Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

November 19, 2004

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Palo Alto, Calif., Looks Toward Zero Waste Plan

Palo Alto, Calif. — The City Council of Palo Alto, Calif., has voted to draft a zero waste goal and action plan that it will then vote on next spring. City Council Member Yoriko Kishimoto said, "As we look ahead to our landfill closing sometime in the next 10 years, we were searching for a comprehensive and visionary policy framework which looks beyond 50 percent diversion" — referring to California’s goal of having its cities divert 50 percent of their waste from landfills.

About the Author(s)

Stephen Ursery

Stephen Ursery

Editor, Waste Age Magazine, Waste360

Stephen Ursery is the editor of Waste Age magazine. During his time as editor, Waste Age has won more than 20 national and regional awards. He has worked for Penton Media since August 1999. Before joining Waste Age as the magazine's managing editor, he was an associate editor for American City & County and for National Real Estate Investor.

Prior to joining Penton, Stephen worked as a reporter for The Marietta Daily Journal and The Fulton County Daily Report, both of which are located in metro Atlanta.

Stephen earned a BA in History from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.

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