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Thanks for sending
this Gary.
My advice is for LA
(and others) to expand their viewpoint to look at all the environmental impacts
of materials management (not just zero weight to landfills and incinerators). I
believe that issues should not be viewed in isolation and the we need a
comprehensive, holistic approach to minimize system-wide environmental impacts.
The BEES model (http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees/model.html)
is a good start as is the work of Jeff Morris, as shown on http://www.zerowaste.com/default.htm
(access to the studies require signing in, but it's for
free).
Best
wishes,
John Reindl,
Recycling Manager
Dane County, WI
Apologies for
Cross-Postings - Please forward to your colleagues and friends in City of LA
who might be interested.
COUNTING
DOWN TO ZERO:
CITY OF LOS ANGELES ZERO WASTE PLAN
WORKSHOPS
Did you
know that Los Angeles currently keeps 62% of its waste out of landfills?
While we are a leader throughout the world in waste diversion, we can do
more!
In August,
we worked with community members throughout the City of Los Angeles to bring
them into the process of developing a ZERO
WASTE PLAN.
This
month, we need your participation to help us
ESTABLISH OUR ZERO WASTE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES for Los
Angeles and the region.
Invite your friends and neighbors and
together let's plan for a zero waste LA! If you need an interpreter,
please let us know 72 hours in advance of the workshop you will attend and we
will gladly make arrangements.
Start the path to zero waste by
bringing you own reusable cup to one of these September workshops.
REMEMBER IT'S NOT A PLAN WITHOUT YOU!
Upcoming Workshops --
Series 2 -- Goals and Objectives
East Valley
Tuesday, September 18,
7:00 PM
Van Nuys State Building
6150 Van Nuys Blvd.
Community
Room
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(Validated parking in garage next to State
Building)
South Los Angeles
Wednesday, September 19, 7:00
PM
Constituent Service Center
8475 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles,
CA 90044
West Valley
Thursday, September 20, 7:00 PM
Granada
Hills High School
10535 Zelzah Avenue
(Meet in Highlander Hall
Gymnasium)
Granada Hills, CA 91344
Western
Monday, September 24,
7:00 PM
Felicia Mahood Center
11338 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles,
CA 90025
Daytime
Meeting Option
All Areas Welcome
Tuesday, September 25, 1:00 PM
Public
Works Building
1149 South Broadway
Sub-basement, Room 6
Los Angeles,
CA 90015
North Central/Hollywood
Tuesday, September 25, 6:00
PM
Griffith Park Ranger Station
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Los
Angeles, CA 90027
Harbor
Thursday, September 27, 7:00 PM
Harbor
Community Development Corp.
707 West C Street
Wilmington, CA
90744
For more information (including Workshop flyers in English
or Spanish):
Allen Wang, 213-473-4002 Allen.Wang@no.address
www.lacity.org/san/srssd/swirp
City of Los Angeles,
Department of Public Works
ALL OF US
TOGETHER CAN MAKE ZERO!
Gary
Liss
916-652-7850
Fax:
916-652-0485
www.garyliss.com
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