Doe Workshop Looks At Detecting Dangerous Waste

How do you know if your business is generating dangerous waste?

Washington’s Department of Ecology wants to tell you. The agency is holding a series of workshops to teach businesses how to prepare for a dangerous waste compliance inspection.

Attendees will learn about keeping records, reducing waste, which rules apply to them and qualifying as a small quantity generator.

This week two day-long workshops are scheduled. The first is Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wenatchee Convention Center, 201 N. Wenatchee. The second is Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Spokane Community College, Student Union Building, 1810 N. Greene St.

For more information, call Jani Gilbert at (509) 456-4464.

In other events this week:

Monday

Farmers, bankers and elevator operators are invited to attend workshops on managing farm risk. The first is scheduled today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Colfax (Wash.) Public Service Building. Another is held the same hours on Tuesday at the Elks Lodge in Walla Walla. A third is scheduled for the same hours on Thursday at Big Wally’s in Coulee City, Wash. For more information, call the Washington Association of Wheat Growers at (800) 598-6890.

MacWorld, a trade expo for Apple Computer products and related software and hardware, opens today in San Francisco and runs through Friday.

Tuesday

Portland author of “The Great Salmon Hoax,” James Buchal, will speak at 10 a.m. today at the Mid-Columbia Farm Forum and Agricultural Show. His book looks critically at what has gone wrong with efforts to save salmon and offers a science-based plan to spur salmon recovery. The forum is held through Wednesday at the Trade Recreation and Agriculture Center in Pasco.

The Agricultural Burning Practices and Research Task Force meets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information about the location, call Karen Wood with the state Department of Ecology at (509) 456-5010.

The U.S. Commerce Department releases construction spending for November.

Ford and DaimerChrysler release auto sales for December and year end.

Wednesday

The Western Washington Horticulture Association holds its convention through Friday at the Marriott Hotel in SeaTac. The program includes nine sessions with more than 30 speakers and is open to the public. Cost is $75 at the door. For more information, call (509) 547-5538.

The U.S. Commerce Department releases new home sales for November.

General Motors releases auto sales for December and year end.

Thursday

The U.S. Commerce Department releases its report on factory orders for November.

The nation’s largest retailers release their sales figures for December.

Friday

The U.S. Labor Department releases unemployment figures for December.

ON THE SHELF Money, January edition: Special forecast issue gives the magazine’s picks of the 12 best investments for 1999, including seven stocks and five mutual funds.

Pricey destinations Hong Kong is the most expensive city in the world for a business traveler, according to a survey by Runzheimer International, which said Tokyo fell off its top 10 list for the first time because of the yen’s drop in value vs. the dollar. Here are the most expensive cities (one-day hotel and 3 meals): 1. Hong Kong - $452. 2. Moscow - $430. 3. Buenos Aires, Argentina $409. 4. London - $406. 5. New Delhi - $392. 6. New York - $380. 7. Paris - $359. 8. Manila, Philippines $355. 9. Sao Paulo, Brazil - $344. 10. Beijing - $318.