, eager to get on that particular bandwagon of sharing information, nurturing life-long learning and, by the way, using our material resources wisely, we proudly announce that the Coalition lending library is now up and running.

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Thank You! Our Match Was Reached – $11,240.00

Dear Members and Readers,
You are the force behind our MISSION and VISION.
Please join OVGC in saying “YES!” to solutions for positive change and a cleaner, healthier future.
Become a member or renew, consider a year-end extra gift and gift memberships for family and friends.
Our goal is $30,000.
$20,000 (community) + $10,000 (matching) = $30,000 (to help do our good work)

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Sat., Jan. 11: 6th Annual Community Recycling Event

~~~~ Mark your calendar for our annual E-waste collection event held in the Ojai Community Bank parking lot ~~~~ Saturday, January 11, 2014 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Items we’re taking to be reused, repurposed or recycled.
If you’re not sure, call us at (805) 669-8445

*All electronics (CPUs, monitors, stereos, printers, TVs, handhelds like cell phones & cameras)
*Small appliances (if it has a cord and fits on a counter we can accept. example – vacuum cleaner, okay; washing machine, no)
*Ink & toner cartridges
*Media (CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, floppy disks)
*Household batteries
*Old holiday lights
But this couldn’t happen without our partners – Thank You!
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