I. Welcome and check-ins
a. Attended – Beau, Jeri Leigh, Divya, Kathie, Lori, Victoria, Annabel

II. Upcoming programs
a. Rethink Fiber Waste: Paper, Cardboard, and More
i. Thursday, May 13, 8:30 – 11 am at Trinity Commons, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
ii. Panel of experts
1. Beau Daane, Business and Recycling Specialist, Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
2. John Piotrowski, VP of Operations, Green Recovery Group
3. Greg Tilton, Sr. VP of Operations, U.S. Cotton, LLC
4. Melanie Gazdak, Business Recycling Consultant, EcoRewards Recycling (invited)
iii. Share this with your network and register to attend
b. Rethink Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities
i. Thursday, June 10, 8:30 – 11 am
ii. Panel of experts
1. Joe Hensel, Polyflow
2. Jim Galvin, Legacy Polymers
3. Other potentials – John Ponicky, Ponz Recycling and maybe one other recycler
c. Other potential events
i. August – Zero Waste Manufacturing
1. Energizer – Steve Clark
2. Sherwin Williams
3. Shearers
4. Taylor
ii. Office waste – how to eliminate waste in small office setting
iii. Schools and universities – how to reduce waste to in schools (Citizen’s Academy – Jeri Leigh, Case - Kathie)
iv. Rethink packaging
v. Apartment buildings, condo associations
vi. Nursing homes, hospitals
vii. Culture and getting to zero waste
viii. Greening events – trade shows, public events, Burning River Fest, CIFF, Bioneers, large events – how to do it

III. BHAG Update
a. 24 BHAGs to date – new companies who have set BHAGs include Herschman Architects, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Berea Printing
b. Invite your contacts to set a BHAG

IV. Next Steps
a. Next core group meeting – TBA
b. Tour of Sandusky composting for core group only – rescheduled date TBA