San Francisco's Dream of 'Zero Waste' Lands in the Dumpster
San Francisco's Dream of 'Zero Waste' Lands in the Dumpster
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
October 1, 20185m 44s
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Show Notes
In 2003, San Francisco set the lofty objective of getting to zero waste by 2020. By that timeline, the city should soon be performing a ceremonial burial for the last pair of broken headphones and closing down its moldering landfills. But with the deadline approaching, the city has sent that goal itself to the garbage heap. Earlier this month, as part of the Global Climate Action Summit, Mayor London Breed released a statement announcing new trash targets for 2030.
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