Local Zero Waste 'Experts' To Answer Your Questions & Foster Neighborhood Efforts
Zero Waste Block Leaders are neighborhood Zero Waste “experts” in your neighborhood, able to answer recycling and reuse questions; supply useful, concrete information on ways to reduce household waste; disseminate information about upcoming events, issues and offerings; and create neighborhood waste reduction projects.
Zero Waste Block Leaders
Name
Neighborhood
Email
Alexi Miller
Midtown
miller.alexi*gmail.com
Annette Isaacson
Midtown
annetteisaacson*comcast.net
Annette Puskarich
Barron Park
annettepuskarich*yahoo.com
Carla Matlin
Miranda Green
c.matlin*yahoo.com
Caryll-Lynn Taylor
Midtown Court
midtowncourt.neighbors*gmail.com
Clare & Cliff Smith
Midtown
falaise*clariff.net
Debbie Mytels
Midtown
dmytels*batnet.com
Debra Van Duynhoven
Old Palo Alto
debra*vansine.com
Edie Keating
South Palo Alto
edie.keating100*gmail.com
Herbert Fischgrund
Palo Verde
herbalf*pacbell.net
Karen Saxena
Barron Park
heypalermo*aol.com
Karen Sundback
Greenmeadow
sundback*sbcglobal.net
Katie Graham
Portola Valley
katiegrah117*yahoo.com
Laura Chiu
Palo Alto Catholic Parish
lauraleechiu*gmail.com
Margaret Row
Duveneck/St. Francis
mrow*pausd.org
Nancy Olson
First United Methodist Church
nso2431n*aol.com
Nina Haletky
Arastradero Park Apartments
nloveone*yahoo.com
Pamela Chesavage
3800 Block of Middlefield Road
pamela*chesavage.com
Peter Skinner
Professorville
peter*repaircafe-paloalto.org
Rani (Prerana) Jayakumar
Midtown
promiserani*gmail.com
Ute Engelke
College Terrace
utschnut*gmail.com
Walt Hays
Greenmeadow
wkhays*igc.org
Yoriko Kishimoto
University South/Professorville
ykishimoto*earthlink.net
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Zero Waste Block Leader Commitment
Reach out to your community to let them know you are a resource for them
Answer recycling and reuse questions
Share information about the Zero Waste system and how it relates to every day life
Disseminate information about upcoming events, issues and offerings
Relay community concerns to the City
Foster neighborhood waste reduction projects (e.g., host a Zero Waste Party Pack - we'll help you!)
Attend meetings twice a year for program updates, training, exchange of best practices and networking with other Zero Waste Block Leaders
Program Goals
Increase community understanding of and engagement in Zero Waste practices
Increase waste reduction, waste diversion and other Zero Waste efforts
Improve the efficiency and efficacy of Zero Waste outreach and education
Leverage resources by using existing community networks to share information between neighbors
For more information or to become a Zero Waste Block Leader email zerowaste@cityofpaloalto.org or call (650) 496-5910.
