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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 13
Meeting Date 5/28/91
ITEM TITLE: Resolution 1 f.l1f Amendment to the County of San Diego
Hazardous Waste Management Plan regarding "fair share" policies
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Planning hi
REVIEWED BY: City Manager ')~!/' (4/5ths Vote: Yes_No...x.J
The City of Chula Vista has previously approved the County of San Diego
Hazardous Waste Management Pl an. The County Board of Supervi sors then sent
the plan to the State for approval. The State did not agree with the "fair
share" policies. Talks with the State have continued and have resulted in
agreement on additional pol icies which now must be approved by 50% of the
cities with 50% of the population.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council adopt a resolution approving the proposed
amendment to the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
BackQround
The San Diego County Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP) was prepared
pursuant to State Assembly (Tanner) Bill 2948. State law requires all local
governments to prepare a document providing policy direction toward the
effect i ve management of a regi on's hazardous waste. A 31-member Advi sory
Committee composed of representatives of the County, Department of Health
Services, SANDAG, each of the incorporated cities, industry, environmental
groups, the military and public guided the 18-month planning effort. The HWMP
is the primary planning document designed to guide the region in hazardous
waste issues such as source reduction, household hazardous waste, and the
siting of needed hazardous waste treatment facilities. In 1989, the City
Counci 1 approved the Hazardous Waste Management Pl an. A synops is has been
attached.
In the fall of 1989, after receiving acceptance by the County and cities of
San Di ego County, the HWMP was forwarded to the State Department of Health
Services (DHS) for approval. On February 28, 1990, the County was notified
that the San Diego Plan, as well as a majority of Hazardous Waste Management
Plans submitted by the other 58 Counties in the State, was disapproved by DHS
on the basis of what was considered restrictive fair share facility siting
criteria. Throughout the spring and summer of 1990, the Advisory Committee
revised the fair share provisions for the Plan which has been mutually agreed
upon by Dr. Kenneth Ki zer, Di rector of State Department of Health Servi ces,
the Southern Cali forni a Hazardous Waste Management Authori ty and the County
Supervi sors Associ at i on of Ca 1 iforni a (see attached 1 anguage) . The proposed
amendments to the Plan are now before the City Council for approval, and will
be resubmitted to the State for formal approval by June 20, 1991.
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Analvsis
One of the first steps in determining the appropriateness of a site for
Hazardous Waste Treatment is eva 1 uat i ng the proposal in compari son to the
sit i ng criteri a in the San Di ego County Hazardous Waste Management Pl an, and
any further criteri a that the City of Chul a Vi sta has adopted after the San
Di ego County plan has been approved by the State. After thi s process is
complete, then the issues of intergovernmental agreements and fair share
policies come into play.
Under existing law, the State has the ultimate authority to approve or
disapprove a proposed facil ity at a given site. If there is an appropriate
HWMP at the County level, the entity desiring to locate here must meet the
siting criteria as well as City Conditional Use Permit requirements and any
siting criteria established by the City. If the City denies the application,
the project proponent may appeal to the State. I f San Di ego County has an
approved HWMP, the State's final decision, should they decide to override the
City, must take into consideration the City's siting criteria.
When the San Di ego County HWMP is adopted, it wi 11 afford the City greater
authority vis-a-vis in the siting of these facilities, and more specificity as
to what is the regional fair share. This will be partially determined by
intergovernmental agreements with other counties. Fair share policies,
coupled with intergovernmental agreements, will ensure that 100 percent of the
hazardous waste generated in each County is bei ng treated and di sposed of
properly. The San Diego County HWMP includes a section discussing
inter-governmental agreements.
The proposed fair share policies provide that if a hazardous waste facility is
proposed that exceeds the County's fair share, a smaller facility can be
required by them unless it is demonstrated by the applicant to be economically
non-viable. If the larger facility is still proposed, it could still be
denied based on HWMP siting criteria, Chula Vista siting criteria, standard
CUP findings, or any appreciable increase in health risk or environmental risk.
