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SUMMARY:Circularity: Innovative Solutions to Address the Plastic Challenge
DESCRIPTION:At VERGE 22\, the U.S. Plastics Pact and Walmart announced the winners of the first Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award\, showing exciting innovations in the areas of recyclability\, compostability\, refill and reuse. The importance of circular solutions is twofold: keeping plastic out of the environment and reducing emissions associated with creating virgin packaging materials. In an hour-long webinar\, GreenBiz’s Jon Smieja will chat with leaders from the U.S. Pact\, Walmart and the four winners to go deeper into their innovations and how they can help accelerate the circular transition. Among the topics they will cover: \nConsidering the consumer experience when designing for circularity\nAreas where we urgently need circular solutions\nGetting circularity to scale \nTune in to learn about these exciting innovations and why addressing plastic waste must be a critical component of every business’s climate action strategy.  \nModerator: \nJon Smieja\, VP\, Circularity & Senior Analyst\, GreenBiz Group \nSpeakers \nEmily Tipaldo\, Executive Director\, U.S. Plastics Pact\nAshley Hall\, Director\, Sustainable Packaging\, Walmart\nCheryl Lam\, Director\, Private Brands Sustainability Initiatives\, Walmart\nLauren Sweeney\, Co-Founder and CEO\, DeliverZero\nEd Haedt\, Director of Business Development\, Amcor Flexibles North America\nMichael Sands\, Co-Founder/Ceo\, Smile Compostables Solutions\nMark Pszczolkowski\, Principal R&D Scientist\, The Clorox Company \nIf you can’t tune in live\, please register and we will email you a link to access the webcast recording and resources\, available to you on-demand after the live webcast. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/circularity-innovative-solutions-to-address-the-plastic-challenge/
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SUMMARY:EnergyTech University Prize Informational\, Team Building\, and Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:College students interested in competing for part of $370\,000 in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions’ EnergyTech University Prize (UP) are invited to join an informational session on January 17 at 12:00 pm. As the regional convener for the State of California\, Cleantech San Diego will be there to connect with participants and offer guidance on energy tech options\, team building\, and submissions. The EnergyTech UP submission deadline is January 26. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/energytech-university-prize-informational-team-building-and-networking-event/
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SUMMARY:Free Food from the Dining Halls
DESCRIPTION:Bruin Dine is a program serving leftover hot food from the UCLA dining halls FREE to all UCLA students and staff members. Bring your own containers and enjoy some delicious food! \nIf you are a student or staff\, Bruin Dine would love for you to come get hot & untouched food from the #1 dining hall in the nation that would have otherwise gone to waste. This event will be operating out of the basement of the Student Activities Center (SAC) in Conference Room 1.  \nIf you also know of anyone who is in need of food\, please send them the details to this event! Attendees must also bring their own containers and utensils!  \nIf you have any concerns\, please feel free to reach out to the Board through email\, Instagram\, or GroupMe. \n—– \nBruin Dine is looking for volunteers to help run these events\, and encourages you to sign up with this link (UCLA email login required). If the sign-up list is full\, please place your name on the waitlist; if the waitlist is full\, hang tight as more volunteer dates will be released in the weeks to come. Volunteers are asked to arrive at the meeting location at 9 pm before the event begins. More details about your shift will be confirmed with you via email and text.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/free-food-from-the-dining-halls/
LOCATION:Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement\, 220 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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