STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PHIL BRYANT, GOVERNOR
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Trudy D. Fisher, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robbie Wilbur
March 28, 2013 601/961-5277
MDEQ and MMA To Host Environmental and Energy Workshop
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
(MDEQ) and the Mississippi Manufacturers' Association (MMA) will host an
environmental and energy seminar on April 10 in Jackson. The topics
revolve around the theme: Environmental Leadership: A Smart Business
Choice. Energy efficiency and waste reduction opportunities will be
discussed. The event will be held at the Marriott in downtown Jackson
beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Speakers and topics include:
►Toyota's Approach to Sustainable Manufacturing
Kevin Butt, General Manager & Chief Environmental
Officer, Toyota Motor Engineering.
►Southwire — Case Study in Waste Reduction and
Environmenal Leadership
Amy Vickery, Southwire.
►Recycling Electronic and Universal Wastes
Barrett White, Magnolia Data Solutions.
►Columbus Air Force Base Recycling Program —
Benefits and Challenges
Renae Fischer, Mike Blythe, CAFB.
►Newest Technologies for Energy Efficient Lighting
Marc Hodges, Irby Lighting, and Hugh Fonville, Sylvania.
►Energy Efficiency Assistance Opportunities for Industrial and Commercial
Facilities
Karen Bishop, Mississippi Development Authority, Jenah Zweig, Southeast
Energy Efficiency Alliance, David Sparks, TVA, and Arlan Chenault,
Mississippi Power.
The seminar will be followed by a luncheon recognizing the newest members
of MDEQ's enHance program.
For more information, use this link http://bit.ly/YVR6PV, or contact
Barbara Hopkins at MMA: 601-292-1125 or barbara@mma-web.org.
Information about enHance is available at: www.enhance.ms.
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Mr. Robbie Wilbur
Communications Director
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Post Office Box 2261
Jackson, Mississippi 39225
601/961-5277
601/421-5699 (c)
601/961-5715 (f)
rwilbur@deq.state.ms.us
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