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EPA SPONSORS FIRST WESTERN RECYCLING INVESTMENT FORUM

Release Date: 5/14/1999
Contact Information: Leo Kay, U.S. EPA (415)744-2201

     SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will sponsor the first Western Recycling Investment Forum featuring brief presentations and exhibits by a select group of emerging businesses seeking equity financing.

    The event offers an opportunity for venture capitalists and angel investors to learn about innovations in the recycling industry.


     WHO:     EPA Solid Waste Program Chief Heidi Hall, along with representatives
              from the State of California, Materials for the Future Foundation,
              entrepreneurs, and investors
               
     WHAT:    Western Recycling Investment Forum

                                                                           
     WHERE:   Ramada Plaza Hotel on Market Street (between 8th and 9th)        

     WHEN:    9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday, May 17

     VISUALS: Exhibit tables with product samples and presentations by enterprising firms