BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ECHO Systems - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://echosystems.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ECHO Systems
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T094941
CREATED:20260205T150802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T150802Z
UID:30718-1773151200-1773156600@echosystems.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Philly Unwrapped Community Waste Reduction Toolkit Event
DESCRIPTION:Join SBN\, ECHO Systems\, Rethink Disposable/Clean Water Fund\, and Trash Academy for the Philly Unwrapped Community Waste Reduction Toolkit Launch Event!\nRegistration is required. Click here to register for free.\n\n📍 VIRTUAL\n⏰ March 10\, 2:00–3:30 PM\n💸 Free — registration required\n\nIf you’re in the food\, beverage\, event\, or hospitality sector—or you support these industries through a CDC\, neighborhood association\, or community-based organization—this session is built for you. \nAbout the Toolkit\nThe Community Waste Reduction Toolkit is a practical\, easy-to-use resource created specifically for local food-sector businesses. It helps operators: \n\nunderstand how packaging choices impact costs\, health\, and the environment\,\nidentify simple ways to reduce waste without disrupting operations\,\naccess real-world case studies from Philadelphia businesses\, and learn proven strategies that save thousands of dollars while improving customer experience.\n\nWhether you’re trying to cut monthly costs\, comply with emerging policies\, reduce clutter and trash volume\, or strengthen your sustainability practices\, this Toolkit gives you the roadmap. \nWhat you’ll get out of attending\n\nCost savings: Learn how businesses are saving $3\,000–$22\,000 annually using strategies from our free Toolkit.\nA like-minded network: Connect with other business owners and operators committed to creating a cleaner\, safer Philadelphia while improving their bottom line.\nAccess to advocates + opportunities: Meet leaders working on future grant pathways and citywide waste-reduction initiatives.\nA voice in local strategy: Share your insights and help shape the policies and systems that impact your business\, neighborhood\, and customers.\nCommunity engagement: Participate in a powerful listening session led by Trash Academy\, centering real experiences and community perspectives.\n\nEvent flow \n\n30 minutes: How to get the most out of the Toolkit\n15 minutes: Q&A\n45 minutes: Public engagement + listening session with Trash Academy\n\nThis event is designed to help businesses cut costs\, reduce waste\, and build relationships with others working toward a cleaner and more efficient city. \nWe’re excited to bring people together who care about public health\, local resilience\, and practical solutions that work for the communities we serve. \n  \nRegistration is required. \nThis event is funded by a grant from EPA Region 3’s Thriving Communities – Green & Healthy Homes Initiative.
URL:https://echosystems.org/event/virtual-philly-unwrapped-community-waste-reduction-toolkit-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T094941
CREATED:20260310T210748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T211034Z
UID:30778-1776160800-1776168000@echosystems.org
SUMMARY:Philly Unwrapped Community Waste Reduction Toolkit Event
DESCRIPTION:Free registration (required): Click here to register\nEvent Details:\n\nLocation: PHMC — 4601 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\nTransportation: Free onsite parking available at 47th & Haverford (see attached map) Also walking distance from the L\nTime: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM- arrive promptly\nOther Details: Light fare + coffee provided\n\nPhilly Unwrapped: Cut Waste. Cut Costs. Protect Public Health and Local Vulnerable Communities.\nPhiladelphia spends millions every year managing waste. \nAlmost nothing prevents it. \nAt the same time\, food and beverage businesses are required to purchase single-use packaging that increases operating costs and contributes to pollution that disproportionately impacts Black and Brown communities where waste is processed and incinerated. \nThere may be a better\, less wasteful way — and it saves money and protects public health. \nPhilly Unwrapped is bringing together restaurant owners\, cafés\, caterers\, corner stores\, food trucks\, event venues\, hospitality operators\, community leaders\, and public officials to explore practical waste prevention strategies that work in Philadelphia. \nWhat This Is\nJoin ECHO Systems\, The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia\, Rethink Disposable’s Clean Water Fund and Trash Academy in this informative and engaging community event. \nLearn How to Use the Philly Unwrapped Community Waste Reduction Toolkit — a free\, practical