Based on our review of the proposed pol icies, and discussions with County
staff on these changes, it is our conclusion that the proposed policies would
improve Chula Vista's ability to regulate proposed facilities within our
jurisdiction, and would enhance the abil ity to enforce local siting
pol icies. Therefore, we would recommend that Council approve the proposed
amendment to the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
It should be noted that, once the County HWMP is approved, it would be
appropriate for the City to establ ish more specific siting criteria for such
facil ities. Staff will return with a work program for development of such
criteri a.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
WPC 9322P
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RESOLUTION NO. 1'11l/
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY
OF SAN DIEGO HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
REGARDING "FAIR SHARE" POLICIES
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Hazardous Waste
Management plan for the County of San Diego dated May, 1989; and
WHEREAS, it is proposed that
added as a revision to said Plan, to
Department of Health Services for its
2948, the State law requiring the Plan.
"fair share" language be
be submitted to the State
approval pursuant to A.B.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ci ty Council of
the City of Chula Vista that the attached proposed Addition to
Fair Share policies be, and the same is approved as clarifying
language to be added to a revised Hazardous Waste Management Plan
for the County of San Diego, to be submitted to the State
Department of Health Services for approval.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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EXISTING FAIR SHARE POLICIES
. 1. Every COlIllty IDd ~ity III the relioll wiD accepI rapolllibiUty for tho mllllJelllelll of hazardous WU1cI.m ID
IIDOIIIII proportiollllc to the Jw&rdous WISIeI 'CIlmled ill the eouDl)' IDd cil)'.
2. EIch counl)' Iball meet III obllptlon In mani,ln, hazardouJ WUIeI elther by .lIiD, &ciIItl" to trai IIId .'
dIsposo of hazardous Wllte or by enterlDl iIIto illterrovemmental qreemeDII .wIIII other COlIntl" to lite.
&ciIItl". .
3. 'lbe 5<"'them Califomia Hazardous W&SIe MaDa,ement Authority (Authoril)') -rar" tho ..tlDJ of
treaIIIIe:. facilitles ill COUlltles where there Is . .ubstaDtlaI UDmet lloed for the type of lreI1ment wiIIch . facUil)'
would provide. 'lbo Authority will comldct the relative risk of WlSte typo Illd tr-~I melhodoloJ)' ill tho
fair Ihare aIlocatloll of facUltles.
4. Tho miDlmum fair Ihare reIpOlISibiUty for'each CllUlIty IhaU be to have 1011I0 combillltloll of facilities .Iled
within tho COUllI)', IIIlI InlerJovemmlSllllllJ1'OOlllenll with Diller countles - which will equal tho COUDl)'" off'.
lite hazardous waste JODeralion.
$. Tho IIIIXImum &ir Ibare reIpOlISibillty for each C01IlIly will be to have fIeIIIlIa IItod withiD dJo ClOIIIIl)' that
equal tho otr"'te waste JCIlmlIon of the 00IIIIl)'. Tho 00IIIIl)' may =-.to . &clllli.. ill _ of that
. COlIIliy'. off'-lite waste ,eneratiOIlo ,
6. 'Th. Authoril)' will wilt IIId IUppon IoeaIIOWtlUDenl1itlD& of fadIItI" CllIIIIsleIII wiIh iIIo ftftt. five fair
Ihare priDclpl. lhroup the reliOllalIClioll pJu. Tho Authority w111l11ppon IocaIIOW~~ III dIoIr local
IaDd UN cIec1slnlll which are COIlIisleat wllIl Ihe fair Ihare priDcip.. : ... _ .
1. 'JIIlr Ihue cletermlution Is d~ IIId will dIIIIp buod on ecollOlll1o 1fl'Mh, pro.. 1II..wul1
",1"1,,,l7MIon, tecIuIoloJica1I111v-"'lJ"-. IIId prorr- ill IitlD& DeW facllltI... Tho fair Ihue ~- -~'..
. for each COUIIty .ha11 be made aDIlIIIIIy by Ihe. Aulhority buod 011 lb. IIlOIl nceIIt 'f ..tlml dIIa IDd .
projecllOlll, aDd whenever I DeW faciIIl)' II ..led or an aIstiD, oae ~"" or lOItrielod. .
PROPOSED ADDmON ro FAIR SHARE POIJCES .
