Charles A. White, P.E., Director of Regulatory Affairs for Waste Management’s Western Group, will be one of the panelists featured in an event alongside Earth Day founder John McConnell at the Laguna Beach “Earth Trustee City” event on Wednesday, March 21, 2007.

The City of Laguna Beach will be designated as an Earth Trustee City by McConnell, bestowing the honor he has developed to inspire the city to be an example for others. White and the other panelists will discuss what this designation means for the city’s goals and future actions.

Continuing the celebration of the original Earth Day, which McConnell celebrated at the time of the vernal equinox in 1971, Waste Management will also serve as a sponsor of the “Adopt-a-Beach” cleanup hosted by Clean Water Now! Coalition on Saturday, March 24, at Main Beach, Oak St., and Treasure Island/Aliso Beaches from 9 a.m. to noon.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007
6:30 p.m.

Forum Theater at Laguna Beach’s Festival of Arts
650 Laguna Canyon Road

Charles A. White, P.E., Director of Regulatory Affairs for Waste Management’s Western Group
John McConnell, the 91-year-old founder of Earth Day
Joanne Tawfilis, executive director of the United Nations Association of the USA, San Diego chapter
Greg O’Loughlin, Environmental Committee of Laguna Beach
Introductions: Toni Iseman, Laguna Beach Mayor
Moderator: Harry Huggins, VP Director of Endangered Planet Foundation

“It is an honor for Waste Management of Orange County to have the opportunity to be involved with John McConnell and the City of Laguna Beach in these Earth Day activities,” said David Ross, Senior District Manager of Waste Management of Orange County. “It is our goal to keep the community clean every day and ensure our customers have the opportunity to keep their neighborhoods clean through comprehensive services like curbside recycling, and our sponsorship of these events will help us further this goal.”

Tickets for the “Earth Trustee City” panel discussion on March 21 are available free at Endangered Planet Gallery and Marion Meyer Contemporary Art. Information: http://endangeredplanet.net

Information about the beach cleanups can be found at www.cleanwaternow.com