ZWP Updates - July 2020 (7/28)

Outreach/Communications Group Update:

• Episode 2 Sustainability Series to be shown on Facebook Live 7/28

• Ellie to help post for city/share

• Whole ZWP group showing our own zero waste posts on social media

• Photos of bins, etc to share with those interested - https://ilsr.org/composting/ as composting resource

• Our terrific intern, Ella, has been helping to re-vamp our website: https://www.zerowasteprovidence.com/ Please take a look and let us know your feedback (constructive criticism also welcomed!)

Compost Group Update:

• Increasing Drop-off location sites:

• PVD Parks for compost drop-off location (Cabral Park) still in the works

• Urban Greens as composting drop-off site, serving as a pilot site

• Pilot composting/pickup route

• Discussion of route collections and working with city for best spots for residential composting/making it most accessible to residents

• Need to get information out to residents about how to compost

• Plan is to use this route as a template for future residential compost

• Composting heat map is in process still but to be published soon!

• Next compost meeting is Wednesday, August 5th

Legislative Group Update:

• Goals are to organize existing information/research to summarize efforts thus far

• Document steps that have been taken to move legislation forward

• Sampling of restaurants: who is using Styrofoam vs alternatives

• How many businesses are already using sustainable takeaway containers or Styrofoam

100x2020 Update:

• CET to support this work

• Virtual networking event in mind by the end of the summer?

• Identify business already composting and speak about their experience and CET to help with Q&A at the event

• ZWP to talk about the initiative and status update