Philadelphia Reports 50% Diversion Rate, Ongoing Zero Waste Progress
Amid a challenging year of disruptions and negative headlines, Philadelphia reports the city is still working to achieve its "zero waste" goals by 2035 and reshape the way residents think about consumption.
According to a new progress report from Philadelphia's Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet, the city has checked off every initiative set forth in its initial 2017 roadmap. Highlights include cutting illegal dumping volumes nearly in half, ramping up litter mitigation strategies, expanding public space recycling, improving data collection, growing community engagement through "zero waste" events and laying the early groundwork for organics recycling.
By Cole Rosengren, Waste Dive