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Please join us Thursday, September 2, 2021, from 12:00pm to 1:15pm (EDT) for a discussion with Ms. Tatjana Allers, City of Kiel, to discuss the city’s leadership in zero waste and experiences with EPR as it relates to the single-use plastics waste mitigation and discharge into the marine environment.

Eliminating single-use plastic litter from the waters of the Chesapeake Bay is a priority. In March 2021, Governor Northam released an executive order requiring the phase-out of single-use plastics by state government agencies, including all state universities and colleges. The directive is broad, focusing on disposable plastic bags, single-use plastic and polystyrene food containers, plastic straws and utensils, and single-use plastic water bottles, unless they are for medical or public safety use. Virginia state agencies will also develop a report on recommendations for reducing waste and diverting it from landfills.

By committing itself to following a zero- waste strategy, the Baltic Sea city of Kiel is currently establishing itself as a pioneer in solid waste management and has practical experiences with mitigating single-use plastics waste. Under the umbrella of EU-level and national-level extended producer responsibility legislation, Kiel has planned and operationalized ambitious waste recycling programs that aspire to cut all waste disposal to as close to zero as possible.

Agenda

12:00pm (EST) Welcome/Introduction

• Dr. Dale Medearis, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
• Ms. Debbie Spiliotopoulos, Northern Virginia Regional Commission

12:05pm (EST) Perspectives from the Baltic

• Ms. Tatjana Allers, City of Kiel

12:45pm (EST) Question and Answer

• Facilitated by Debbie Spiliotopoulos, Northern Virginia Regional Commission

1:15pm (EST) Close

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