resource designed specifically for local food-sector businesses. \nCase studies show that businesses implementing reuse and waste prevention strategies save between $3\,000–$22\,000 annually\, while reducing trash volume\, improving operational efficiency\, and strengthening customer loyalty. \nAttendees will be able to join a funding consortium to demonstrate business need and interest in supporting a just transition toward reuse and waste prevention. \nThis event includes a community listening session. We want to hear directly from residents and business owners about concerns\, barriers\, and opportunities as we work to attract funding and build a just transition. \nWho Should Attend\n\nRestaurant\, café\, and food truck owners\nCaterers and event operators\nCorner store and grocery operators\nHospitality managers\nCommunity leaders and residents\nInstitutions and neighborhood organizations\n\nWe warmly invite City Councilmembers\, local representatives\, community development corporations\, business improvement districts\, and neighborhood organizations to join this conversation. Advancing waste prevention presents an opportunity to strengthen fiscal stewardship\, support local businesses\, and protect public health — and we look forward to working together to explore what that can look like for Philadelphia. \nWhat You’ll Walk Away With\n\nClear\, implementable cost-saving strategies\nAccess to the free Philly-specific Toolkit\nEarly information about upcoming grant opportunities and how to participate in the funding consortium\nConnections to a growing network of local businesses and partners\nAn opportunity to help shape future funding and policy priorities\n\nThis is not a lecture. It’s a practical working session focused on real-world solutions. \n  \nFunding provided by EPA Region 3’s Thriving Communities – Green & Healthy Homes Initiative. \nWith support from the Story of stuff project and a generous match from Jeffery A Miller catering \nCoffee provided by High Point Cafe.
URL:https://echosystems.org/event/philly-unwrapped-community-waste-reduction-toolkit-event/
LOCATION:4601 Market St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19139\, 4601 Market St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19139\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T094941
CREATED:20260424T015052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T015238Z
UID:30811-1778517000-1778522400@echosystems.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Philly Unwrapped: Cut Waste. Cut Costs.
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Philly Unwrapped: Cut Waste. Cut Costs. Protect Public Health and Local Vulnerable Communities.\nMay 11th | Virtual 4:30-6:00 pm\nClick here to register for free.\nPhilly Unwrapped is a coalition-driven initiative working to establish a city-wide reuse system in Philadelphia. Our work is focused on reducing single-use waste\, protecting public health\, and creating the conditions for reuse to become standard practice across our city’s businesses\, institutions\, and communities. \nWe invite you to register for our second virtual session on May 11th from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (A zoom link will be sent out when you register).This gathering is part of a six-part series that includes two additional in-person sessions. Each convening is an opportunity to deepen our collective understanding\, strengthen partnerships\, and move this work forward together. \nThis session will focus on two areas: \n\nFirst\, we will examine the business case for reuse. Participants will share real examples of organizations transitioning away from single-use packaging and serviceware\, including the financial savings\, operational considerations\, and the impact on customer health and community trust.\nSecond\, Trash Academy will lead a community engagement session where participants are invited to share their own questions\, barriers\, and considerations around reuse adoption. This is an important part of our process. Building a system that works for Philadelphia requires honest input from the organizations and communities who will be part of it.\n\nWe are asking anchor institutions\, businesses\, neighborhood associations\, CDCs\, BIDs\, chambers\, and community organizations to register\, attend\, and stay engaged. This work depends on sustained participation from across the city. \n  \nBest Regards\, \nPartners and Collaborators\, \nECHO Systems \nThe Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia \nTrash Academy \nRethink Disposable\, a project of Clean Water Fund \nAnd the Philly Unwrapped Coalition \nFunding support provided by EPA Region 3 Thriving Communities.
URL:https://echosystems.org/event/virtual-philly-unwrapped-cut-waste-cut-costs/
LOCATION:Virtual
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR