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
Working to change the “Out of Sight Out of Mind”
Paradigm …
…To the “Throwing Away… There is No Away” Paradigm
Recognizing Obstacles
Lack of Knowledge
Resistance to change
Working with all segments to change the
“flow”
-Local, state & federal governments
-Grassroots groups
-Businesses
-Local residents
-Educational, businesses and religious associations
Showing the Financial Gains
FY2010
63,000 tons
$4,226 milhões
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
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
Split Bins
Thinking Outside the Box
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
Educating Seeing & Promoting the
ResultsBefore
After
EducatingSeeing and Promoting the
Results
NO
Before After
Recognizing/Promoting
Yearly Business Recycling Awards
Recycler of The Month
Awards
The Miramar Greenery
Results Miramar Landfill
CY10 Saved ~ 52 days of
landfill space
Results
2 Years After Ordinances
10 Years Before Ordinances
49% Economy
Overall saving 864 days of landfill space
Without major distances to travel or exporting waste
Without ZeroWaste talk
Results
Same Basic Programs
11% diversion difference
Formal ZeroWasteresolution/plan/goal
allows for more political focus
Conclusion
In 2010 San Diegodecreased the gap
Will achieve higherdiversion with expansion of commercial food waste in 2011
Next…
Thanks!
Ana Carvalho
Environmental Specialist858-573-1243
2011 GRRN National Zero Waste Action Conference – Learn Globally; Act Locally San Diego 7.30.11