A small beach community in Southern California has announced its plans to aim for carbon neutraility. With only 1.3 square miles, the goal may not be as challenging as it is for other cities, but Hermosa Beach mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, sees his city as a “perfect partner for those who want to collaborate with a city that’s nimble and motivated to showcase the latest emission-cutting, energy-saving and pocketbook-focused products and services.”
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According to Grist, San Francisco has “the country’s toughest mandatory recycling and composting laws” and diverts nearing 80 percent of its refuse to recycling and compost, with that figure climbing each year. This means San Francisco is giving Seattle, with a history of pioneering rigorous recycling and composting programs, a serious run for its money in the race to zero waste.
With Seattle’s King County aiming for a Zero Waste goal of 2030, looks like San Francisco could beat Seattle in this particular leg of the carbon neutral race.
With a call to use less and live better, Vancouver has laid down the challenge to become what they call the “greenest city in the world” by 2020.
They are laying down an international challenge for other cities to compete with them for the “greenest city” title.
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