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<div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Lato-Regular;" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">FYI - </span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Andy</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Here is an invitation to the EPA's free webinar this Wednesday, Oct.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> 28 (2:00 - 3:30pm) </span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The 3 presenters are: John Wackman of Hudson Valley Repair Cafes; Jeanette Brizendine, Recycling Coord, Repair Cafe and Tool Library Organizer in Washington State; and Peter Mui, founder of Fixit Clinic.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The Value of Repair: Fixing Stuff and Strengthening Communities</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fsmm%2Fsustainable-materials-management-smm-web-academy-webinar-value-repair-fixing-stuff-and&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4a6b925cf6d14f98052808d8782922fe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637391465354349523%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=J6NkuyDEsIBk4D%2B1dP16459hEEH6qVLJpYVEV2%2B6ivM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color: blue;" class="">https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-smm-web-academy-webinar-value-repair-fixing-stuff-and</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Direct Registration Link: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fregister.gotowebinar.com%2Fregister%2F7389439828597376780&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4a6b925cf6d14f98052808d8782922fe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637391465354369509%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=PYx0MQdsIzZydMcOGeA7PYgLxeq6J%2BouLYoy7z2066g%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color: blue;" class="">https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7389439828597376780</a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">This is a remarkable program from the EPA's Sustainable Materials Management Team, recognizing repair as a strategy for reducing waste and building resilience.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Please join us--and pls share this notice with your network!</span></div></div></div><img style="font-family: Lato-Regular;" apple-inline="yes" id="D19E0890-7BC1-424C-B640-782F09C90F76" src="cid:f_kgqhubc60" class=""><img style="font-family: Lato-Regular;" apple-inline="yes" id="1D371690-4C00-44B1-8D64-1C8159B64BAB" src="cid:f_kgqhujfs1" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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