REMARKS
Zero Waste Act and current waste characterization in NYC
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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
Shaun Abreu
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The New York City Council voted last year to pass the 0 waste act by my amazing colleague here, Sandy Nurse, which set the city's goal of diverting a 100 percent of recyclable waste from landfills or incinerators and established what will be one of the nation's largest residential curbside organic waste recycling programs.
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This act required Department of Sanitation to produce annual reports on the city's progress towards our 0 waste goals.
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We each have a personal capacity and responsibility to contribute to our city's achievement of of 0 waste by 2030.
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Looking at the latest waste characterization numbers, we recognize there's a lot more work to do.
