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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
SF Environment and Recology are to be Department of the Agree with the Check: What commended for their commitment to Environment [November | finding Actually Happens maximizing the effectiveness of their 30, 2020] to Things We Put in recycling efforts. San Francisco sets a Our Blue Recycling positive, powerful example for how a Bins? commitment to recycling can pay off in the [October 1, 2020] form of reduced landfill use. Agree with the
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
City government, should establish a web Will be Department of the SF Environment and Recology will work together to Check: What [for F2] page (available on both Recology SF and SF Environment [November | implemented track disposition. Disposition means the location of the markets that receive Recology's blue bin materials after Actually Happens Environment sites) that summarizes the 30, 2020] to Things We Put in recent disposition of blue bin material. The sorting. SF Environment and Recology will each Our Blue Recycling website should be updated not less than establish a web page or integrate with existing page(s) Bins? twice a year, with data for the preceding six on their website to summarize and present in a clear [October 1, 2020] months. Key trends should be identified in simple manner the market locations and trends where simple language or graphical elements. blue bin materials have been sent. The web pages with this information will be up by July 1, 2021 and updated at least every 6 months. A Recycling Reality City government, should establish a web Will be SF Environment and Recology will work together to
F2
SF Environment and Recology do not provide Department of the Agree with the Check: What a sufficient amount of timely information to Environment [November | finding Actually Happens the public related to the disposition of 30, 2020] to Things We Put in material placed in the blue bins. Our Blue Recycling Bins? [October 1, 2020] SF Environment and Recology do not provide Mayor Agree with the
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R2
The existing mobile application related to Department of the Consistent with Recommendation 1, SF Environment Check: What [for F2] recycling should be updated to provide Environment [November | implemented and Recology will work together to track the disposition Actually Happens of blue bin materials and summarize this information in information that summarizes the recent 30, 2020] to Things We Put in disposition of blue bin material. The a clear simple manner. SF Environment will work with Our Blue Recycling information should be refreshed not less Recology and help them update their existing mobile Bins? than twice a year, with data for the application to provide this information by July 1, 2021 [October 1, 2020] preceding six months. Key trends should be and update or refresh this information at least every 6 identified in simple language or graphical months. elements. A Recycling Reality
F3
A Recycling Reality While significant efforts are being made by Department of the Agree with the Check: What SF Environment and Recology, many Environment [November | finding Actually Happens residents still struggle to understand what 30, 2020] to Things We Put in belongs in the blue bin and what does not. Our Blue Recycling Bins? [October 1, 2020] Agree with the
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R3
Will be City government, should enhance citizen Department of the SF Environment and Recology continue to provide Check: What [for F3] educational efforts on what not to place in Environment [November implemented extensive information and education on what belongs Actually Happens the blue bins, so that the volume, quality, 30, 2020] in each bin, including what not to place in the blue bins. to Things We Put in and associated revenue from blue bin Extensive research on behavior change shows that Our Blue Recycling recycling can be increased, while decreasing telling people what to do is better than telling them Bins? the confusion some citizens have on this what not to do. SF Environment and Recology will [October 1, 2020] topic. continue working together to further clarify what does and does not go into the blue bin through our respective communication channels by July 1, 2021. Other related education efforts, as appropriate, will continue beyond that date. A Recycling Reality