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 # Cities Look to 'Zero Waste' Plans, Material Bans to Reach Sustainability Goals

 

##### by Katie Pyzyk

 

 

 Mar 20, 2018 10:15 AM ET

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[Originally published on SmartCities Dive](http://bit.ly/2FEpXlI)

Smart cities’ roads to greater sustainability are long and sometimes difficult to navigate. Successful plans tend to involve pursuing sustainability from a number of fronts simultaneously, which further complicates the issue.

A recent [report from NRG Energy](http://bit.ly/2FzI1gB) found that tackling energy sustainability is a significant challenge, though cities of all sizes can do it by first assessing their unique resources and strengths. Energy is far from the only factor cities consider when addressing sustainability, though. Cities' waste streams, and whether or not to ban controversial items like foam and single-use plastic bags, are another.

[**Continue reading on SmartCities Dive >>>**](http://bit.ly/2FEpXlI)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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