Webinar 1 – June 29
Basics of Sustainability; Byproduct and Waste Synergy and Assessment
Webinar Slide Deck with Presentation by Divya Sridhar // Presenters: Divya Sridhar, Victoria Avi, Danielle Doza
Resources and Links
- Employee Attraction and Retention: Network for Business Sustainability, “Employee Engagement and Going Green,” (February 28, 2021)
- Deloitte, Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey 2022
- New York University, Stern School, Center for Sustainable Business, “The Business Case for Implementing Sustainable Practices to Drive Financial Performance within the Automotive Sector” (PDF)
- Waste Management / Waste Assessment
- US EPA Waste Management Hierarchy
- EPA Instructions on Conducting a Waste Assessment
- EPA Waste Reduction Model (WARM) – provides high-level estimates of potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, energy savings, and economic impacts from several different waste management practices
- Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District – Conduct a waste audit
Webinar 2 – July 6
Goal Setting, Waste Reduction, Ohio Material Marketplace
Webinar Slide Deck // Presenters: Victoria Avi, Danielle Doza
Guest Speaker Slide Deck // Presenter: Jessica Dalzell, Environmental Specialist, Ohio EPA
Resources and Links
EPA Resources:
- Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms
- EPA Worksheet (xls) Template
- Non-Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Hierarchy
- EPA Model Recycling Toolkit
Ohio EPA Resources:
- Ohio Material Marketplace
- Recycling and Litter Prevention Grants for Communities, Nonprofits, Businesses, and Academic Institutions
Solid Waste Association of North America Resources:
Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District:
- Helpful Links and Resources
- How to do Waste Audit
- Business Recycling Seminars
- Doreen Schreiber, Certified TRUE Advisor, Provides Additional Support for Businesses – dschreiber@cuyahogacounty.us
Zero Waste Tools
Software Tools
Zero Waste Certification Program
Webinar 3 – July 13
Designing for Circularity
Webinar Slide Deck // Presenters: Danielle Doza, Victoria Avi
Resources and Links
- Explaining the Circular Economy and How Society Can Re-think Progress | Animated Video Essay
- Second Principal of Circular Economy – Circulate Products and Materials
- Six Design Strategies for Longer-Lasting Products Video
- Six Design Strategies for Longer-Lasting Products Article
Examples
- Fairphone
- Herman Miller
- Caterpillar Reman
- Evergreen Industrial Batteries
- Cascade Engineering
- Rohner Textile Factory Case Study – Waste is Food – VPRO Documentary 2007
- Rust Belt Fibershed
Events
- September 9, 2023 – Reduce Reuse Repair Fair – Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
- July – August Events – Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
Webinar 4 – July 20
Energy Efficiency & Renewables, Emissions, Gov’t Funding Opportunities
Webinar Slide Deck // Presenters: Victoria Avi, Danielle Doza
Guest Speaker Slide Deck // Presenter: Courtney Kishbaugh, Director of Innovation Projects, Greater Cleveland Partnership
Resources and Links
- CO2 Climate Science: Bathtub Simulation
- Saving Energy: A QuickStart Guide for Small to Medium Manufacturers – Better Plants, US Department of Energy
- Energy Efficiency vs. Energy Conservation – DOE Better Plants, Quick Start Start Guide, page 5
- MEASUR Tool – Free Software Tool by DOE to Estimate Energy Savings and Perform Simple, Energy-related Calculations
- Energy Star
- First Energy – Energy Saving Programs
- Renewable Energy Sourcing – EPA Green Power Markets Website
- EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Scope 1 and 2 Inventory Guidance
- EPA Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator
- EPA Emissions Factor Hub
Webinar 5 – July 27
Sustainability Implementation Strategy, First and Next Steps on Getting Started, Examples of Circularity
Sustainability Implementation Worksheet (PDF)
Webinar Slide Deck // Presenters: Victoria Avi, Danielle Doza
Resources and Links
- See Ohio EPA Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention
- DOE Industrial Assessment Center at Case Western Reserve University
- DOE Industrial Assessment Center at the University of Dayton
- Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District Business Services
- Department of Energy Better Building and Better Plants program – free tools and resources online, including on-demand webinars and an e-learning center
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Resources
Circular Cleveland Resources
- MAGNET – the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network
- Make it Better: A Blueprint for Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio
- NSF Engines Development Award: Advancing Manufacturing Technologies
- Team NEO
- Greater Cleveland Partnership
- SCORE
- Manufacturing Works
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cleveland State University
- Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)
Business Grants ($1,000)
By actively participating in this webinar series (attend live webinar sessions or view recorded sessions by August 18), you will discover connections and opportunities that will empower you to reuse and recycle waste and byproducts effectively. As an added incentive, manufacturing companies located in the City of Cleveland have the chance to apply for a business grant of $1,000, giving you the financial support you need to kickstart your journey toward adopting sustainable and circular practices. (Grants are available only to companies with a physical presence in the City of Cleveland, Ohio).