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Press Releases

Elemental Impact projects and Zero Waste Zones, an Ei Division, are important to ecological and economic environments.  Ei, ZWZ participants, and supporting organizations issue press releases to inform the media of their impressive accomplishments.  Below are the ZWZ related press releases, beginning with the February 10, 2009 release launching the ZWZ program.

ZERO WASTE ZONES’ SECOND ANNIVERSARY BY COLLABORATIONS WITH THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
23-Feb-2011

Zero Waste Zones celebrate their second anniversary with the announcement of two major national collaborations.

Zero Waste Zone Second Anniversary Zero Waste Zone Second Anniversary (140 KB)


City of Atlanta lends support to Zero Waste Zone
14-Feb-2011

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta Sustainability Director Mandy Mahoney announce the City’s support of and participation in the ZWZ program.

Cirty of Atlanta Press Release Cirty of Atlanta Press Release (87 KB)

The Thrill is Gone
31-Aug-2009

Affairs to Remember announces their divorce from landfills.  “The landfill love affair is over at Affairs to Remember Caterers, and the delicious divorce was swift.”  The ZWZ Blog post, Affairs to Remember Gets a Divorce from Landfills, has several pictures and additional information.

The Thrill is Gone The Thrill is Gone (218 KB)


ATLANTA TO LAUNCH SOUTHEAST’S FIRST ZERO WASTE ZONE
03-Feb-2009

The Zero Waste Zone program launched with the downtown convention hotels, conference centers and event venues pledging to meet the ZWZ Criteria in a series of phases.

February 10. 2009 ZWZ Launch Press Release February 10. 2009 ZWZ Launch Press Release (138 KB)


 

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