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Name
Amy Hammes
Title
Recycling Specialist, Burbank Recycle Center
Bio
Amy Hammes is the Recycling Specialist for the City of Burbank. Prior to joining the City, she was the Director of Reuse for EcoSet Consulting where she created an award-winning materials recovery reuse and food donation program from production set cast-offs. She served on the Leadership Advisory Board for the LA Food Policy Council and is currently a Board member for the California Product Stewardship Council. Amy earned a Master's in Public Administration and Sustainability from Presidio Graduate School and holds a certificate in Recycling and Resource Management from California Resource Recovery Association.
Waste Warriors Program: Waste Reduction Fans Find Their Tribe
The Waste Warrior program is a volunteer training for people who want to learn more about Zero Waste, engage their community, and shape the future. Burbank Recycle Center has hosted this program for 6 years, graduating over 120 of the most engaged residents, armed with real world knowledge and created a vast alumni network of Change Agents.
The programs includes eight classes highlighting the 6 Rs of waste reduction:
- Rethink (redesign systems, habits, & mindsets)
- Refuse (say no to unnecessary waste )
- Reduce (share it, rent it, borrow it)
- Reuse (repair & repurpose)
- Recycle (sort it & send it on)
- Return (give nutrients back to nature)
The Waste Warrior program is free. Classes include lively discussions, hands on learning, tours, guest speakers, and instruction from the professionals at the Burbank Recycle Center.
Waste Warriors who complete all eight classes and thirty hours of volunteer time receive a graduation certificate and recognition by the Burbank City Council. Volunteer committments can include their own personal interets and community projects that focus on waste reduction, thoughtful consumption, composting, recycling, policy, product stewardship, and manufacturing responsibility.
Waste Warriors Program: Waste Reduction Fans Find Their Tribe
The Waste Warrior program is a volunteer training for people who want to learn more about Zero Waste, engage their community, and shape the future. Burbank Recycle Center has hosted this program for 6 years, graduating over 120 of the most engaged residents, armed with real world knowledge and created a vast alumni network of Change Agents.
The programs includes eight classes highlighting the 6 Rs of waste reduction:
- Rethink (redesign systems, habits, & mindsets)
- Refuse (say no to unnecessary waste )
- Reduce (share it, rent it, borrow it)
- Reuse (repair & repurpose)
- Recycle (sort it & send it on)
- Return (give nutrients back to nature)
The Waste Warrior program is free. Classes include lively discussions, hands on learning, tours, guest speakers, and instruction from the professionals at the Burbank Recycle Center.
Waste Warriors who complete all eight classes and thirty hours of volunteer time receive a graduation certificate and recognition by the Burbank City Council. Volunteer committments can include their own personal interets and community projects that focus on waste reduction, thoughtful consumption, composting, recycling, policy, product stewardship, and manufacturing responsibility.