Approval of proposecJ hazardous waste mlDlJOlllODI facIIltI.. that do 1101 exceed I jurbdlctlOII'. 'faIr 1Ihare' will
cIepClId OD IIitlDJ eriteria and other criteria required by ezIlliD,law, aDieu effective imajurildictlOllll... [...ec>" -
provide for adequate hazardous waste mlDllemelll capacll)' for tho apecific hazanloUJ waste wiIIcb the facility would
have haIId1ed In IIIOIher Califomia coUllty.
A 0DIIIIty CID reject I propoled hazardous waste _aemelll facility/project that excoedllll 'faIr 1Ihare' If there are
effective iDteIjurildietioDal apeeIIIenll for the llIIDIIement of the apecific huardous WIlle a--tod In dJo llf?IIIIlY
or there Is adequate ClplCity to haDdle Iheae WISIeI ill the COUllty.
If adequate capacity does 1101 exist In the COUllI)', or effective IDleIjurisdictloDal 'JreOIIIODlI do Dot exist, I juriIdIctloa
lballllOt reject hazardous WISle _cement propolals that exceed "fair Ibare" if the propoDeot demollllrllel that
lIle "&ir .bare' facility (i.e., .maUer facility) II ocollOmlcally DOD-vlabl~. except iD CISCIln which the juriIdIctIoa
dOlllollSlntel that there are appreci.bly Increued public beal1b and/or envirolllDeDlII rIskI associated with the
proposecJ facllily.
The "fljr ahare" IanJIIIlle COIIlIiDed In this plan 11 only operative ID CODjUDCtiOD with etrective loterjurildictloDal
COUllty IpOIIICIIlS.
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in place. There are essentially . .'. . of hazardous waste, and;. eas and siting criteria, and ."..'
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m the evaluation of the loc~- .. nomic developmentgoaIsd.- . enter into a dialogue .with
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Bay Cities Services, Inc.
Recycling
Program
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Table of Contents
1) Company Statement
2) Commercial/Industrial Recycling Program
3) Residential Recycling Program
4) Recycling Tips
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Bay Cities Services, Inc. is a locally-owned and operated family business
established in San Diego over 25 years ago. As a member of this community,
we are dedicated to fulfilling our mission to provide the highest level of
competitively-priced service available in the Waste Management Industry,
improve waste management technology, and work for a better environment.
BayCities provides a service which is critical to the public health and welfare.
Environmental protection is a fundamental concern to our business. Our
reputation demands that we continue to operate in a manner that will
promote a clean and safe environment for future generations to enjoy.
The movement and disposal of waste is one of the most critical challenges
facing our country and the world now, and in the foreseeable future. Today,
in California and throughout the United States, there is a growing concern
over the serious shortage of landfill disposal space and the safe disposal of
waste.
Bay Cities Services, Inc. is in a unique position to address these serious issues
of waste disposal and land use.
Our Resource Recovery Station (the only such facility in the San Diego area
approved and permitted by the City of San Diego) has been handling large
volumes of commingled waste for recycling for over 25 years. Our efforts
have had a significant impact on the reduction of waste that goes to San
Diego's landfills generated by Bay Cities customers.
As a leader in the Waste Management Industry, we have the resources and
technical expertise to continue implementing innovative techniques in the
handling, reduction, and movement of the waste stream.
Whether we provide our service on land or at sea, handling hazardous waste
or non-hazardous waste; we offer a full range of services for their total waste
handling requirements.
Working together, we can become Partners for a Better Environment.
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Commercial/Industrial
Recycling Program
Bay Cities Services, Inc's Commercial and Industrial Recycling
Program focuses on the importance of reducing the amount of
waste generated by both small and large businesses.
AB939 mandates a reduction of a city's waste stream by 25% by
1995 and 50% by the year 2000. Bay Cities' recycling programs
are geared to have a major impact on the reduction and
diversion of the waste that goes to county landfills.
Bay Cities Commercial/Industrial Program has 6 main points
which are:
1) Conduct Waste Audits
2) Identify Recyclables
3) Education Program
4) Matching Equipment To Company's
Recycling Program
5) Mulching Program
6) Measuring Reduction Of Waste Stream
Partners For A Better Environment
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Commercial I Industrial
Recycling Program
1) Waste Audit - Waste Audits are used to evaluate the amount of recyclables that a
company generates. During a waste audit the recyclables are weighed according to their
type. The remaining waste is weighed to find out what percentage of a company's waste is
recyclable and non-recyclable. This waste audit helps determine what type of recycling
program must be instituted and what recycling equipment and or machines are needed.
