A report from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives targeted organics diversion, increased recycling and reduced plastic use as key elements in keeping planetary warming below a critical threshold. The report explored several zero-waste solutions to model how to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, with a focus on the waste sector. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Democratic congress-woman from Michigan, said in a webinar that "what reports like this do is give credibility to the work we're doing policy-wise." "We need engaging and creative ways of making our case to all kinds of policymakers, many of which may not be moved by personal stories but want to see the data," Tlaib added. Around 150 people attended the Oct. 4 Zero Waste to Zero Emissions Report webinar, which featured four panelists: Tlaib; Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics; Michigan House of Representatives Demo- crat Abraham Aiyash; and Victor Argentine a zero waste consultant at the Sao Paulo-based Polis Institute.
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