Editable-Baltimore's Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste - Flipbook - Page 8
Reuse, recycling and composting programs also create good, green jobs. Over 780 local
processing jobs and over 1,000 manufacturing jobs can be created through the
implementation of these Zero Waste initiatives. The City can ensure that jobs in recycling
collection and processing contracted by the City are good Green local Jobs (e.g., pay
household-sustaining wages, protect workers’ rights, guarantee workplace protections,
provide medical, leave, vacations and retirement benefits, hire local workers, and provide
a ‘just transition strategy’ for workers whose jobs are lost as a result of closing down
landfills and waste incinerators).
Implementing the Zero Waste Priority Actions identified in this Plan will help the City
reduce its reliance on landfilling and incineration by 90% by 2040, achieving the City's
Sustainability Plan waste and recycling goal.
Baltimore’s Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste
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