2) Educational Program - In our program we work with companies to train their employees
on the importance of recycling and how to motivate them to recycle. Major points on how
businesses and industries can help reduce the waste stream are as follows:
They can:
A) Institute a recycling program and reuse materials whenever possible.
B) Help support the market for recycled goods by using them in place of
non-recyclable goods, such as recycled paper, business cards, cardboard, etc.
C) Give employees incentives to participate in the company's recycling program as
well as the employee's own local curbside program.
0) Invest in recycling technology.
E) Use materials that do not pollute the environment.
3) Recyclables - Computer paper, white office paper, colored office paper, corrugated
cardboard, wood, metals - non-ferrous, polystyrene, large quantities of residential
recyclable materials, and yard waste.
4) Matching Equipment To Recycling Program
A) Stacking Bins: for all types of office paper. One bin for computer paper. The second
bin for white office paper. The third bin for for colored copy paper.
B) Cardboard Baler - for corrugated cardboard. This enables a company to receive
revenue for their cardboard. If the cardboard is not bailed the company would not
receive any revenue from it.
C) Compactors: for large amount of cardboard, aluminum, and polystyrene.
0) Customized Recycling Bins: for all recyclables. (3 yd bin with divider)
5) Mulching - We offer a commercial green recycling program. A container is provided for the
customer to put their Greens in. The Greens are then transported to a local mulching
station where they will be recycled.
6) Measuring Reduction of Waste Stream - Bay Cities will work with each customer to
measure the amount of waste diverted from the landfill.
Partners For A Better Environment
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RECYCLING FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
PREPARED FOR:
LOCATION:
Present Per I Mo. Proposed Per I Mo.
1) Number Of Dumpsters
Additional Comments:
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RECYCLING COST ANALYSIS SURVEY
PREPARED FOR:
LOCATION:
Monthly Solid Waste Survey To Determine
Revenue From Recycling
Proposed Per I Mo.
1) Waste Hauling Fee
7) Cases Of Glass Beer Bottles Purchased
9) Cases Of Wine Bottles Purchased
13) Pounds Of Glass Being Recycled
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. Estimate or percentage. The kitchens and bars are the major source for boxes.
Cardboard boxes account for 50% of the solid waste at most restaurants.
Please Complete & Return to Bay Cities to determine Recycling Revenue.
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Residential Recycling Program
Bay Cities Services, Inc. has been recycling for commercial
customers and the U.S. Navy for close to 20 years at our San
Diego transfer station which is the only fully permitted transfer
station in San Diego. We are currently providing residential
service to condominiums, tract housing, navy housing,
homeowners associations, and residents in Poway. We have
incorporated our residential recycling program with our refuse
pick-up for the residents in Poway and offer it to homeowners
associations throughout San Diego.
Recycling and the protection and improvement of our
environment are all of our responsibilities. Bay Cities is here to
do it's part in seeing that future generations have the benefit of
an environment that is fit to live in. Thus we have instituted a
residential recycling program that complements our commercial/
industrial program.
Bay Cities Residential Program has 5 points which are:
1) Educating Community / Community Awareness
2) Identifying Recyclables
3) Mulching Yard Greens
4) Special Programs
5) Measuring Reduction Of Waste Stream
Partners For A Better Environment
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Residential Recycling Program
1) COMMUNITY AWARENESS:
A. Increase community awareness through local multimedia.
B. Involve local organizations and businesses in community awareness program.
1. Educating residents. organizations and businesses on the importance of recycling.
2. Encouraging local residents, organizations, and businesses to recycle.
2) RECYCLABLE ITEMS
A. NEWSPAPERS - Newsprint Only!
B. GLASS
White, brown and green glass NOTE: Pyrex, porcelain and window glass are not
acceptable. FOOD & BEVERAGE GLASS ONL Y
C. PLASTIC
We recycle P.E.T. (Polyethylene Terephthalate) and HOPE (High Density
PolyEthylene) beverage containers.
