National Reuse Network Meeting Tonight (Feb 7th) at 7 pm ET on the Growing BYO Movement

[Janine Finnell]

Dear Circularity Colleagues,    I am passing along this information from Stephanie Miller, who has presented at our Circular Economy Working Group about her zero waste book.   She will be presenting at this meeting on her efforts to encourage the "Bring Your Own" (BYO) movement in the DC area. You can see more details on this meeting taking place via Zoom below. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subject: (National Reuse Network) TOMORROW, Tuesday, 7 P.m. E.T/ 4 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. C.T.! ✊Join Zero-Waste Chef and the Growing BYO (Bring Your Own) Movement With US Reduces!🌏 Reply-To: yayoi-koizumi...@replies.3.basecamp.com  Greetings NRN members,  Please considering joining the growing BYO movement! And pass on the word to those who may be interested outside of this list.  ✊Join The Growing BYO (Bring Your Own) Movement With US Reduces!🌍 We're excited to invite you to our celebration meeting for the new website launch www. USReduces.org. Our program is simple: volunteers ask local businesses to display a sticker in their window to let customers know that the shop is happy to have customers bring their own containers for their purchases. This seemingly uncomplicated grassroots BYO initiative has the potential to elevate people’s awareness about plastic pollution, normalize reuse behaviors, all while saving money and improving the image for participating businesses. Well-run BYO initiatives create positive buzz in the community and make great local news, and lead to more actions. The BYO Reduces effort offers a low-hanging fruit that is relatively easy to implement - and then some more. (a lot more, in fact!) You can start a US Reduces effort in your own town or city. Visit the brand-new www.USReduces.org website to learn more and to register for a virtual meeting on February 7 with an award-winning book author Zero-Waste Chef and Tina Soldovieri, the founder of Canada Reduces. And in the meantime, please check out this interview with Tina on how to start a bring-your-own container program in your community. Please fill out this form  https://forms.gle/KfacDXcgtMHr3Wc17 And join us tomorrow at 7 p.m. E.T. / 4 p.m. P.T. / 6 p.m. C.T. on Zoom below.   Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84520652292?pwd=RjhaWmNMWGwwbU1IUWFLTDczR3RGUT09 Looking forward to meeting with you! Yayoi Koizumi Founder Zero Waste Ithaca zerowasteithaca.org

Janine A. Finnell

Executive Director 

Leaders in Energy (LE)

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