City of Tucson issued the following annoucement on Dec. 22.
The latest edition of "Waste Today" magazine showcases how Tucson addresses growing climate concerns through the development of a sustainability campus at the Los Reales Landfill. After declaring a climate emergency, Mayor and Council sought a comprehensive approach to the issue through the adoption of a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan in September 2020. "As part of the action plan, the city tasked a Climate Action Advisory Council with implementing its goals, which included prioritizing the deployment and use of renewable and locally sourced energy, transitioning away from fossil fuels, incorporating green infrastructure into community design, and planting more trees through the Tucson Million Trees Initiative (from Mayor Regina Romero)," the magazine reported.
As part of a larger planning effort to achieve waste reduction goals of carbon neutrality by 2030 and zero waste by 2050, Mayor and Council voted unanimously in July to rename the Los Reales landfill to Los Reales Sustainability Campus, or LRSC. In addition to the new name, the announcement also came with formal plans to implement sustainability programs to divert as much waste as possible away from the site.
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