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Resident urges Ithaca to keep 'zero waste' in climate plan, cautions on state EPR model
Summary
A resident speaker asked the commission to add explicit "zero waste" language to the climate action plan, to publish proposed resolution text for public review, and cautioned that the current state Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging proposal could centralize control with producers and hinder local reuse programs.
Yayoi, founder of Zioi Sitaka, told the commission she appreciated adding a waste component to the climate action plan and asked the public to be able to see any proposed resolution language before it is adopted. "The public should be able to see it," she said, and offered to provide suggested language or a draft for staff review.
Yayoi raised enforcement questions about single‑use reduction measures and suggested the…
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