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R2 Electronics Recycling Training in Indianapolis

June 10, 2010
7:30 amto3:00 pm

Where: 1500 N. Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN  46202
Phone: (317) 632-5915
Price: $125 for IRC members;  $225 for non-members

RC Member Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. (PJR) will offer Responsible Recycling (R2) Training on June 10 in Indianapolis.  Participants will learn the five simple steps to R2 certification and have the opportunity to become an internal auditor.  IRC members will receive a substantial discount on the training.

R2 Training Syllabus

* Learn five simple steps to R2 certification
* Learn requirements of the R2 standard
* Evaluate the differences between the e-stewards initiative & R2 certification
* Understand registrar requirements regarding upgrading your existing ISO 9001 or ISO 14001 certification to R2
* What should be included in a focus materials plan
* What should an R2 policy address
* What level of internal training is required
* What is expected of the established EHSMS
* How to select and evaluate downstream vendors
* Learn what qualifications an R2 internal auditor must possess
* Framework for effective compliance evaluations
* Understand the EPA’s role, the Basel Convention, and Basel Action Network (BAN)
* Learn about the R2 optional exam and find out how to become the internal auditor for your company.

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54th Annual Consumer Cooperative Management Association Conference June 10-12, 2010 — Bloomington, Indiana

June 10, 2010 9:00 amtoJune 12, 2010 5:00 pm

The theme of CCMA 2010 is “Love What We Do and Do What We Love.” Keynote speakers include brand guru Bruce Philp, author and managing partner of GWP Brand Engineering (www.brandengineering.com); Michael Shuman, attorney, economist, and author of The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses Are Beating the Global Competition  (www.small-mart.org/); and retail food industry expert Michael Sansolo, columnist for The Morning News Beat.

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