To: Pro Tem Rep Mary Sheffield, City Council President Brenda Jones, US Rep(13) Rashida Tlaib

Develop A Mandatory Composting and Recycling Ordinance In Detroit, MI

The City of Detroit, like many other cities, has a waste problem. We need a plan to mitigate waste, and strive for a zero waste future, if we ever hope to be sustainable. City representatives should work together now to develop a mandatory composting and recycling ordinance like that of San Francisco, CA (https://sfenvironment.org/recycling-composting-faqs#what), so we can have a more sustainable future.

Why is this important?

Composting is often cheaper than sending waste to landfills, and is a way to produce clean energy, as well as needed fertile soil for farms or city residents planning to garden. Recycling is also important, as we need to reduce our waste and the spread of microplastics in our ecosystem. Read more here: https://pathtopositive.org/how-city-composting-benefits-communities-and-climate/

Updates

2020-05-16 17:51:24 -0400

100 signatures reached

2020-04-24 15:50:08 -0400

50 signatures reached

2020-04-24 13:21:46 -0400

25 signatures reached

2020-04-24 12:35:17 -0400

10 signatures reached