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Winners of the Zero Waste Challenge Announced Soon

Just Released, the DRAFT Zero Waste Plan!
Download the DRAFT Zero Waste Plan
The plan address both upstream and downstream policy and program options; green business, green buildings, and jobs; as well as regional coordination.

Austin's DRAFT Zero Waste Plan takes into consideration Austin's current and planned public and private solid waste infrastructure, as well as our city's Climate Protection Program. Recommendations developed through this process are integral to achieve the U.N. Urban Environmental Accord's goal to reduce by 20% the per capita solid waste disposal to landfills by 2012 and zero waste by 2040.

To help ensure success and a sustainability, the zero waste plan includes the following components:

• Expanded and improved local and regional recycling, and composting
• New rules and incentives to reduce waste disposal
• Preserved land for sustainable development and green industry infrastructure
• Advocacy for manufacturer responsibility for product waste; and bans on problem materials
• Education and advocacy for a zero waste sustainability agenda
• Public meetings to facilitate community involvement.