Plastic Waste Reduction
Collaborate With Your Town/City Departments on Plastic Waste Reduction Measures
Collaborate With Your Town/City Departments on Plastic Waste Reduction Measures
Identify Relevant Departments
Identify Relevant Departments
Step 1. Identify relevant departments: Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Library, City Manager, Mayor
Review Master Plan
Review Master Plan
Step 2. Review sustainability goals in your municipal Master Plan
You may have already done this if you worked on Plastic Waste Reduction Committees efforts.
Meet with Department Head
Meet with Department Head
Step 3. Reach out to the Department Head to request a meeting.
Review existing purchasing policies
Provide alternatives for food service items, waste cans, park benches
Discuss community-level opportunities for plastic waste reduction like ‘Beyond the Bin’ collection events and education programs
Ask what you can do to help with plastic pollution reduction
Resources
Resources
Ten Towns • Ten Actions Leader Resource: Cindy Heath