August 5, 2008

(Container Gardening) Begley Jr. talks about environmental issues at Burlingame conference (San Mateo County Times)

Begley, spokesman for the California Department of Conservation’s effort to promote beverage container recycling, helped kick off the day. The event, which is sponsored by the California Resource Recovery Association, continues through Wednesday. During the 32nd annual conference, government officials and waste-management professionals will learn about recycling, climate change and environmental purchasing. This year, the association has made a concerted effort to make sure the conference is a zero-waste event. Now, more people are advocating for sustainability because of former Vice President Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth” and the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Richard Anthony, a board member for the California Resource Recovery Association, said Begley Jr. read more

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