CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT 

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us 

FLORIDA RECYCLING MARKETS WORKSHOP
TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO

~Workshop to discuss markets for recyclables~

WHAT:      Florida Recycling Markets Workshop

WHEN:      Wednesday, April 20, 2016
                   9:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.          

WHERE:    Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
                   411 Mercy Drive 
                   Orlando, FL 32805

HOW:        Registration is required. Cost is $35. To register online, click here. Space
                  is limited. For more information, contact Gene Jones at
                  gene@swixusa.org or 850-386-6280.

On Wednesday, April 20, the Department of Environmental Protection, in partnership with the Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. (SWIX), will host an educational workshop on markets for recyclables. Workshop participants will learn about markets for recyclables and what resources are available in Florida to help them improve their recycling efforts. For a complete agenda, click here.          

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. Visit the department’s website at www.dep.state.fl.us.

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