Metropolitan’s First-Ever Spring Green Fair to Feature Latest in Sustainable Products, Technology
Event to Offer Free Workshops, More Than 50 Exhibitors Introducing Hottest Certified Green Products, from Residential Wind Power to Rainwater Harvesting
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Metropolitan Water District:
| WHAT: | Metropolitan Water District will host a first-of-its-kind Spring Green Fair highlighting latest innovations in green, sustainable technology and products for homes, gardens, businesses and industry. | |
| WHEN: |
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 21 |
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| WHERE: | Courtyard, Metropolitan Water District headquarters, 700 N. Alameda St., adjacent to historic Union Station, downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Thomas Guide page 634, G/H-3) | |
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More than 50 exhibitors offering information on California Friendly, native plants; graywater recycling systems, solar power for homes; rainwater harvesting; fences, gates made of recycled materials; wood-plastic composite lumber; solar electric or photovoltaic (PV) systems; on-demand hot water; and green plumbing. |
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| BACKGROUND: |
Earlier this year, Metropolitan's Board of Directors adopted a sustainability initiative that serves as the basis for the Spring Green Fair. The initiative centers on four efforts--green procurement, energy conservation, green facility management and waste reductions. |
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Workshops topics include How to Design a California Friendly Garden, Wastewater to Reliable Water-Technology that Works, Introduction to Residential Green Renovations, and tools, models and ideas for building a green home. |
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a cooperative of 26 cities and water agencies serving 18 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.
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