John Polak's Page

Your organization

City of Cleveland Office of Sustainability

Your website

http://portal.cleveland-oh.gov/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/City...

What attracts you to the concept of zero waste?

Seeing cities, businesses, and residents reduce their costs while improving the environment

What is your organization doing to eliminate waste?

We are working to expand our recycling program and are currently involved with other groups to help bring in a pilot composting site at the West Side Market for the produce vendors to use.

What motivated you to join ZeroWasteNEO.org?

Learn best practices, Share resources, Network with others, Find ways to save money

What do you need to learn to be able to take action towards Zero Waste?

I need to learn about some of the BMPs to bring these tactics to the city of Cleveland.

Please describe your organization's waste reduction goals (i.e. zero waste by 2019).

Expanding our recycling program, taking waste to energy, reducing and eliminating construction and demolition waste.