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November 9, 2D09 <br />Section 5: Waste Reduction and Recycling <br />The following measures are designed to further encourage reduction and re-use of materials so <br />that energy and emissions-are saved up and down stream from the consumer. Measures and <br />actions for consideration: <br />^ Promote reusable transport packaging in the commercial industrial sector. Work with <br />StopWaste.Org to promote the campaign to get businesses to switch to reusable shipping <br />materials. <br />^ Promote re-use of materials in the community. Offer education to community members <br />about different ways of re-using materials in their homes as well as businesses. Simple <br />tasks could include the use of the blank side of a paper to re-print or use for other tasks. <br />^ Support programs for locally produced compost. Partner with Davis Street Waste <br />Transfer Station to blend green waste with WPCP bio-solids to create a compost product <br />that can be used locally. <br />^ Reduce plastic/paper waste associated with shopping bags. Offer residents a reusable <br />shopping bag with a City of San Leandro brand (e.g. Healdsbag from Healdsburg, CA). The <br />bags could include a "Shop San Leandro" message to promote local businesses. Consider <br />adapting a plastic bag ban. San Francisco's plastic bag ban has cut use by 5 million plastic <br />bags. <br />^ Adopt a styrofoam ban and introduce bio-degradable containers to food related <br />businesses. Reduce the amount of non-biodegradable waste that ends up in landfills by <br />banning styrofoam containers and promoting the use of compostable food ware in <br />restaurants. <br />4 Ana tfgti Page 42 <br />°s <br />~ m <br />~~ <br />"~~$~.oa.+E '~~ <br />