(Chelsea Update would like to thank WWRA for the information in this story.)
This year, Chelsea Zero Waste Coalition set out with a goal of reducing waste at the Chelsea Sounds and Sights Festival. In coordination with the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA), that provided recycling bins, it diverted 413.08 pounds of waste through composting and recycling efforts. Volunteers in the coalition made incredible efforts to eliminate waste at this event, resulting in a 90% diversion rate.
Here’s the numbers:
238.46 lbs. of Compost collected
120 lbs of Cardboard/Paperboard
43.53 lbs. of Non-Cardboard Recyclables
11.09 lbs of nonrecyclable Plastic Film
Total Landfill in control: 42.48 lbs.
413.08 lbs. diverted from landfill
WWRA is a partnership of five municipalities working together to find alternative ways to handle waste and promote recycling.
For more information about the Chelsea Zero Waste Coalition, please click this link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066419152669
For more information about WWRA, please click this link: wwrarecycles.org
