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City adopts updated Zero Waste master plan, sets medium‑term targets and new commercial requirements
Summary
The council placed the revised Zero Waste Master Plan on file after months of consultation; plan sets a 2030 target and shifts focus to commercial waste through new reporting and building‑level plans.
The Cambridge City Council placed the city’s updated Zero Waste Master Plan on file June 9 after several committee hearings and extensive stakeholder engagement. The plan updates the city’s waste‑reduction strategy, emphasizes commercial waste (which the plan estimates makes up the bulk of citywide tonnage), and sets concrete near‑term goals for program expansion.
Councilor Patty Nolan, who led the council’s review, described the plan as “a big step forward” that balances…
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