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SFO On Track To Become Zero-Waste Airport, Seeks To Divert 80% Of Trash By Next Year
"We want to be the first airport ... to achieve carbon neutrality, zero net energy buildings," airport spokesperson Doug Yakel said.
April 20, 2022
The San Francisco International airport is shooting for the skies with a goal of dramatically reducing the amount of waste here on the ground.
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Along with the Boeing 777’s that take people from all over the world to and from the Bay Area, SFO wants to be known for its “triple zeroes.”
“We want to be the first airport in the world to achieve carbon neutrality, zero net energy buildings, and zero waste going into landfill,” airport spokesperson Doug Yakel told KPIX 5. “Airports are really, a microcosm, of the region they serve. An airport ought to champion the values of their region. For our region, there are a lot of values we’re trying to champion, but one of them is really that focus on the environment.”
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