P.E.T. are most commonly the 2-liter soda bottles. Also there are the plastic peanut
butter jars, edible oils, salad dressing, squeezable bottles and containers for spices
and herbs. Some carbonated water and liquor come in these containers. These
containers are usually clear, green or amber. This type of plastic is identifiable by a
small raised dot on the bottom center of the container. Some P.E.T. bottles or
containers may have a (1) on the bottom designating the type of plastic it is.
HOPE plastic are the milk and water containers which have a milky clear appearance.
These are the only one of this type that can be recycled at the present time.
USE RECYCLED WA TER TO RINSE CONTAINERS. CRUSH THE PLASTIC
BOTTLES. CAP REMOVAL IS NOT NECESSARY!
(SEE PLASTIC /DENT/FICA T/ON CHART FOR FURTHER INFORMA T/ON.)
D) CANS
We can recycle aluminum and tin cans.
CANS MUST BE EMPTY AND RINSED WITH RECYCLED WA TER!
Any other aluminum or scrap steel should be taken to a Buy Back Center to be recycled.
3) MULCHING
Yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves. branches and stumps can be diverted from
going into our landfills. This is done by composting or mulching. The homeowner can bag
their yard waste and leave it for Bay Cities who will trasport it to a mulching station or the
homeowner can create their own compost pile in their backyard.
4) SPECIAL PROGRAMS
A. Annual Christmas Tree Drive
Each year Bay Cities will pick-up residents' Christmas trees for mulching
B. Community Clean-Up Program: Bay Cities will assist and cooperate with the city in
organizing city clean-up days
5) MEASURING REDUCTION OF WASTE STREAM
Bay Cities will keep records to measure the amount of waste diverted from the landfills.
Partners For A Better Environment
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Plastics Identification Guide
HDPE "natural" HDPE
(without color) colored PET PVC PP lDPE PS EPS Other
Full Name High density High density Polyethylene Polyvinyl Polypropylene low density Polystyrene Expanded Vanes
polyethylene polyethylene terephlhalate chloride polyethylene (or foamed)
polystyrene
Typical Products Jugs: milk. cider, Bottles: laundiY and Bollles: soft drin~ Bottles: imported Battery cases, Usually appears in Some yogurt cups Carry-out containers Products made of
distilled water and dish detergenl fabric Pepto-Bismol, Ocean mineral water, salad medical containers; flexible film bags for and tubs; cookie and (clamshell~ etc.); plastics other than
spring water: bottles: softener, saline Spray, honey, liquor, dressing, salad and oil additive dry cleaning, bread, muffin trays; clear meat and produce the six most common
juice (not clear), solution. bleach, Palmolive dish vegetable oil, floor containers; some produce, trash. etc.; carry-out containers; trays; hot cups; egg or made of multiple
rubbing alcohol, large lotion, motor oil and detergenlliquid Spic polish, mouthwash, dalry tubs; cereal box also some rigid items vitamin bottles; most cartons resins in layers,
vinegar. small single-- antifreeze; dispens- & Span, other clear liquor, some liners; bottle labels such as food storage fast food cunery blends, or different
serving punch drink ers: dental "oss, baby bottles with nubs; translucent and caps; rope and containers and parts (examples:
or juice, f!'Je drop; wipes toiletries; recording pharmaceutical strapping; combs; flexible lids; coatings microwavable serving
grocery bags; base tape; pharmaceuti-- bottles; bottle liners snack wrapslbags; ware: Mbrick packM
cups cals; ovenable food and cap coatings; Tropicana frozen juice boxes; water
trays; boil-in-the-bag blister pack "bubble" orange juice cans; cooler botttes; most
bags for batteries, some yogurt cups snack bags [potato
hardware supplies, and lids (those Ihat chips, etc.]; ~
etc. do not crack easily squeezable bottles for
when bent) ketchup, condiments, ra
jellies, syrups) I
Features Chemical and Chemical and High strength, high Hardy: chemical Good tensile Good optics; tough; Good optics; stiff; lighlweigh~ heat Varies rt)
moisture resistant; moisture resistant; resistance resistant strength; chemical lightweight; flexible flexible resistant'; buoyant -
tough tough resistant; hard
Appearance Translucent matte Opaque matte finish Transparent with high Can be transparen~ Transparen~ Can be nearly Transparent or Opaque only; smoolh Varies
finish (not shiny) (nolshiny) gloss; clear or translucen~ or translucen~ or transparent (e.g. dry opaque; clear or to grainy finish;
colored; no seams; opaque (colored, opaque; clear or cleaning bags) or colored; high gloss; foamed,lhick-wailed
injection-molding usually high gloss); colored; can have opaque; can be only wide-mouthed
nub 0f1 bottom. baWes have seams; shiny or low gloss colored; low to high containers (no
clear bottles finish gloss bollles)
sometimes have faint
blue tint; bottom has
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Physical Slightily waxy to S1ightily waxy to Tough; slick surface; Tough; very smooth Smooth surface; S1ightily waxy 10 Slic~ smoolh Smooth surface; Varies
Properties touch; semi-rigid to touch; semkigid to highly resllien~ semi- surface; forms semi. rigid; tough; touch; flexible; surface; cracks easily cracks easily when
flexible; does not nexible; does not rigid; hard to scratch; opaque white line cannot scratch; ftoats stretches before when ben~ brillle to bent; light-weight and
crack when bent; crack when ben~ sinks in water; when ben~ semi- in water; when tearing when pulled; semi-rigid; hard to "uny; easily
scratches to some scratches to some sweetly aromatic, rigid; scratches burnod, has a scratches easily; scratch; sinks in scratched; ftoats in
degree; ftoats in degree; Iloatsin irritating smell when easily; sinks in water; "chemical" smell and floats in water; smells water water
water; smelis like water; smells like burned acrid, hydrochloric sticks and strell:hes like candle when
candle when burned candle when burned acid smell when into filament burned
burned
SPI Code (1) 2 (HDPE) 2 (HOPE) 1 (PETE) 3 (V) 5(PP) 4 (lDPE) 6(PS) 6(PS) 7 (OTHER)
(1) Refers to the imprint on the bottom or side at a plastic container voluntarily used by many bottle producers and promoted by the Sociely of the Plastics Industry.
Source: Earth Circle, Council for Solid Waste Solutions and Plastics Recycling Update, 1990.
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What can we do to conserv~ energy, save our landfills
and have a positive effect on the environment?
Reduce. . . . . waste. Become a selective shopper to cut down on excess
packaging and disposable products.
Reuse. . . . . . . materials and containers. Donate or resell your unwanted
items whenever possible.
Recycle. . . . . . everything that is recyclable.
Reach out. . . . and participate in recycling programs at work, school and
in the community.
If everyone follows these four simple steps, there will be a positive
effect on the environment.
· More than 33% of the things we throwaway are recyclable.
· Packaging makes up 1/3 of the average household's garbage and
accounts for 13% of the price you pay for the food.
. Recycling one glass bottle or one aluminum can save enough energy to
run a 1 DO-watt lightbulb for four hours.
. By recycling one newspaper daily for a year, each household would save
six trees standing 35 feet tall.
. If San Diegans recycled all of their glass, aluminum cans and paper for a
year, we would save 13 million gallons of oil.
Partners For A Better Environment
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SHOPPING TIPS
for a
Better Environment
· Buy refillable items like razors and pens.
· Try organic shampoos, fragrances and cosmetics.
. Walk whenever you can!...car pooll
. Reuse computer paper note paper and stationery.
. Return / recycle soft drink bottles and cans.
· Use rechargeable batteries.
· Reuse gift boxes for birthdays and holidays.
. Use washable dishes and silverware instead of paper and plastic.
. Leave CD "jackets" at store to show disapproval of the excess use of paper.
· Buy the economy size or buy in bulk.
. Bring a tote bag when buying just a few items.
· Buy products in recyclable containers.
. Choose materials that are convenient for you to recycle.
. Choose products made from or packaged in recyclable material.
. Maintain and repair products to ensure long life.
· Rent items you use infrequently.
AVOID. . .
. Packaging with two or more materials.
. Plastic packaging unless you will reuse or recycle it.
· Products harmful to your health or the environment.
. Sytrofoam containers.
· Disposable diapers.
Partners For A Better Environment
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