The City of Chula Vista Office of Sustainability is offering the inaugural Chula Vista Zero Waste Academy, a seven-session course to educate residents on the concepts and practices of zero waste. The free academy also will promote understanding of the City’s Waste Reduction Strategic Plan (Zero Waste Plan) and the City’s goal of achieving 90 percent waste diversion by 2035. Open to Chula Vista residents only, the Zero Waste Academy begins on February 9 and runs through March 23 with most classes held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The sessions will primarily consist of talks from experts on a variety of topics. Academy participants will learn about the zero waste ideology, the hierarchy, the recycling business, plastics issues, green marketing, and what they can do as individuals to think and practice zero waste. To create better understanding, academy participants will conduct a waste characterization of their own home. Individuals that complete the academy will be recognized as Chula Vista Zero Waste Champions.

A key component of the academy will be tours of local facilities including the Otay landfill and a materials recovery facility (MRF) and a construction and debris (C&D) facility. The tours will provide a first-hand look at what happens to waste collected and offer an opportunity to see how recyclable materials are handled and prepared for reuse to create new products.

For more information, visit https://www.chulavistaca.gov/zerowaste.

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