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2006 Whole Earth Festival Numbers:
Was there Zero Waste?... Almost(darn close)!
(97.4% diversion from landfill, a WEF record!!!)
| Category (*=recycled) |
Weight (lbs) |
Percentage of total (weight) |
Where'd it end up? |
| *Compostables |
7,140 lbs |
52.2% |
Composted locally by student-run Project Compost. Some of the finished compost used to grow food in the WEF garden plot for Karma Patrol volunteer meals. |
| *Cardboard |
2,880 lbs |
21.0% |
Recycled in Sacramento |
| *Glass |
2,059 lbs |
15.0% |
Recycled by Davis Waste Removal |
| *Plastics (#1&2) |
471 lbs |
3.4% |
Recycled by Davis Waste Removal |
| *Plastics (#3,4,5) |
70 lbs |
0.5% |
Recycled by Yolo County |
| *Aluminum |
211 lbs |
1.5% |
Recycled by Davis Waste Removal |
| *Mixed Metals |
440 lbs |
3.2% |
Recycled by Davis Waste Removal |
| *Paper |
60 lbs |
0.4% |
Recycled by Davis Waste Removal |
| Trash |
360 lbs |
2.6% |
Added to UC Davis campus landfill. |
| TOTALS |
13,691 lbs |
100% |
97.4% recycled or composted, 2.6% landfilled |
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Compost & Recycling 
