Mission
We have thousands of zero waste organizations by 2019. Residencies and businesses divert more than 65% of their waste from the landfill; businesses inspire other companies to shift their cultures so that zero waste is incorporated into business plans; what gets measured is managed and so incorporated into the business plans, gold self-rating system for companies to improve and grow in their journey to zero waste.

Lead contacts
Beau Daane, bdaane@cuyahogacounty.us  
Jerry Leigh Siss, jlsiss@nfpco.com  
Matthew Pietro, matthew.pietro@gmail.com  
Ray Hartman, rahartman@wal-mart.com

Updates

• 10.26.09 Waste to Profit 2019 group looks at zero waste policy, BHAGs (GCBL blog)
• 8.28.09 Waste to Profit group gathers for first post-summit meeting (GCBL blog)

Needs

• Artisans to make crafts and functional pieces from wood from deconstructed buildings
• A 65,000 sq. ft. space in an existing building in the city of Cleveland. 
• Advice on establishing a Co-op business model
• Seed funding
• Organizations committed to zero waste strategies
• Entrepreneurs and service providers who divert materials from landfill

Documents
At the second post (2009) summit meeting, the research subgroup produced summaries of zero waste leading practices for:

• Austin, TX
• Boulder, CO
• Oakland, CA
• Seattle, WA

Commonalities and lessons for Northeast Ohio

Next Meeting

The Zero Waste NEO Core Group meets monthly on the fourth Friday of the month from 12-1:30 pm. Location varies. Please contact Beau Daane, bdaane@cuyahogacounty.us for details about upcoming meetings. 

Existing efforts and related groups

• Zerolandfill Cleveland
• E4S Zero Waste NEO Network
• A Piece of Cleveland
• Cleveland deconstruction study (pdf)