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Wauwatosa sustainability committee reports 7.2% drop in purchased electricity but recycling rates remain below 30%
Summary
Rob Zimmerman, chair of the Wauwatosa Sustainability Committee, reported a 7.2% reduction in purchased electricity for city operations in 2025, a 0.2% net increase in municipal scope 1 and 2 emissions versus 2024 but a 42% decline from 2010 levels, and flagged that recycling-to-waste ratios remain under 30% and require continued outreach.
Rob Zimmerman, chair of the Wauwatosa Sustainability Committee, presented the committee’s 2025 review, highlighting staffing gains, energy metrics, outreach and climate resilience priorities.
Zimmerman said the city hired Meghan Conway as its first sustainability manager in March 2025 and that Conway is now the committee’s primary staff liaison. The committee identified four workstreams for 2025—policy recommendations, interdepartmental partnerships, resident and business engagement, and improved data collection—and said the new staff capacity…
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