San Diego Airport's Zero Waste Plan
Track
Zero Waste
Speakers
Paula Morreale, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
Title
Senior Environmental Specialist
Speaker Biography
Paula Morreale is a Senior Environmental Specialist at the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority and has worked there for 6 years. She oversees the SAN Green Concessions Program, leads educational opportunities on various environmental topics, leads data collection related to GHG emissions and waste, and works with stakeholders for sustainable infrastructure development. Topic areas of her work include energy, water, waste, transportation, air quality, and green purchasing. Before working at the Airport Authority, Paula served as the Sustainability Coordinator at the University of San Diego for 6 years working on zero waste initiatives, student education, and alternative transportation.
Abstract Title
San Diego Airport's Zero Waste Plan
Speaker Abstract
The Zero Waste Plan (ZWP) serves as the San Diego County Regional Ariport Authority’s (Authority) strategy and plan for managing various waste issues and covers all waste generated at San Diego International Airport (Airport). The ZWP provides an organized framework for eliminating or reducing waste generation and responsibly managing materials that we do produce. The Authority sees zero waste as addressing five primary focus areas, including sustainable materials management, infrastructure and development, training and education, metrics and reporting, and leadership and influence.
This presentation will give an overview of the plan along with gaols, timelines and accomplishments to date. The presentation will also describe various successes the Authority has achieved working towards zero waste initiatives and exciting next steps towards reusable food ware at an airport. Featured items include annual recycling check-ins, education and training, annual waste audits, construction and demolition diversion, and waste data collection.
Participants will learn how to work towards achieving zero waste goals in a complex and dynamic environment. They will also see how a large-scale organization puts in place specific policies and works collaboratively with stakeholders to further progress towards zero waste.