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COMMUNITY?MUNICIPAL?PERFORMANCE METRIC
1 Increase rate of re-use/diversion from waste stream
a Expand recycling programs
ICLEI
San Francisco
Santa Monica
X X % of total waste recycled
b Expand green waste collection and re-use (residences, businesses, schools)ICLEI X X % total waste diverted
c Establish food waste collection/composting program Portland
San Francisco X X
2 Reduce amount of waste generated San Diego
New Jersey
a Create municipal ordinance requiring recyclable/compostable food containers in take-out
restaurants (banning styrofoam)
San Francisco
Santa Monica X
b Require municipal purchasing to focus on re-used/recycled products (for both office supplies,
and for road building and construction materials)Davis X Code in Place
c Develop building material recycling program
Ft. Collins
Boulder
New York
X
d Implement a municipal sales tax on plastic bags Vancouver
Ireland X Code in Place
e Implement a municipal sales tax on bottled water Chicago
(proposed)X
3 Establish methane recovery at landfill
ICLEI
Chula Vista
San Diego
X
4 Install an anaerobic digester at local wastewater treatment plant ICLEI
San Diego X
WATER 5 Reduce water use
Santa Monica
Phoenix
Alamagordo
X % reduction
a Collaborate with water authorities to establish shared conservation goals/ programs Phoenix X
b Investigate broader use of reclaimed water
Austin
Largo
Tuscon
X
c Prioritize water conservation in municipal code Alamagordo X
d Require new buildings/developments to plan for grey or recycled water systems Chula Vista
Phoenix X
e Require buildings to obtain a "water conservation certificate" upon change of ownership San Diego X
6 Develop renewable energy pumping programs Australia
Mexico X
identification of off-grid pumps,
estb. of renewable pumping
system
a Re-apply pumping program to golf course/large landscaping-type situations Santa Monica
New Mexico X X
7 Work for higher saturation of water conservation measures
a Promote Water Authority's free water audit program Chula Vista X
b Integrate water conservation measures into CES energy assessments Chula Vista X
c Develop residential watering schedule Nevada
Austin X
d Require Landscape Companies to obtain certification showing that they have completed water
management BMP course
Naples
EPA X
e Promote educational tours of water resources for public/ students to encourage behavioral
modification
Sweetwater
San Diego X
f Improve visibility of water conservation on city website/collatoral/publicity Miami-Dade
Denver X X
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