I suppose it's not a good sign when your first blog entitled "Monday Morning" is not posted until Tuesday night but that not withstanding it is my intention to try to post new information on this blog weekly and ideally on Monday (sometime).
Since our last entry we had a very successful first webinar last week. We only anticipated 8-10 registrants and were pleasantly inundated with 41. It was a great cross section of practitioners and providers of products. We met several new vendors including a company that has a technology for collecting ans repurposing rainwater for a variety of uses thus reducing water and sewage fees.
Also this week we learned about a technology that makes composting in urban settings possible. While it doesn't produce a useable by-product, it does break down food waste and converts it to water thus eliminating cartage fees.
This week I'm in Chicago visiting the folks at PortionPac and will have the opportunity to see their production facilities and learn more about this great cleaning product. PortionPac brings a unique perspective to sustainability in that their cleaning product is, and always has been, totally green. Add to this their long history in the correctional market and their support of the accreditation process through the Correctional Accreditation Managers Association (CAMA) and you have a company that knows and serves corrections.
We have had our initial planning session for next year's Symposium and hope to have a date confirmed in the next 30 days. Be sure to watch the website for news on this very special event and register early. If you are not getting our monthly newsletter please go the home page of the website and subscribe.
Finally for this week we will hold another webinar in two weeks. The focus of this upcoming event will be on reentry and the role sustainability and green jobs will play in the future of corrections. Please join us and watch the website and your email to learn who the guest instructors will be.
Your comments and responses to our blog postings are always welcome
Tommy
