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City sustainability staff preview draft 'Sustainable Bellevue' update, emphasizing zero-waste and resilience actions
Summary
City sustainability staff outlined draft strategies for Bellevue's five-year Sustainable Bellevue plan update, highlighting a 2050 zero-waste target, steps to incorporate extended producer responsibility into the 2028 solid-waste contract, and proposed resilience measures including low-emissions backup power and resilience hubs.
Justice Stewart, the city’s sustainability program manager, briefed the Environmental Services Commission on June 5 about the Sustainable Bellevue plan update and sought the commission’s feedback on draft strategies for materials and waste, natural systems and climate resilience.
The presentation reiterated the plan’s long-range targets — including a 2050 goal of achieving zero waste — and described a three-part approach to high-impact actions (near-term emissions reductions, longer-term capital projects and measures to enhance resilience). Stewart said staff are focusing on community-facing strategies and coordinating with other departments on municipal operations and infrastructure timing. He told commissioners the update will be completed this year and staff expect to present a draft plan to the City Council in early October, with final adoption to follow.
On materials and waste, Stewart said one action under consideration is incorporating…
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