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Smart Growth and Sustainable Development on new U.S. Agenda
The Environmental Protection Agency is joining forces with the Department of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development to create a strategy for sustainable, smart growth in the US. The new partnership means that there will be a new focus on environmental issues when the nation’s housing and transportation needs are being considered.
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Rainwater Catchment Ordinance
In October of 2008, the city of Tucson, Arizona became the first municipality in the country to require developers of commercial properties to harvest rainwater for landscaping. The new measure – approved by a unanimous vote by the City Council – requires that new developments meet 50% of their landscaping water requirements by capturing rainwater.
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Zero Waste
Zero waste suggests that the entire concept of waste should be eliminated. Instead, waste should be thought of simply as a “potential resource.” Benefits of zero waste strategies include reduced costs, increased profits, and reduced environmental impacts. Zero Waste may require redesigning both products and processes to weed out inefficiencies in the use of materials, energy and human resources.