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City of Elk River — Energy City 2024 <br /> Action Plan <br /> GOAL 1—GREENktil ECONOMY <br /> Targets: <br /> A. Increase by a factor of 10 the number of Green Collar jobs by 2024. Green collar jobs shall be as <br /> those consistent with the definition of the United;$atiohsgtz]. <br /> B. Increase by a factor of 10 the number of companies that are actively engaged in greening their <br /> operations. <br /> C. Communicate Elk River as center for"Green"and"'Lean" manufactttrin jal. <br /> Highest Priority Actions: <br /> 1. Deliver a business engagement program. This program can help Elk River businesses make <br /> measurable improvements to their environmental performance and improve productivity and <br /> competitiveness. <br /> 2. klyocate for more Extended Producer.Responsibility.pragramsfor j aeftegi <br /> *rough research and:advocacy,the C risT lUencouragq he coniflra t t "s'atg, <br /> %cycling the products and packaging thenut on the maddet. tan <br /> GOAL 2 - ENVIRONMENT STEWARDSHIP <br /> Targets: <br /> A. Reduce waste matter that pollutes water, air, and soil within the city. <br /> B. dentifyand promote alternative utility sources tsl <br /> Highest Priority Actions: <br /> 1. Build neighborhood energy systems Iftsl <br /> a. PV system[ni <br /> b. Water Collection system <br /> 2. Create District Heating Systemttsi <br /> 3. Develop city policy on acceptable standards and systems <br /> 4. ;Expand the food scraps composting*gram for residents Thi if It Intl . - =a f « IOU <br /> food scraps from single-family homes�atltipilotingfo &Yscraps collate-4 ; fir i< <br /> apartments. [to] <br /> 5. Develop education and enforcement programs to keep recyclables out of the waste stream.This <br /> action builds on existing regulations to keep glass, metals, paper, and some plastics from the <br /> City's garbage collection. It includes tactics to raise awareness about the importance of waste <br />