1. WELCOME!

2. ZERO by FIFTY Timeline

3. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ZERO WASTE?
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4. PLEASE RATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ZERO WASTE
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5. WHY BOTTER? Zero Waste is good for the planet
Zero Waste is good for the economy
Zero Waste is good for public health
Zero Waste is good for the climate
All of the above

6. ZERO WASTE DEFINITION
“Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use.
Zero Waste International Alliance
zwia.org/standards/zw-definition/

7. ZERO WASTE DEFINITION
Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.
Zero Waste International Alliance
zwia.org/standards/zw-definition/

8. ZERO WASTE DEFINITION
Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health.”
Zero Waste International Alliance
zwia.org/standards/zw-definition/

9. ZERO WASTE COMMUNITY

11. DO YOU THINK MONTANANS PRODUCE MORE OR LESS WASTE THAN THE AVERAGE AMERICAN?
Average American=national average (4.38lbs)

12. FOR EVERY POUND OF WASTE WE GENERATE, HOW MANY POUNDS OF WASTE ARE GENERATED IN RESOURCE EXTRACTION, MANUFACTURING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE STUFF WE BUY AND USE?
1/2 LB
2 LBS
21 LBS
71 LBS

13. WHAT IS THE HARDEST MATERIAL TO RECYCLE IN MISSOULA?
Metal
Cardboard
Plastic
Glass
Paper
Think about the stuff your family buys in the store—clothes, toys, electronics, furniture—even food!!

14. ENERGY SAVED BY RECYCLING VS. USING RAW MATERIALS TO MAKE PRODUCTS
Aluminum Cans – 94-96% energy saved
Plastic – 76-90% energy saved (Always recycle PET #1!)
Paper – 40-64% energy saved
Newsprint – 45% energy saved
Cardboard – 24% energy saved
Glass – 10-21% energy saved

15. CAN WE RECYCLE OUR WAY TO ZERO WASTE?
Yes No
Think about the stuff your family buys in the store—clothes, toys, electronics, furniture—even food!!

16. THESE TWO WASTE STREAMS MAKE UP MORE THAN HALF OF EVERYTHING WE THROW AWAY.
Cardboard
Food Scraps & Wasted Food
Electronics
Construction & Demolition Debris
Diapers
Think about the stuff your family buys in the store—clothes, toys, electronics, furniture—even food!!

18. FORMER LUCKY STRIKE BOWLING ALLEY, 1/7/17

19. C&D + FOOD
= >1/2
40% C&D; 21.6% Food – EPA 2014

20. VALUE OF MATERIAL WHEN DISPOSED AT A LANDFILL (average for montana landfills):
$920/ton
$515/ton
$240/ton
$105/ton
$45/ton
Think about the stuff your family buys in the store—clothes, toys, electronics, furniture—even food!!

21. VALUE OF MATERIAL WHEN REUSED (based on 2016 data from home resource):
$920/ton
$515/ton
$240/ton
$105/ton
$45/ton
Think about the stuff your family buys in the store—clothes, toys, electronics, furniture—even food!!
This is just one example to illustrate value; not an assessment of material values across the reuse sector.

22. ESTIMATED VALUE OF CONVENTIONAL RECYCLABLES WE THROW AWAY IN MISSOULA EVERY YEAR:
$5 million
Think about the stuff your family buys in the store—clothes, toys, electronics, furniture—even food!!
Based on anecdotal data collected by Bradley Layton, Missoula College

23. HOUSEHOLD HAZ WASTE, UNIVERSAL WASTE, & E-WASTE
TOXICS
HOUSEHOLD HAZ WASTE, UNIVERSAL WASTE, & E-WASTE
Think about the stuff your family buys in the store—clothes, toys, electronics, furniture—even food!!

24. WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE MISSOULA ZERO WASTE RESOLUTION?
90% waste stream reduction by 2050
60% waste stream reduction or better by 2040
40% waste stream reduction or better by 2030
30% waste stream reduction or better by 2025

25. MISSOULA ZERO WASTE RESOLUTION
Develop a Zero Waste Plan
Produce a baseline study to determine Missoula’s waste stream
Ensure public input on the Zero Waste Plan

26. THE MISSOULA ZERO WASTE PLAN WILL:
Identify objectives & actions to get Missoula to Zero Waste
Require no changes of Missoulian’s waste behaviors
Be written without input from the community
Do all the work of reducing waste by itself

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28. THANK YOU!