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32 <br /> 6.4 1 Evaluation of Recommendations <br /> Impact on Equity Impact Geography Lifecycle of Impacts all <br /> Recommendation Publicinput Adjacent (RE:One Orange Coverage <br /> Project <br /> Systems Equity Framework) Area Residences? <br /> Update imagery;PublicNeed improved —A — <br /> 1 Marketing education&social website/app;prioritize None Meets High Whole Quick win Annually Yes <br /> media;Expand app; making recycling easy County <br /> Creating rallying point. and accessible. Environmental Benefits/Air Quality <br /> (see Appendix for tonnage projections) <br /> Focus on all language Increased efforts are <br /> 2 Marketing speakers in signage/ needed,but more None Meets High Whole Quick win Annually Yes <br /> importantly,to make County Improved: <br /> messaging. recycling easy. Low estimate based on EPA: <br /> •Additional 15,000 tons of recycling <br /> Raise awareness <br /> Desire to put maximum •Additional 6,000 tons of organics <br /> 3 Waste on reuse and waste efforts toward None Meets High Whole Quick win Annually Yes <br /> Prevention prevention. preventing waste in the County <br /> first place. <br /> Advocate for more Desire to reduce or ban <br /> 4 Policy material bans and some items in hospitals None Meets Low Whole Long One-time YesAvoided <br /> revise the solid waste and schools. County <br /> ordinance. <br /> Create County-level Meets(w/ Improved: <br /> Mandating commercial more universal- Focuses on •-44,912 MTCO2E avoided <br /> s Policy commercial and &multifamily recycling None provided& Low Whole Medium One-time multifamily/ •Equivalent to 10,000 cars taken off <br /> multifamily recycling is a top choice. subsidized County business. the road <br /> requirements. services for MFEI) <br /> Innovation partnerships The current system <br /> 6 Partnerships with UNC and UNC works well but desires None Meets High Whole Ongoing Annually Yes <br /> health system. to be at the forefront of County <br /> waste innovation. Impact <br /> tons only) <br /> County purchasing for Prioritized waste Focuses <br /> Waste Wholey on county business <br /> � Prevention waste prevention and ag- prevention above all None N/A High CountShort One-time <br /> related to food waste. other activities. $9.66 <br /> operations. •6.8%increase over current <br /> Most important r <br /> $142/year <br /> 8 Waste Consider becoming part question:"How should None Meets Medium Whole Short One-time Yes <br /> Prevention of a reuse market place. waste be prevented, County <br /> reduced,or reused?" <br /> 'Timeline:Quick win(less than 1 year),1-2 years(short),3-5 years(medium),long 5+years(long) <br />