LET’S BE
TRASH -FREE!
April 21, 2025 City Council Meeting
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Environmental Services Manager
Management Analyst II
Waste Reduction
Program Coordinator
Kerry Parker
Kimberly Anderson
(Coming soon!)
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DISPOSABLE
GENERATION
We have all gotten used
to disposables in our
world.
So convenient!
At what cost?
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California
Coastal Cleanup
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22,632
#4
Other waste
(metal, paper, etc.)
16,795
#5
Other waste
(plastic)
14,446
#6
Beverage Bottles
(plastic)
13,182
#7
Bottle caps, metal
12,263
#8
Straws/stirrers
11,872
#9
Plastic bags
#1
Cigarette Butts
107,846 42,326
Food Wrappers
(candy, chips, etc.)
#2
24,143
#3
Bottle Caps (Plastic)
CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP
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#4 #5 #6
#7 #8 #9
WE CANNOT
RECYCLE NOR COMPOST
OUR WAY OUT OF THIS
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TRASH-FREE?
We have been hearing about “Zero Waste” for a long time now.
But what does that mean?
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CHOOSE
REUSABLES
Instead of using disposable
foodware, choose reusable
dishware wherever possible.
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TRASH FREE
RESTAURANTS?
Sons of Liberty
Ancestors
Tio’s Mediterranean
Grill
Starbucks
El Torito
If your favorite eatery
or coffee house has
reusable dishware for
in-house dining, we
can add the location
to a Trash-Free map.
GET
CERTIFIED
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CHOOSE REUSABLES
What creative ways can you avoid disposables?
Sometimes you need disposable foodware.
Look for ways to reduce how many pieces you consume
each day, each week, each month.
Keep a coffee cup and
reusable bag in your
vehicle or backpack
PLAN AHEAD
Keep utensil sets in
your “glove box” or
purse
PACK WISELY
Find your favorite
lunchtime or coffeetime
kit
DISHWARE
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