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Zero Waste Action PlanZero Waste Action Plan
Glendale, California
Zero Waste AssociatesGary Liss, 916-652-7850
gary@garyliss.com; www.garyliss.com
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Zero Waste =
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 WasteDefinition of Zero Waste
Source; www.zwia.org/standards.html
Landfills are one of the largest sources of Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
Methane is 21-105x more potent than CO2
Zero Waste & Global WarmingZero Waste & Global Warming
71 Tons “Upstream” For Every Ton MSWRecycling & composting all
discards in CA = eliminating all auto exhaust in CA
Wasteberg
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 JobsZero Waste and Green JobsRecycling Industry = Size of Auto Industry
Nature Is The ModelZero Waste, Or Darn
CloseBusinesses Have
Achieved Over 90%
Waste Reduction
Is Zero Waste Attainable ?Is Zero Waste Attainable ?
Picture: Methane Earth; Credit: GISS, NASA
Zero Waste Businesses are Leading the Way (>90% diversion)
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 900 Businesses in Japan
See www.earthresource.org
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
Zero Waste CommunitiesZero Waste Communities
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
Source: www. ZWIA.org
CA Zero Waste CommunitiesCA Zero Waste Communities 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
Glendale Discards Sorted into the 12 Market Categories
Note: Half of the Materials are Suitable for Compost
Revenue Potential from Glendale Discards
Market % Tons Value ($/ton) Total Value
1. Reuse 2.0 3,240 $550 $1,782,000
2. Paper 27.0 43,740 $50 $2,187,000
3. Plant Debris 5.5 8,910 $ 7 $62,370
4. Putrescibles 17.0 27,540 $7 $2,187,000
5. Wood 4.0 6,480 $8 $51,840
6. Ceramics 8.0 12,960 $4 $51,840
7. Soils 10.0 16,200 $7 $113,400
8. Metals 4.0 6,480 $50 $324,000
9. Glass 2.0 3,240 $10 $32,400
10. Polymers 8.0 12,960 $100 $1,296,000
11. Textiles 2.0 3,240 $100 $324,000
12. Chemicals 0.5 810 $15 $12,150
No market 10.0 16,200 0 0
Total 100.0 162,000 - $ 8,424,000
Zero Waste GoalCommercial Recycling RuleOrganics RecoveryReduce - Producer Responsibility Reuse – Bulky Goods
Key Recommendations in Glendale Draft Zero Waste Plan
Zero emissions to air, water, landDo not burn or bury resources Currently Divert 53%70% by 201590% by 2021
Zero Waste Goal
Comply with State MandateSource Separate or Process Mixed WasteNo materials direct to landfillMixed Waste – At least 25% recoveryCity continue to offer free recycling
Commercial Recycling Rule
Compostable Organics out of LandfillProcessing facility at Scholl Canyon
Digest to Recover Energy Compost digestate
Pilot for commercial organics first
Organics Recovery
Adopt EPR Policy Purchasing preference for take-backs ID problem products for local actions Advocate State and Federal legislation
Citywide ban on stores distributing free single-use plastic shopping bags
Styrofoam – follow County leadTakeback guide on City website
Reduce & Producer Responsibility
CA 20-Year History of EPR(Extended Producer Responsibility)
EPR Programs in CA Responsibility
Beverage Containers Govt.–Producers – Retail
Tires Government – Retailers
Used Oil Government – Retailers
Monitors Govt.–Producers – Retail
Cell Phones Retailers Takeback
Rechargeable Batteries Retailers Takeback
ReuseReuse
Bulky Goods – Reuse ahead of route truck
Promote E-Services (Craig’s List, e Bay, LA Shares?)
Used Building Materials Reuse Guide on Website
Zero Waste Resources Glendale Zero Waste Yahoo Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/gropu/ZeroWasteGlendale
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
Glendale Zero Waste Questions: Tom Brady,
818-550-3435: tbrady@ci.glendale.ca.us
If you’re not for Zero Waste,
how much waste are you for?
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