Reaching for Zero The Citizens Plan for Zero Waste in NYC Resa A. Dimino, President GrassRoots Recycling Network

Why Zero Waste in NYC? Rising Waste Disposal Costs Environmental Justice/Ethics Critical Decision Point – 20-Year Solid Waste Management Plan

The Zero Waste Campaign Build a Coalition Develop Principles Create a Plan Mount a Campaign

Goal: Zero Waste by 2024 Interim Targets –30% by 2009 –50% by 2015 Diversion Goals by Program

Pieces of Zero: Waste Prevention Technical Assistance Programs –Community Based Coordinators –Agency Waste Prevention Coordinators –Business Technical Assistance Government Procurement Initiative Capital Fund for Waste Prevention

Pieces of Zero: Reuse Infrastructure –Reuse MRFs –Reuse Complexes –Neighborhood SWAP Shops Dedicated Collections On-Line Trading Technical Assistance Job Training QA/QC Labeling Pieces of Zero: Reuse

Pieces of Zero: Recycling Stabilize and Expand Recycling Programs –New Curbside Materials –Public Space Recycling –Multifamily Recycling –Buy Back Centers Market Development Collection Efficiencies Bottle Bill Expansion Extended Producer Responsibility Special Collection Pieces of Zero: Recycling

Pieces of Zero: Reuse On-Site Composting Leave it on the Lawn Expand Yard Debris Composting Centralized Food Scrap Composting & Collections Pieces of Zero: Composting

Pieces of Zero: Recycling Economic Development –Recycling Industrial Parks –Business Assistance Education –Neighborhood-based –Mass Media and Schools –Targeted Campaigns Enforcement Transportation Financing Legislation and Regulation Research and Data Gathering Getting To Zero

Reaching for Zero “NYC 'Zero Waste Campaign' releases community-based plan” New York City Zero Waste Campaign and Consumer Policy Institute/Consumers Union