Solid Waste (R4) Summit
November 6th, 2008
Goal: 80% Reduction of Emissions by 2050
Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Key West Sunrise Rotary and Cristiano's Cafe and Catering
GLEE’s Main Points:
Although the State of Florida has a 20% waste diversion policy, the Florida Keys rate remains below 10%.- In order to meet the State of Florida’s newly mandated 75% waste reduction by 2020, and 10% compost by 2010, we will have to be proactive and work together on a wide variety of initiatives.
- The four R’s of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot (compost) are all part of an effective, integrated waste reduction system
- Our collective trash, yard waste and recyclables are hauled up to 170 miles one way. If we can find ways to effectively utilize even a portion of it here, it could reduce our carbon footprint.
See Selected Presentations on GLEE’s YouTube Channel
Featured Speakers:
Introduction to the 4 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Rot
Phil Bresee, Chair, Recycle Florida Today
Introduction to Keys Imports and Exports
Key West and Waste Management (WM)
Islamorada and Veolia Environmental Services
Monroe County and WM, Marathon Garbage Services & Keys Sanitary Services
Stealing the Wheel: Existing R4 Success Stories in other Areas
Curbside Campaigns - Steve Thompson, Curbside Value Partnership
Organic Mulching - Chris Snow, Hillsborough County
Bill Townshend, South Dade Soil & Water Conservation District
Trash Equality - Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates
Don Ross, Kessler Consulting
Steve Joplin, City of Gainesville
Business Incentives & Education - Tom Franklin, Sarasota County
Innovative Incentives - Tom Bowers, Recycle Bank
Waste to Energy - Harvey Gershman, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc
Reducing Emissions - Eli Yewdall, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Handouts from Summit:
- Agenda
- GLEE's Green Paper
- Pay As You Throw Primer
- Monroe County Solid Waste Report
- Recycling Survey
- Fundraising Options?