Ever heard the statement that "you cant throw stuff away; there is no away"?   Ever thought about why we seem to feel good about "recycling", all the while continuing to consume unparalleled levels of virgin natural resources?   Have questions about an American culture built around continuously increasing levels of consumption of products, goods, services, and materials that support our American Lifestyle?   Wonder what we can do to break the "waste habit" that is so ingrained in our culture?

Join EcoTuesday Southeast Michigan as we welcome Bob Lilienfeld, founder and President of Cygnus Group, and a recognized leader in resource use reduction within the supply chain.

As author of "Use Less Stuff: Environmental Solutions for Who We Really Are", Bob will speak about the true causes of the environmental issues that confront us both locally and globally, and will offer some far-reaching suggestions about how we might create a long term process with which to effectively tackle them.

In addition to his duties as President of The Cygnus Group, Bob is Editor of The ULS Report, a highly respected and widely read newsletter aimed at spreading the benefits of source reduction ULS means Use Less Stuff. Both Bob and The ULS Report have received significant national attention via features in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Time, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, The Christian Science Monitor, American Demographics, Parade and Home magazines.

Bob is also actively involved with the Wal-Mart sustainability initiative, serving on the Corporate Sustainability Index advisory team, Food/Agriculture Sustainable Value Network (SVN) and Waste SVN.

You can reach Bob at bob@cygnus-group.com