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11 <br />RESOURCE CONSERVATION <br /> <br /> <br />WASTE <br />Reduce production and increase landfill diversion of waste products <br />TIMING STRATEGY APPROACH <br />2015 <br />1) Promote, and implement, <br />and measure waste reduction <br />and recycling programs. <br />• The City should continue to work with <br />governmental, private and not-for-profit agencies <br />to develop regional approaches to solid waste <br />reduction and management. <br />• The City should continue its efforts to reduce <br />waste generation from its municipal operations <br />and explore methods for additional reduction. <br />• The City should consider the purchase of supplies <br />with recycled content when feasible. <br />• Promote diversion from the landfill of <br />construction and demolition refuse. <br />2016 <br />2) Require consideration of <br />the environmental and <br />economic costs, risks, <br />benefits, and impact from a <br />life-cycle perspective when <br />making, planning, <br />contracting, purchasing, and <br />making municipal operating <br />decisions. <br />• Implement a system that incorporates evaluation <br />of these factors prior to initiation of projects and <br />purchases so that end of life <br />reuse/recycling/disposal options are known. <br /> <br />3) Reduce litter and eliminate <br />resource use single-use bags. <br />• Phase in alternatives to single-use shopping bags <br />• Provide credit for buyers’ bags. <br />• Promote Louisville by making available unique <br />multi-use bags. <br />• Utilize bag designs submitted by citizens. <br /> <br />Comment [DH14]: Will be promoted to apply to <br />all sections. <br />Formatted: Normal, No bullets or numbering <br />Revised: 10 February 2015 <br />