Proposed Zero Waste Plan for New
York City
This June, 2004 document lays out in detail the recommendations of a large
number of environmental organizations for the next 20 years of solid waste
management in New York City with a goal of reaching 100% waste prevention,
reuse, recycling and composting, with zero going to thermal treatment,
landfilling or export. The NYC Waste Prevention Coalition initiated many
of the ideas.
| Why Waste the Future? May, 2002 report Exec Summary |
| Why Waste the Future? May, 2002 report Full Report |
| Citywide Recycling
Advisory Board testimony on recycling budget FY2003 -- 4/18/2002 Marjorie Clarke's statement on improved recycling economics via education, Carol Hart's statement on new Recycling Authority |
| WP Coalition Budget Testimony to Council Sanitation Committee for FY2003, March 2002: |
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Summary by Marjorie
Clarke Grasscycling Westchester's MRF Bottle Bill Expansion Refillable Bottles Collection Efficiencies Substitution of recycling for garbage collection Economics Waste Match |
Waste Prevention Coalition Testimony and
Recommendations