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Preliminary Results – ZeroLandfill 2008

September 19th, 2008

With the year 75% behind us, a pause in the action to review the data from ZeroLandfill 2008. The NE Ohio project has recently closed
and the totals are no less than amazing :

~31.5 tons of specification materials diverted from the NE Ohio waste stream
~ 866 pounds of collected materials actually entered the waste stream (1.37% of total handled)
~372 arts educators and artists participated in the 90 day project
~80 interior design firms, architecture firms, and manufacturers participated
~38 volunteers made it all work

Adding in the Boston and Cincinnati project totals from 2008 and ZeroLandfill
has achieved a significant milestone on its 3rd anniversary. Since the first
collection/distribution project on September 1, 2006, the ZeroLandfill program
has repurposed 75.25 tons of specification samples that traditionally enter the
waste stream at the end of service life. That’s over 150,000 pounds of items
diverted from landfills; items that weigh less than a pound apiece on average.

That’s a lot of stuff.

That deserves a round of applause !

Next up? ZeroLandfill Akron, a pilot project to explore the feasibility of zero waste action in the Akron/Canton market.

In the meantime, the ZeroLandfill Blog is heading to Pittsburgh for the National Recycling Coalition Expo where our story will be shared and new ideas and innovation in zero waste practices await discovery. More after the show.

ZeroLandfill Boston Team Celebrates 6,000 Pounds Diverted From The Waste Stream

Entry Filed under: Material Connections, ZL Story