A Program of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce 445 West Weber Avenue, Suite 220, Stockton CA 95203 (209) 547-2770
The Green Team San Joaquin is a Public / Private partnership designed to enhance the delivery of Chamber services and to address economical and environmental development issues within San Joaquin County. The purpose of Green Team San Joaquin is to streamline recycling and economic efforts, enhance communication between the public and private sectors as it pertains to business attraction and retention in San Joaquin County, as well as to promote programs that demonstrate environmentally sound technologies to the general public to reduce, reuse and recycle for the betterment of our environment and economic efficiencies of the public and private sector. The goal of Green Team San Joaquin is to incorporate Chamber, County and Municipal programs and to proactively advocate for mutually beneficial resolve in the creation of private enterprise, diversion from local landfills and to create the foundation for private businesses, regulatory and public agencies to work together for the common good. The goals of Green Team San Joaquin will be based on the Ten Year Plan outlines by San Joaquin County's Solid Waste Department. San Joaquin County includes the cities of Escalon, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Ripon, Stockton, Tracy and the unincorporated areas.
Meetings, Events and News:
To: Green Team San Joaquin Chamber members with Green Products
From: Frank J. Ferral, Program & Public Policy Director
Re: The next Green Team San Joaquin meeting will be on Wednesday, March 12 at 9 am at the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, 445 West Weber Avenue, Suite 220 in beautiful Downtown Stockton. We will have a presentation by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District on Healthy Air Living,Timbron International will speak regarding their recycled - content products and Green Cleaning for Health and Safety by Surtec. Bring your green products to showcase! Please RSVP to fferral@stocktonchamber.org.
Agenda
I Call to order, Introductions, Chair II Healthy Air Living - San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District III Timbron International: Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility - Heather Gadonniex IV Converting your Building Janitorial Maintenance to GREEN Cleaning for Health and Safety - Surtec V Green Zone Workshop (Tracy, April 2008) VI Green Zone Seminar: Energy & Air (July 2008) VII Update on Recycling Market Development Zone - Staff VIII Other Solar Permits in San Joaquin County IX Adjourn (There will be no Green Team San Joaquin meeting on April 9 due to the Green Summit in Sacramento) Product Announcements - If you are a Chamber member and would like to list your company on the Green Team San Joaquin web site, please contact Mikki Gilbert at mgilbert@stocktonchamber.org.
2008 Solutions for Compliance 15th Annual Pollution Prevention Workshop
Thursday, April 24, 2008 ~ 7:30 am - 1:30 pm Hutchins Street Square Learn about regulations, meet the expert and prevent pollution. We'll help you stay in compliance and provide information with real take-away value. Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, workshop binder and CD. Great prizes will be awarded! TOPICS Enhanced Vapor Recovery Phase II Hazardous Waste Storage Storm Water Compliance Construction & Demolition Recycling Registration is $60 per person on or before April 17, 2008; $75 per person after April. "Certificate of Completion" awarded at end of this curriculum on hazardous waste, storm water and air pollution. Register now by calling Susanne St. Clair at (209) 464 - 8707, ext. 102. TOPPS' mission is to inform, educate and support San Joaquin County businesses, industries and agriculture in their efforts to protect the environment and improve financial performance by minimizing pollution to air, water and land.
Click here to view the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce's Responsible Purchasing Policy!
Click here for a list of Green Products and Services!
Click here for the Recycled Content Product (RCP) Directory Home page offered through the California Integrated Waste Management Board. This directory has been set up to assist individuals, small business owners, state agencies and corporate buyers in the commitment to buy RECYCLED. The RCP Directory lists thousands of products containing recycled materials as well as information about the manufacturers, distributors and re-processors of these products.
Click here for the contact information for all exhibitors at REXPO IV!
We would like to thank all of the exhibitors who participated with Green Team San Joaquin and the speaker who provided very valuable information! We would also like to thank the Green Team San Joaquin Chair, Dave Lowry (Granite Construction) for assisting with the planning of seminars and for hosting at the seminars!
A special thanks to the REDTeam for providing the delicious popcorn!
We would also like to congratulate Wal-Mart! They were the lucky winners of the Drawing for the tickets to the ECHL All-Star game on January 23, 2008!
For more information regarding these or other Chamber programs, please call Frank Ferral at 209-547-2763 or email fferral@stocktonchamber.org or Mikki Gilbert at 209-337-2718 or mgilbert@stocktonchamber.org