| Mission Statement: |
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Zero Waste San Diego’s mission is to create, promote and implement programs that maximize management and conservation of resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, and persuade citizens, businesses, and governments in the San Diego County region to adopt a zero waste philosophy. |
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| Action Items |
| Zero Waste Resolution |
| ZWSD Powerpoint Presentation (ppt) large file |
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| Writing Campaign: Ask your Councilmembers to adopt Zero Waste Policies |
| Send a postcard to Council Member Donna Frye (pdf) |
| Send a postcard to Council President Scott Peters (pdf) |
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| Campaigns: |
- Organics Out of the Landfill - COOL 2012
- Ban Single Use Plastic Bags from San Diego County
- Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Join us at the San Diego City Council, Natural Resources and Culture committee meeting on September 10th at 2pm. Located in the City Council Committee Room, 12th Floor, City Administration Building. To discuss the possibility of banning the bag.
- Develop a Resource Recovery Park in the City of San Diego
- Have the City of San Diego adopte a Zero Waste Plan
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| Upcoming Event: 2nd Annual Reuse/Repair Fair and EcoFilm Festival September 27, 2008 |
| Click here for more details |
Press Release (pdf) |
| Upcoming Event: Zero Waste Workshop [November TBA] |
| More details coming soon |
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| Past Event: Green With Pride: July 19-20th 2008 THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS |
| Click here for more information (pdf) |
| Past Event : Earth Day @ Balboa Park on April 20, 2008 THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS |
| Click here for a write up the event (pdf) |
| Past Event: Zero Waste Public Meeting on March 20, 2008 |
| Click here for a copy of the agenda and the directions (pdf) |
| Past Event : EcoFilm Festival on October 27th |
| Click here for details |
| Past Event : OB Comming Cleanup and Recycling Event October 13th |
| Flyer (pdf) |
| Past Event : OB Zero Waste Workshop on May 19th |
| Invitation (pdf) RSVP is Required |
| Past Event: OB Community Meeting on April 25th |
| Invitation (pdf) |
| Past Event: "An Inconvenient Truth" on March 14th |
| Flyer (pdf) |
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| Past Event: "Our Synthetic Sea" on February 21st |
| Flyer (pdf) |
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| Past Event: "An Inconvenient Truth"on January 31st |
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| We made the news... |
| April 2008 |
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Vision Magazine |
| Green Revolution:
An Interview with Richard Anthony, Zero Waste San Diego |
| May 24, 2007 |
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The Peninsula Beacon |
| Zero-Waste Workshop not just talking trash |
| May 8, 2007 |
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Press Release |
| Ocean Beach Follows through Adoption of Zero Waste Resolutions with
Community Workshop |
| April 16, 2007 |
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KPBS: Full Focus |
| Why S.D. Could -- But Doesn't -- Recycle More |
| April 12, 2007 |
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Voice of San Diego |
| In Recycling, San Diego Lags Behind Neighbors |
| April 6, 2008 |
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Voice of San Diego |
| City Attorney Proposes Mandatory Recycling Program |
| April 2, 2007 |
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KPBS: Full Focus |
| Uphill Battle for Zero Waste Movement |
| April 1, 2007 |
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WasteAge |
| California Gold Rush |
| March 15, 2007 |
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The Peninsula Beacon |
| OB pursues zero waste initiative |
| February 16, 2007 |
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KPBS |
| Zero Waste Goal for El Cajon |
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| February 14, 2007 |
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Press Release |
| City of El Cajon Adopts Zero Waste |
| February 3, 2007 |
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San Diego Union Tribune |
| 'We have to do something' |
| February 1, 2007 |
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Press Release |
| Local Communtiy Shows Concern For Global Warming with Standing Room Only Crowd at Movie Screening and Zero Waste Discussion |
| January 25, 2007 |
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The Peninsula Beacon |
| Zero Waste San Diego tackles global warming with recycling |