Local Food and Waste Implementation Committee
The primary objective of this chapter is to achieve Zero Waste in Bethlehem. As stated in the US Conference of Mayors’ 2015 adopted resolution In Support of Municipal Zero Waste Principles and a Hierarchy of Materials Management, “zero waste goes beyond recycling and composting at the end of a product's life cycle, to encompass the entire life cycle of a product, beginning with product design, and envisioning the use and management of materials in ways that preserve value, minimize environmental impacts, and conserve natural resources.” Bethlehem aims to achieve zero waste to landfills by 2040.
The Local Food and Waste Implementation Committee meets with the ideas and goals from this section in mind.
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Phases
Phases overview
Phase 1: Identify Year 1 & 2 Goals
Identify Year 1 & 2 Goals
Phase 2: Implement Year 1 & 2 Goals
Implement Year 1 & 2 Goals
Phase 3: Identify Year 3 Goals
Identify Year 3 Goals
Phase 4: Implement Year 3 Goals
Implement Year 3 Goals
Phase 5: Identify Year 4 Goals
Identify Year 4 Goals
Phase 6: Implement Year 4 Goals
Implement Year 4 Goals
Phase 7: Identify Year 5 Goals
Identify Year 5 Goals
Identify Year 1 & 2 Goals
May 1, 2022 - May 8, 2022
Year 1 & 2 Goals Include:
- Eliminate food insecurity and inequity in food access.
- Facilitate conversations with large event organizers in the City about implementing Zero Waste practices at large festivals and events.
- Develop a better understanding of the city’s current waste streams.
- Conduct a public education campaign to improve waste management practices.
- Continue to coordinate with the Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council’s local gardens and urban farms subcommittee to implement initiatives.
- Continue Farm Stand at City Hall with CSA option.
- Continue to coordinate with the Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council’s Food Recovery and Respect and Food Access subcommittees to implement initiatives.