Nationally recognized recycling expert Neil Seldman, the president of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (www.ilsr.org), is visiting Peoria to give a talk entitled “Recycling and Economic Development – Turning Waste Into Resources” – followed by a question and answer session.

The event will be held Monday night, June 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Peoria at 3000 W Richwoods Blvd. The event is free of charge, and open to the general public. The event is sponsored by Peoria Families Against Toxic Waste. The Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria encourages dialogue on this subject but does not take an official position.

Mr. Seldman will first give a 45 minute talk, “Recycling and Economic Development – Turning Waste Into Resources” and then Peoria Families Against Toxic Waste will host a question & answer session. The entire event is expected to last two hours.

Mr. Seldman is president of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (www.ilsr.org), a Washington D.C. based consulting organization and a nationally recognized expert on recycling and waste reduction that has helped dozens of cities improve their waste diversion rates.