Happy Wednesday! Because I handle our Firm’s recruitments in the environmental and utilities fields, I am always amazed at the forward thinking and progressive initiatives our clients are working on. In my personal life, I find I spend a lot of time discussing my clients’ programs with friends and family. My latest rave—the GreenWaste Program of Palo Alto.
The City of Palo Alto has set the goal of zero waste (no waste to landfills) by 2021. Zero Waste is a philosophy and a design principle that goes beyond recycling by taking a whole system approach to managing the flow of resources through society. It mimics natural systems where there is no such thing as waste. Zero Waste strives to eliminate waste by focusing on reducing consumption and ensuring that producers take-back products and packaging for reuse, repair or recycling.
Normally, sorting through trash is not my idea of good fun. The amount of acceptable items that GreenWaste of Palo Alto takes in though is astounding! Besides the typical glass, newspaper and aluminum cans (which my dear Generation X grew up recycling anyway), my city allows me to recycle everything from umbrellas, tools and car parts to furniture, toys and even the plastic liners in your cereal box.
I wish more cities would take up this cause because two thoughts pop into my mind—“Nothing Lasts Forever” and “What is Old is New Again!” For more information on this program, go to http://www.greenwaste.com/residential-services/palo-alto.
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