Title: New Goals for APHA 2011, Less Trash! Less Plastic!
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Section/SPIG: Health Administration
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News brought to you by The APHA Food and Environment Working Group, the Environment Section's 100th Anniversary Committee and APHA
The 2011 APHA Annual Meeting theme "Healthy Communities Promote Healthy Minds and Bodies" gives APHA members an opportunity to build on the 2009 and 2010 themes of Water and Social Justice as public health priorities. Our goals are to reduce waste and promote a sustainable, just, and healthy food and water system. Let’s all get involved in reducing trash, especially paper and plastic at APHA 2011. If you need advice or suggestions, contact us: apha.fewg@gmail.com
- The Diversion Rate (the recycling/trash ratio) in D.C. at APHA 2007 was 34 percent.
- The Diversion Rate in Denver at APHA 2010 was 52.75 percent.
- Can we achieve a Diversion rate of 75 percent at APHA 2011?
- Take advantage of the D.C. Convention Center's Green Initiatives: http://www.dcconvention.com/Planners/Large/GreenInitiatives.aspx
The Food and Environment Working group is a multi-disciplinary collaboration across APHA sections, housed in the Food & Nutrition and Environment Sections, and open to all APHA members to join. Through the Working Group, colleagues work together to protect public health by promoting and cultivating a safe, healthy, just and sustainable food system. For more info: http://tinyurl.com/APHA2011LESSTRASH