increasing diversion without a zero waste plan/resolution ana carvalho environmental specialist...
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Increasing Diversion Without a Zero Waste
Plan/Resolution
Ana CarvalhoEnvironmental [email protected]
2011 GRRN National Zero Waste Action Conference – Learn Globally; Act Locally San Diego 7.30.11
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Working to change the “Out of Sight Out of Mind”
Paradigm …
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…To the “Throwing Away… There is No Away” Paradigm
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Recognizing Obstacles
Lack of Knowledge
Resistance to change
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Working with all segments to change the
“flow”
-Local, state & federal governments
-Grassroots groups
-Businesses
-Local residents
-Educational, businesses and religious associations
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Showing the Financial Gains
FY2010
63,000 tons
$4,226 milhões
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Identifying the DifficultiesProblems/Solutions
Solutions
Proper recycling containers (well marked, size, adequate volume)
Split bins
Education/Outreach flyers, posters, signs, newsletters, events
Lease agreement language
Fines
Problems
Poor participation/lackof info
Lack of convenience
Lack of space
Recyclables in the trash/not recognizing recyclables
Improper use of recycling container
Not adequate volume capacity
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Creating Recycling Programs
Mandatory Recycling Ordinance (CRO)
Food Waste Recycling Program
Public Space Recycling
Environmental Preferable Purchasing Program (EP3)
Construction & Demolition Debris Deposit Ordinance
City Facilities Ban on Styrofoam and Disposable Water Bottles
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Split Bins
Thinking Outside the Box
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Exploring Possibilities
Compostables Test - Results
Minimal Biodegradation - 56% of products
Week 0 Week 10
Partial Biodegradation - 7% of products
Complete Biodegradation - 37% of products
Week 0 Week 10
Week 0
Week 10
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Educating Seeing & Promoting the
ResultsBefore
After
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EducatingSeeing and Promoting the
Results
NO
Before After
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Recognizing/Promoting
Yearly Business Recycling Awards
Recycler of The Month
Awards
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The Miramar Greenery
Results Miramar Landfill
CY10 Saved ~ 52 days of
landfill space
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Results
2 Years After Ordinances
10 Years Before Ordinances
49% Economy
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Overall saving 864 days of landfill space
Without major distances to travel or exporting waste
Without ZeroWaste talk
Results
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Same Basic Programs
11% diversion difference
Formal ZeroWasteresolution/plan/goal
allows for more political focus
Conclusion
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In 2010 San Diegodecreased the gap
Will achieve higherdiversion with expansion of commercial food waste in 2011
Next…
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Thanks!
Ana Carvalho
Environmental Specialist858-573-1243
2011 GRRN National Zero Waste Action Conference – Learn Globally; Act Locally San Diego 7.30.11