The document discusses Seattle's goals and strategies around becoming a zero waste city and achieving carbon neutrality. It outlines Seattle's plans to increase recycling and composting rates to over 80% by 2030 while decreasing waste sent to landfills. The document also discusses producer responsibility and reducing excess packaging and food waste. It advocates for reusing wastewater and having producers take responsibility for recycling the materials and products they introduce.

1. Zero Waste Sector Seattle Carbon Neutral September 14, 2010

2. 2006 6 days/week 2010 6 days/week 2030 1 day/week www.seattlepi.com/local/323082_trashtrain10.html

4. Seattle Recycling/ Composting 1980’s goal 60% 2006 actual 43% 2009 gain 51% Zero waste goal >>80%

5. Aluminum Newspaper Mixed Paper Wood Cardboard Sound Resource Management. 2009. Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Waste Management Strategies with a Zero Waste Objective Greenhouse gas emissions per ton (recycle versus use of virgin materials)

10. Phonebooks http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/07/13/my-just-in-time-contribution-to-councilman-mike-obriens-phone-book-collection

11. Paperless Billing (and City!) http://greenpages.indoff.com/Weblog/Archive/2009/2/6/12_Tips_to_Reduce_Paper_Consumption_in_the_Office

12. Excess Food The average family wastes $600 worth of food each year. Can we change? August 17, 2010 (www.bundle.com/everybodysmoney)

13. Producer recovery fee for excess packaging http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/technology/08packaging.html?_r=1

14. WA State Residential Waste Stream July 2010: 2009 Washington Statewide Waste Characterization Study

15. Producer Responsibility Carpet ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/29/san-Francisco-carpet-recycling Tires http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/02051/Tires.htm Mattresses http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/hcst/content.hcst?lang=en&&dDocName=033661 Used Paint http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2010/07/oregon_paint_recycling_program_leads_the_nation.html

16. Wastewater Greywater

17. Reclaimed Water

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