Nevada Green Business Network

Safer Alternatives for Toxic Solvents - Graffiti Management
2022-04-06 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
A series of four (4) trainings will be given by Katy Wolf, Ph.D. and hosted by greenUP!
This session will describe the graffiti removers on the market today. Millions of dollars are spent each year on graffiti control by cities and counties and safer alternatives are available. It will include a discussion of three alternative safer graffiti removers that were formulated and tested by the Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA), a nonprofit organization during an EPA project conducted in California. It will also include a description of many other processes and technologies that can be used for graffiti management. The costs of the alternatives will be discussed.

Reno+Sparks Chamber Green Business Training
2022-04-13 07:30 - 11:30
The Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Nevada Green Business Network (www.nvgreenbusiness.org) to support Chamber members in getting certified as a green business. Becoming a green business is a great way to increase profitability. Reducing utility costs through energy and water savings can free up resources that can be invested in strategic priorities. Learn how green certification can help to expand your customer base by attracting environmentally conscious consumers.
7:30 – Registration and Coffee
8:00 – Gain a Competitive Advantage through Nevada Green Business Certification
8:30 – Lower Costs through Energy Efficiency
9:00 – Enhance Health & Wellness through Pollution Prevention
9:30 – Networking Break
9:45 – Transportation: Lowering Carbon Emissions with Commute Alternatives, Electric Vehicles. The Role of Carbon Offsets.
10:15 – Water & Wastewater: Protect Water Resources through Water Conservation Strategies
11:00 – Solid Waste: Conserve Resources through Waste Reduction & Recycling
11:45 – Adjourn

Safer Alternatives for Toxic Solvents - Auto Repair Facilities
2022-04-20 09:00 - 10:30
A series of four (4) trainings will be given by Katy Wolf, Ph.D. and hosted by greenUP!
This session will target the mineral spirits used in parts cleaners and the halogenated and nonhalogenated solvents used in auto aerosol cleaners today. Many of these formulations have high VOC content and many pose toxicity problems. It will focus on the water-based cleaning formulation alternatives for parts cleaning, water-based brake cleaning formulations and equipment and safer formulations for other aerosol cleaners that were formulated and tested by IRTA in California auto repair facilities. The costs of the alternatives will be presented and discussed.

Safer Cleaning and Thinning Alternatives for Industrial Facilities
2022-05-04 09:00 - 10:30
This session will provide detailed information on the water-based cleaner alternatives that can be used in parts cleaning in industrial machine shops. It will also discuss coating equipment cleanup solvents that are safer and can substitute for the toxic and high VOC content cleaners used today. It will also identify safer alternative formulations that can be used in metals processing and aerospace companies for handwipe cleaning. Finally, it will focus on information on safer alternative thinning formulations for autobody shops and other solventborne coatings used in industrial companies. Costs of the alternatives will be discussed.

Safer Alternatives for Solvent Applications in Graffiti Management, Auto Repair and Industrial
2022-05-18 09:00 - 10:30
This session will include formulators/suppliers of commercial products and processes that are available and constitute safer alternatives to the toxic and high VOC content formulations used today. Areas of focus will include alternative formulations and processes for parts cleaners, aerosol cleaners, handwipe cleaners, coating equipment cleaners and graffiti removers.

Green Dining Training
2022-10-11 08:00 - 11:30 | R+S Chamber of Commerce, 4065 South Virginia Street #101, Reno, NV, 89502
This FREE training for Reno+Sparks Chamber member restaurants, will take place on Tuesday, October 11, from 8:00am to 11:30am. Participants can expect to learn best practices to reduce waste, how to engage customers in waste reduction efforts, and ways to save money on operational costs. Participants will also learn how to become a green certified business for the state of Nevada.
Ann Silver CEO of the Reno+Sparks Chamber said, “We know that green certified restaurants will draw more environmentally conscious customers and create greater efficiencies in their daily operations”.

Region 9/10 Pollution Prevention Roundtable
2022-10-18 08:00 - 2022-10-20 17:00
P2 West is hosted by the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center and is scheduled for October 18-20 in Portland, Oregon.
Conference topics include environmental justice, Safer Choice, Environmental Preferable Purchasing, advances in toxics reduction, Pollution Prevention (P2) technology, and emerging issues. Hands-on demonstrations of state-of-the-art P2 technologies and assessment training will be offered. A guided tour of EcoBiz certified businesses in the Portland area is planned, as well as presentations on a variety of successful programs from across the country. This year’s event will feature keynote speaker Jennie Romer, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention within the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, US EPA.

Sustainable Brewery Summit
2022-11-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Great Basin Brewing Company (Taps and Tanks), 1155 S Rock Blvd #490, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Learn about sustainable brewing practices and how to become Green Certified in the state of Nevada. Hear from fellow craft brewers about successful pollution prevention and sustainability projects. Networking opportunity for craft brewers and others in the brewing or distillery business.
