Council Member Shaun Abreu discusses the Zero Waste Act and its implications for waste management in New York City.

• The Zero Waste Act, passed last year, set the city's goal of diverting 100% of recyclable waste from landfills or incinerators
• It established one of the nation's largest residential curbside organic waste recycling programs
• The act requires DSNY to produce annual reports on the city's progress towards zero waste goals
• Current waste characterization numbers indicate there is still much work to be done