San Francisco On the Road to Zero Waste
San Francisco, California
A City of Transformation
San Francisco – 1800s
San Francisco – 1960s
San Francisco – Today
Our Challenge?
Cities generate 75% of the planet’s CO2
San Francisco 2013
80% of the planet’s CO2 comes from cities
San Francisco 2030
80% of the planet’s CO2 comes from cities
2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
14.5% below 1990 Levels Energy Conservation
Renewable Energy
Reduce Waste
Sustainable Transportatio n
Zero Waste
Zero Waste Reduces Methane
Long History of Resource Recovery
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Long History of Resource Recovery
Zero Waste Policies
50% Diversion in California – AB 939
The Hurdle
Overcoming the Hurdle
Fantastic 3
Food Scrap Collection
2010
75%
2020
Zero Waste
Bans on Styrofoam, Bottled Water and Bags
Bans on Styrofoam, Bottled Water and Bags
Bans on Styrofoam, Bottled Water and Bags
10,000 Reusable Bags
Construction & Demolition Debris Ordinance
Mandatory Recycling & Composting
Photo courtesy of Recology
Pay As You Throw
Recycling
Recycle Central: Pier 96
Composting
Composting Facilities
Photo courtesy of Recolog
Compost Sold to Farms & Wineries
Trash
Trash Hauled to Landfill
Photo courtesy of Recology
Altamont Landfill
Photo courtesy of Recology
Disposal Study Findings
15% 45%
15%
25%
Community Outreach
Photo courtesy of Mark
Outreach Materials
Outreach Materials
Educating the Next Generation
The Future?
Producer and Consumer Responsibility
Photo courtesy of Edgar
Anaerobic Food Digestion Pilot
Photo courtesy of Livestock & Poultry Environmental Learn
Trash Processing
Proposed SF Zero Waste Facility
Photo courtesy of Recolog
Transforming our Future
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