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ACTIONS: <br />● Promote existing educational materials to explain ways to live a minimal-waste lifestyle. Encourage residents to avoid <br />fast-fashion and bulk food purchases that create unnecessary waste. <br />● Share information on free resources such as waste audits by MN Waste Wise Foundation. <br />● Promote resident engagement in existing zero-waste efforts. Propose zero-waste events at schools and the community <br />center. Encourage eco-conscious exhibitors at Villagefest and explore sustainable options like a Fix-it Clinic and local <br />recycling organizations. <br />● Collaborate with local businesses to determine feasibility and barriers associated with a single-use plastic ban. Based on <br />stakeholder feedback, establish an ordinance addressing single-use plastics. <br />● Promote online resale platforms that allow people to purchase used items rather than buying new. Encourage use of online <br />resources to repair home furniture and equipment rather than opting to replace them. <br />● Collaborate with property managers for multi-family housing units to provide compost removal facilities for tenants to dispose <br />of their waste. <br />● Promote deconstruction building waste to be sorted and properly disposed of <br />following the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) guidelines. <br />INITIATIVE 3 <br />REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE <br />SENT TO THE LANDFILL <br />DESCRIPTION: While 50% of non-recycled waste from SAV is incinerated <br />to produce energy (based on per capita data from Hennepin County), 50% <br />still ends up in landfills according to the RII. Although SAV has seen a 16% <br />reduction in GHG produced by waste from 2007 to 2021, the City can continue <br />to address waste emissions by reducing the consumption of non-recyclable <br />materials. The City can communicate with property owners about living a <br />minimal-waste lifestyle, avoiding single-use plastics, and choosing recyclable/ <br />compostable alternatives. <br />METRICS: Collaborate with Aspen Waste Systems to gather periodic waste collection volumes and track <br />volume trend <br />TIMELINE: 2024 - ONGOING <br />FOCUS >>> <br />>>> SAV has seen a 16% reduction in <br />GHG produced by waste from 2007 to 2021 <br />24 << CLIMATE PLAN 2023