Objectives

WRAC strives to promote waste reduction through the following objectives:

1. To maintain recycling availability, visibility, and education at community events and to continue to increase the zero-waste status of these events.
2. To facilitate and promote waste reduction in the community. This involves expanding waste reduction (recycling/composting) programs and facilities in both the public and private sectors.
3. To increase the use of recycled and environmentally-friendly products in the city, county, and state establishments as well as increase the convenience and availability of recycled materials in the community. Increase the use of post-consumer products like using recycled paper. Increase the recycling of cans, paper and plastics at city and county facilities.
4. To achieve and maintain fiscal independence by obtaining business sponsorships at events, city funding, and/or grant funding.
5. To provide waste reduction and energy reduction education at community events.
6. To become and stay involved with local and national networks (like Eco-Cycle, Sierra Club, and Grassroots Recycling).