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Introduction to Zero Waste

Introduction to Zero Waste. Glendale, California Zero Waste Associates Gary Liss, 916-652-7850 gary@garyliss.com ; www.garyliss.com. Reduce Reuse Recycle. Zero Waste =.

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Introduction to Zero Waste

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  1. Introduction to Zero Waste Glendale, California Zero Waste Associates Gary Liss, 916-652-7850 gary@garyliss.com; www.garyliss.com

  2. Reduce Reuse Recycle Zero Waste =

  3. Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health. Definition of Zero Waste Source; www.zwia.org/standards.html

  4. Landfills are one of the largest sources of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Methane is 21-105x more potent than CO2 Zero Waste & Global Warming • 71 Tons “Upstream” For Every Ton MSW • Recycling & composting all discards in CA = eliminating all auto exhaust in CA Wasteberg

  5. Landfill methane is from rotting organics

  6. 10,000 tons of SW = Landfill - 1 job Composting – 4 jobs Recycling – 10 jobs Reuse – 75 –250 jobs Source: www.ilsr.org Zero Waste and Green Jobs • Recycling Industry = Size of Auto Industry

  7. Zero Waste Opportunities • Zero Waste Programs are fastest and most cost effective ways that local governments can contribute to: • Reducing climate change • Promote local sustainability • Protect health • Create green jobs Source: Global Principles for Zero Waste Communities, www.zwia.org

  8. Nature Is The Model Zero Waste, Or Darn Close Businesses Have Achieved Over 90% Waste Reduction Is Zero Waste Attainable ? Picture: Methane Earth; Credit: GISS, NASA

  9. Anheuser-Busch, Fairfield, CA Apple Computer, Elk Grove, CA Epson, OR Fetzer Vineyards Frankie’s Bohemian Café, SF Greens Restaurant, SF Hewlett-Packard, Roseville, CA Honda Mad River Brewery New Belgium Brewery Pillsbury Playa Vista, LA, CA Ricoh Electronics San Diego Wild Animal Park Scoma’s Restaurant, SF Subaru Toyota Vons-Safeway Xerox Corp 2800 Businesses in Japan Zero Waste Businesses are Leading the Way (>90% diversion) See www.earthresource.org

  10. Saves Money Reduces Liability Increases Efficiency Reduces GHG and emissions Marketing Edge “Right Thing To Do” Why would a business DO this? Source: Gil Friend, Natural Logic

  11. Canberra, Australia NZ – Entire Country Over 66% of NZ Cities Seattle, WA Chicago, IL Central Vermont Waste Mgt.District Austin, TX Toronto, Ontario Buenos Aires, Argentina Telluride, CO Boulder City & County, CO Summit County, CO Nelson, British Columbia (BC) Regional Districts BC Kootenay Boundary Central Kootenay Cowichan Valley Sunshine Coast Halifax, Nova Scotia Zero Waste Communities Source: www. ZWIA.org

  12. Del Norte County San Luis Obispo Co. Rancho Cucomonga Culver City (Sustainability Plan) Sacramento (in General Plan) El Cajon Fresno Burbank Working on ZW Plan: City of Los Angeles Glendale, CA SF Bay Area San Francisco Oakland San Jose Santa Cruz County & all cities in County Berkeley Palo Alto Marin County Novato Fairfax Sunnyvale CA Zero Waste Communities

  13. Upstream Downstream Green Businesses & Jobs Pillars of Zero Waste

  14. Products TotalWeight US MunicipalDiscards 1960-2000 250 200 150 Millions of Tons 100 50 Organics 0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Source: Bill Sheehan, Product Policy Project

  15. CA 20-Year History of EPR(Extended Producer Responsibility)

  16. Downstream • Reduce - “Waste” is not inevitable • Reuse products and packaging, retaining their original form and function • Recycle or compost the rest for their highest and best use

  17. Policies & Programs • Focus first on Reducing and Reusing • Extended Producer Responsibility for products & packaging & ban problems • Improve Ease and Quality of Recycling • Compostables out of Landfill / Incinerator • New rules & incentives (e.g. mandatory recycling ordinance) • Lead by Example and Educate and promote Zero Waste

  18. Glendale Discards Sorted into the 12 Market CategoriesNote: Half of the Materials are Suitable for Compost

  19. Revenue Potential from Glendale Discards

  20. Green Businesses and Jobs • Expand, attract, and support green businesses and green collar jobs • Reserve sufficient land for Zero Waste infrastructure and encourage new developments to develop on-site reuse, recycling & composting) • Buy green goods and services • Use recovered materials locally • Support local foods and organics back to farmers and soils

  21. Zero Waste Resources • Los Angeles ZW Planning: http://www.zerowaste.lacity.org/home/index.html • Oakland Adopted ZW Plan: http://www.zerowasteoakland.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=2123 • Burbank ZW Plan: http://www.ci.burbank.ca.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=3117 • GrassRoots Recycling Network:www.grrn.org • Zero Waste International Alliance:www.zwia.org • Earth Resource Foundation:www.earthresource.org

  22. If you’re not for Zero Waste, how much waste are you for?

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