The Zero Waste Committee is involved in a number of loose partnerships with other local and national environmental and social justice groups working on similar goals. This section lists the names of the partnerships and provides information on how members can find out more about who we are working with.
California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)
The California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Recyclers Global Warming Council is the sponsor of Zero Waste for Global Cooling. Monthly Conference calls are held to share work product and to discuss how each group's structure and resources can be used to support efforts to reduce global warming. To join the Zero Waste for Global Cooling email list, called "Organics Out of Landfills," go here. Organizations with a California focus that wish to join on the monthly calls should contact Gary Liss at Gary@garyliss.com.
Electronics Take Back Coalition
The Electronics TakeBack Coalition (ETBC) - formerly the Computer TakeBack Campaign – is a national coalition of organizations seeking to make high-tech manufacturing and end-of-life disposal both environmentally and economically sustainable by establishing new rules for corporate responsibility in the consumer electronics industry. ETBC promotes Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) using a dual strategy of market-based inducements and public policy initiatives to achieve two overarching goals within the electronics industry: 1) create a manufacturer-supported takeback and responsible recycling infrastructure, and 2) redesign electronic products for longevity, ease of disassembly, recyclability of materials, and minimal toxicity. For more information contact Barbara Kyle, National Coordinator at 415-206-9595 or bkyle@etakeback.org
Zero Waste for Global Cooling
Zero Waste for Global Cooling is a coalition of organizations devoted to reducing greenhouse gases in California through zero waste and resource efficiency, including reducing waste, reusing discards, recycling and composting, and ensuring that all these initiatives are fully and correctly accounted for in greenhouse-gas calculations.
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