Reducing and Diverting Waste
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Currently, everything we create, use, grow, and eat needs a place to go when we're done with it.
Some materials, like plastic, can take generations to break down, while others, like food, release harmful GHGs into the air when they do.
But if we find other ways to deal with waste—like recycling, composting, and reducing how much we make—we can have a positive impact, release less GHG, save natural resources, and create more jobs and economic opportunities.
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3.7 a - Divert 15% of municipal solid waste from landfills
3.7 b - Increase participation in curbside recycling to 60%
3.7 c - Increase the amount of food rescued and reduce food waste
3.8 a - Publish a Zero Waste Strategy identifying long-term targets for waste diversion and materials management
3.9 a - Pilot community food scrap and yard waste drop-off sites in partnership with local compost processors
3.9 b - Pilot commercial composting in municipal buildings
3.9 c - Train health inspectors on food donation and rescue. Provide resources to Detroit businesses
3.10 a - Create task force with relevant regional stakeholders to address industrial emissions