The City of Fort Worth is undertaking one of the largest green initiatives yet with the development of a comprehensive solid waste management plan.

The plan will serve as a blueprint for how waste is handled and managed in Cowtown for the next 20 years. The previous plan -- created in 1995 -- addressed a number of issues, including ensuring adequate landfill space. This time around, the city is looking to involve all residents of Fort Worth to answer tougher questions:

What is waste, and what part of waste is a resource?

Which resources can we recapture for value, and what’s the best way to do that?

What behaviors are Fort Worth residents and businesses willing to adopt to make a greener city?

Goals

Evaluate and address all waste produced within the City not just the residential waste.

Consider emerging technologies and sustainable practices in managing our solid waste as both practices and technologies have changed significantly since 1995.

Determine if the city has the best available technology in place.

Move beyond traditional waste management programs and find the best material management solutions for the city’s future.

Event Location: 
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. Botanic Garden Auditorium
Ft Worth , TX
Date and Time: 
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm