CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
PROCLAMATION
Proclaiming and Recognizing March 30, 2023 as International Day of Zero Waste 2023 Whereas, On 14 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution at its seventyseventh session to proclaim 30 March as International Day of Zero Waste, to be observed annually; and Whereas, During International Day of Zero Waste, everyone is invited to engage in activities aimed at raising awareness of national, subnational, regional and local zero-waste initiatives and their contribution to achieving sustainable development; and
Whereas, The waste sector contributes significantly to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution; and
Whereas, Humanity generates an estimated 2.24 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, of which only 55 per cent is managed in controlled facilities and every year, around 931 million tons of food is lost or wasted and up to 14 million tons of plastic waste enters aquatic ecosystems; and Whereas, Zero-waste initiatives can foster sound waste management and minimize and prevent waste, helping to address the triple planetary crisis, protect the environment, enhance food security and improve human health and well-being.; and
Whereas, the City of Sebastopol On December 3, 2019 adopted a City Council Resolution declaring a climate emergency and committing to ongoing actions to restore a safe environment; and Whereas, The City’s Climate Action Committee is tasked with evaluating and prioritizing additional emissionreduction and preparedness strategies to recommend to the City Council; and Whereas, The Climate Action Framework (“the Framework”) is a tool to aid the City of Sebastopol in addressing the climate emergency and reaching net zero emissions by 2030 and paints a vision of a vibrant, clean, safe, and resilient Sebastopol; and
Whereas, residents still landfill over a pound of compost per day and .75 pounds of recycling on average; and Whereas, not wasting these resources could save over 3000 metric tons of greenhouse gasses from release each year; and
Whereas, March 30th is a good reminder each year that Zero Waste actions must continue to be prioritized.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT I, Mayor Neysa Hinton, on behalf of the City Council of the City of Sebastopol, do hereby proclaim March 30, 2023 as International Day of Zero Waste 2023.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on the Great Seal of the City of Sebastopol this 21st day of March 2023.
Mayor Neysa Hinton