PU Rachel's Precaution Reporter
DA March 7, 2006

HD City of Oakland, California Adopts Zero Waste as a Goal

UR http://www.precaution.org/lib/06/oakland_adopts_zw.060307.htm

CM Oakland, California, a port city of 400,000, has formally adopted
the goal of zero waste by 2020 -- a precautionary approach to
municipal discards. Mayor Jerry Brown says zero waste can protect
the environment, enhance the local economy, and serve social justice.

AU By Peter Montague

The City Council of Oakland, California has formally adopted a goal
of zero waste by 2020. The {resolution} was first proposed by Mayor
{Jerry Brown} in December 2005 and was adopted by City Council without
opposition on March 7, 2006.

Oakland is a port city of 400,000 on San Francisco Bay.

The City Council's resolution directs the Public Works Agency and
the Mayor's Office to develop a Zero Waste Strategic Plan.

In adopting the zero waste goal, the City Council noted that it will
serve three purposes: environmental protection, economic development,
and social equity.

The resolution and supporting materials can be found {here}.

{1} http://www.precaution.org/lib/06/oakland_zw_resolution.060307.pdf

{2} http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/mayor/biography.html

{3} http://www.precaution.org/lib/06/oakland_zw_resolution.060307.pdf