Sustainability to be a priority, say Barratt
Volume housebuilder, Barratt, has made fresh calls to its suppliers to ensure that they place sustainability as a top priority moving forward in the wake of Covid-19.
Source: www.propertyreporter.co.uk
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Waste & Whatnot: Solutions to Single-Use Plastics | Sustainable Connections
Join us for support in navigating Bellingham’s upcoming single-use plastics ordinance. Learn best practices and strategies from food industry professionals who have already made the switch. Come with your questions, ideas, and success stories. This virtual event will be recorded for those who can’t make it live, please register and a link to the recording will be sent to you along with any resources mentioned in the event.
MEET THE PANELISTS
MELISSA ELKINS
Administrative and Sustainability Manager
Melissa Elkins has worked for the Community Food Co-op since 1996 and has been the sustainability manager for the last decade. She works closely with Co-op management to create systems that support the Co-op’s mission, vision, and values.
Since 1970, the Community Food Co-op has provided our local community access to the largest variety of local and organic foods in Whatcom County. The Co-op is dedicated to a continued reduction of single use plastic in their deli and bakery production and maintaining a 90% diversion from the landfill for their internal waste stream.
2019 Sustainability Education Summit
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