ZWP Updates - June 2020 (6/30)

Outreach/Communications Group Updates:

• Changes to potential future sustainability episodes

  • gearing it more towards adults rather than kids

  • recording episodes beforehand so that they are still accessible

  • adding question in registration whether they were kids or adults

  • using youtube to stream episodes

  • registering on eventbrite may not be user friendly - sending email instead?

Compost Group Updates:

• heat map file available and coming along

• have started working on how to decide on compost pilot route

• developing metrics, including census data, need trash route data

• RFP out to haulers (?) - discussion about RFP or no RFP

  • densest composting happening in wards 1, 3, 13

Legislation Group Updates:

• brainstormed potential projects to carry out: compost bills, water equity, styrofoam ban

• Tim and Pam contacting suppliers about other takeout packaging

• conversations of state vs. city level

• conversations about ban vs tax on styrofoam

• Pam idea of slogan: "zero waste, zero harm"