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New Brighton Climate Action Plan 4 -2 <br />Sector Strategies <br />* Includes impacts associated with population increases. See Appendix B for research <br />compiled during plan development which supported planning team in goal flnalization. <br />2013 <br />2030 Targets* <br />WM 1: Decrease total per capita municipal solid waste handled by 10% by 2030. <br /> MPCA's waste management hierarchy prioritizes reduction, reuse, recycling, and organic recovery. This <br />lowers energy consumption and landflll emissions, beneflting households and businesses. Policies for <br />landflll diversion offer New Brighton signiflcant environmental potential. <br />WM 2: Achieve 75% organic waste diversion by 2030 (from 15.2% to 27% of total MSW). <br /> Organic compound breakdown in landfills, being the largest source of methane, presents a considerable <br />opportunity to reduce GHG emissions for New Brighton, as organics constitute an estimated 38% of the <br />community’s solid waste stream. <br />WM 3: Increase recycling from 31% to 41% of total MSW handled by 2030. <br /> New Brighton has a good residential participation rate for recycling. However, the State of <br />Minnesota waste sort and SCORE Reports indicate opportunities for increased capture of pa- <br />per, plastics, and aluminum. <br />Click arrow for actions <br />Sector Goals <br />drop in GHG <br />emissions (metric tons) <br />-16% <br />less solid waste <br />-10% <br />Increase in <br />recycling diversion <br />1.3x <br />Increase in <br />organics diversion <br />1.8x <br />7,183 MT 24,233 tons 3,679 tons 7,508 tons <br />6,025 MT 21,800 tons 6,600 tons 9,700 tons