Re: [GreenYes] Zerowaste areas exporting waste ?

["Jeffrey Smedberg" <recycle@co.santa-cruz.ca.us>]

Siobhan,
Both the City and the County of Santa Cruz, California, have adopted Zero
Waste Resolutions.  These resolutions do not have teeth, but recognize a
long-term goal of achieving zero waste in our communitites.

Neither the City nor the County exports any garbage - that goes to landfill
locally.  However, most of the materials that are segregated and processed
for future use through recycling are exported, as we do not have the
industrial infrastructure here.

I hope this answers your question.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has."   -Margaret Mead
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Jeffrey Smedberg, Recycling Programs Coordinator
County of Santa Cruz Public Works Department, California
831/454-2373  Fax 831/454-2385  E-mail recycle@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
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----- Original Message ----- >
> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 01:05:33 -0000
> From: siobhan.dowling@oceanfree.net
> To: greenyes@earthsystems.org
> Subject: [GreenYes] Zerowaste areas exporting waste ?
>
> ZEROWASTE  CITIES EXPORTING WASTE ?
>
> Hi all,
> One of our regional politicans said this to me recently (more of  the
> government pro-incinerator propaganda no doubt), but I need to check
> for sure. Please let me know if you are in a Zerowaste area, (I mean
> physically !) do you export any of your waste out of county or
> country ?
>              If you are a Zerowaste council or city or whatever, (or
> you know which ones and how many there are in your country,) will you
> please email me with a name and address, so I can show this
> politician how many Zerowaste councils there are.
>      tHANKS IN ADVANCE,
>                 Siobhan Dowling.
> Organisation For Ecologically Sustainable Waste Management,
> Rathpatrick,
> Slieverue,
> Via Waterford,
>  Ireland.
> fax and phone: 00-353-51-851745