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Green Job Training with The ReUse People

August 26 2009

In This Issue: 

Green Jobs Training with The ReUse People

Eco-friendly Apparel and Promotional Products with OrangeHalo

Deconstruction Training Leads to Green Collar Jobs and Enhances Green Building

September is almost here with summer ending and people getting back to business, but not business as usual.  Change is still thick in the air, and for all of the difficulties we face there are also exciting opportunities for positive change. 
The deconstruction training being offered by The ReUse people is one great example.  Training people for green collar jobs, programs like this are opening doors for those who have not had a lot of doors open in their lives.  Get in touch with Ted Reiff at The ReUse People and see if there is a way you can partner up with them to be a part of this important work.
 

 

The ReUse People of America (TRP), a nonprofit 501(c)3, has launched two deconstruction training programs, both designed to teach the art and science of deconstruction and building-materials salvage. Both trainings are conducted by The ReUse Institute (TRI), the training, project-management and consulting arm of TRP.

Green-collar Jobs Program

The first program is designed to meet the growing demand for green-collar jobs. It is designed for unemployed and underemployed workers. To date, two target populations have been served by this program: youths between the ages of 17 and 24 and ex-offenders seeking societal and workforce re-entry skills. Typically both of these groups have minimal knowledge of the opportunities available in the construction industry.

 

Students learn:

·        The philosophy and objectives of building-materials reuse

·        Categories of materials suitable for reuse

·        Jobsite safety guidelines and work rules

·        Proper use of the tools required in construction/deconstruction

·        Methodologies for removing building components while preserving their value

·        Shipping and handling guidelines and techniques

·        Crew-chief skills (extra session for students exhibiting leadership potential)

 

Contractor Program
The second program is for building, remodeling and demolition contractors wanting to adopt green-building practices in order to answer increasing consumer demand, reduce landfill fees, and take advantage of the burgeoning market for salvaged building materials. Contractor training covers all categories of salvageable materials, special deconstruction-industry tools, removal methodologies, shipping and handling guidelines, and successful bidding tips and procedures.
TRI is offering the contractor training on October 22-23 in Los Angeles . To register complete the PDF registration form here.
Success Stories
•  A youth-employment agency in California whose students received green-collar training earns funds for additional agency programs by deploying trained deconstruction crews to take down local buildings. Participating youth have acquired valuable entry-level construction skills.
•  Dozens of TRI-trained contractors throughout the U.S. now employ hundreds of trained deconstruction workers and are keeping thousands of tons of reusable materials out of landfills.

•  Twenty trained contractors in a small Midwest city are mobilizing to deconstruct dozens of buildings for flood-control purposes.

 

TRP is eager to partner with cities and local organizations that wish to train constituents for jobs in the green-building industry and will assist graduating students to find full-time employment. For more information visit www.TheReUsePeople.org or call Ted Reiff at 510.383.1983, ext. 102.

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OrangeHalo – Green Promotional Products, Apparel, and Uniforms

For businesses trying to squeeze more value out of their budgets, buying sustainably produced promotional products and corporate apparel with OrangeHalo may be the perfect answer.  Cutting back on marketing may seem like an easy answer, but finding cheaper promotional products may not deliver the best value.  Sustainably produced promotional goods and apparel from OrangeHalo are more durable and deliver a deeper message, letting others know of your true commitment to changing how business is done.  

All of the products that OrangeHalo provides, from apparel to clipboards, are examined for what they are made of, how they are manufactured, and for the highest quality.  Clothing made from the Ingeo biopolymer, for example, actually gets stronger with use, making it highly durable, as well as being made from a renewable resource.  OrangeHalo is also providing uniforms that are sustainably produced, such as a recently announced contract to provide certified organic cotton uniforms for employees of the Georgia Dome.  

To learn more about how OrangeHalo can help your organization, visit www.orangehalo.com, or contact Paul Watson, Executive Director of Business Development, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .