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Mission Statement: |
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Zero Waste San Diego’s mission is to create, promote and implement programs that maximize management and conservation of resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, and persuade citizens, businesses, and governments in the San Diego County region to adopt a zero waste philosophy. |
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Zero Waste San Diego helps to bring recycling to all San Diegans San Diego recycling requirements go into effect for homes and businesses 2/11/08! Read more about the ordinances and find resources here. http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/ro/index.shtml |
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| Education | ||||
Our goal is all about awareness, below you will find a few documents that we have created to educate the public on zero waste. Please use the information to spread the word on the importance of zero waste. If you have any questions please contact us at contact@zerowastesandiego.org. Zero Waste
COOL2012: Compostalbes Out of the Landfill
Banning Sinlge Use Plastic Bags
Business Recycling Program
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| Volunteers Needed | ||||
Zero Waste San Diego (ZWSD) is a really new "non-profit" organization and relies on volunteers to create and implement programs. If you are interested in volunteering with ZWSD here are some programs we need assistance with. If you are interested please contact us at contact@zerowastesandiego.org
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| Upcoming Event: | ||||
| "Zero In On Zero Waste" Zero Waste Business Workshop: Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Click here for more information |
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| Past Event: Zero Waste Community Meeting: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Point Loma Library at 6pm. | ||||
| Past Event: New Belgium Brewery Tour de Fat : Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 at Balboa Park | ||||
| Past Event: San Diego Pride: Parade and Festival on July 18-19, 2009 at Balboa Park | ||||
| Past Event: Earth Day @ Balboa Park on April 19, 2009: Article (pdf) | ||||
| Thanks to all our volunteers we were able to divert 80% of the discards from the event. | ||||
| Past Event : 2nd Annual Reuse/Repair Fair and EcoFilm Festival September 27, 2008 | ||||
| Click here for more details | Press Release (pdf) | |||
| Past Event: Green With Pride: July 19-20th 2008 THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS | ||||
| Click here for more information (pdf) | ||||
| Past Event : Earth Day @ Balboa Park on April 20, 2008 THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS | ||||
| Click here for a write up the event (pdf) | ||||
| Past Event: Zero Waste Public Meeting on March 20, 2008 | ||||
| Click here for a copy of the agenda and the directions (pdf) | ||||
| Past Event : EcoFilm Festival on October 27th | ||||
| Click here for details | ||||
| Past Event : OB Comming Cleanup and Recycling Event October 13th | ||||
| Flyer (pdf) | ||||
| Past Event : OB Zero Waste Workshop on May 19th | ||||
| Invitation (pdf) RSVP is Required | ||||
| Past Event: OB Community Meeting on April 25th | ||||
| Invitation (pdf) | ||||
| Past Event: "An Inconvenient Truth" on March 14th | ||||
| Flyer (pdf) | ||||
| Past Event: "Our Synthetic Sea" on February 21st | ||||
| Flyer (pdf) | ||||
| Past Event: "An Inconvenient Truth"on January 31st | ||||
| We made the news... | ||||
| April 2008 | Vision Magazine | |||
| Green Revolution: An Interview with Richard Anthony, Zero Waste San Diego | ||||
| May 24, 2007 | The Peninsula Beacon | |||
| Zero-Waste Workshop not just talking trash | ||||
| May 8, 2007 | Press Release | |||
| Ocean Beach Follows through Adoption of Zero Waste Resolutions with Community Workshop | ||||
| April 16, 2007 | KPBS: Full Focus | |||
| Why S.D. Could -- But Doesn't -- Recycle More | ||||
| April 12, 2007 | Voice of San Diego | |||
| In Recycling, San Diego Lags Behind Neighbors | ||||
| April 6, 2008 | Voice of San Diego | |||
| City Attorney Proposes Mandatory Recycling Program | ||||
| April 2, 2007 | KPBS: Full Focus | |||
| Uphill Battle for Zero Waste Movement | ||||
| April 1, 2007 | WasteAge | |||
| California Gold Rush | ||||
| March 15, 2007 | The Peninsula Beacon | |||
| OB pursues zero waste initiative | ||||
| February 16, 2007 | KPBS | |||
| Zero Waste Goal for El Cajon |  |
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| February 14, 2007 | Press Release | |||
| City of El Cajon Adopts Zero Waste | ||||
| February 3, 2007 | San Diego Union Tribune | |||
| 'We have to do something' | ||||
| February 1, 2007 | Press Release | |||
| Local Communtiy Shows Concern For Global Warming with Standing Room Only Crowd at Movie Screening and Zero Waste Discussion | ||||
| January 25, 2007 | The Peninsula Beacon | |||
| Zero Waste San Diego tackles global warming with recycling | ||||
