| New Technology at Compost Facility Helps Phoenix Divert Food Waste Away From Landfill | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/public-works/2633 | Public Works (Trash and Recycling) | 1/20/2023 11:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2633/Newsroom_PWD_depackager.jpg | https://youtu.be/kHcC0AxfLQc | New Technology at Compost Facility Helps Phoenix Divert Food Waste Away From Landfill | <div class=”ExternalClassB86C501DB38C4A8C92534777F2A1D005″><html> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>Super Bowl LVII is coming to Arizona, and so are hundreds of thousands of football fans! In the week leading up to the game, visitors at downtown Phoenix Super Bowl events will produce about 2,000 tons of food and packaging waste. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>“We had a green Super Bowl in 2015 but we’ve challenged ourselves to go to the next level,” said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>In 2023, Phoenix Public Works is aiming for a Zero Waste Super Bowl. ‘Zero waste,’ as defined by the EPA, means diverting a minimum of 90% of waste away from the landfill. One important component of meeting that goal in Phoenix is <a target=”_blank” href=”/publicworks/garbage/disposable/composting-and-green-organics”>composting food waste</a>. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>“Phoenix now has very advanced equipment to help us take out contaminants so that we can produce a higher quality product,” Gallego said. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>The state-of-the art food de-packager at the 27th Avenue Compost Facility makes it all possible. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>Oscar Rodriguez | General Manager, Denali </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>”It’s able to separate about 95 to 97% of all trash, food waste – anything post-consumer, pre-consumer,” said Oscar Rodriguez, General Manager of Denali, the company that operates Phoenix’s Compost Facility. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>The machine has technology to pull packaging, wrappers, and other trash out of the food waste. Trash comes out one side of the machine and the food waste comes out the other side, ready to begin the composting process. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>“Before we had the opportunity to have this type of machine, it would all essentially go to landfill,” Rodriguez said. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>The de-packager can process about 15 tons of waste in an hour. The food waste is later mixed with green waste. Through the micro-organic process of aerobic respiration, it all breaks down to clean compost over the course of 40 to 60 days. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>Help us keep this precious resource out of the landfill by separating your food waste from trash and recyclables when you throw things away at Super Bowl events. Phoenix is committed to making this the greenest Super Bowl yet! </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>“It’s not a competition, but if it were, we’d be winning!” Gallego said.</span> </div> </html></div> | https://phoenix.gov/publicworks | Video | public-works | Public Works | #SuperPHX #ZeroWaste @TalkingTrashPHX @CityofPhoenixAZ @AZSuperBowl | Composting, environment, recycling, sustainability | Spencer Blake | 602-501-0620 | spencer.blake@phoenix.gov | TalkingTrashPHX |
| Phoenix Launches Shared Micromobility Program | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/street-transportation/2634 | Street Transportation | 1/20/2023 11:30:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2634/micromobility program launch event.jpg | Phoenix Launches Shared Micromobility Program | <div class=”ExternalClassC0D0AEAFFF0C4D0D9EB0D1149FF93540″><html> <p>The City of Phoenix launched its permanent Shared Micromobility Program on Friday by hosting a special event in downtown with vendors Lime and Spin. The vendors showcased their inventory of e-scooters, e-bikes, traditional pedal bikes and adaptive bikes to downtown stakeholders and the media.<br></p> <p>Various vendors have operated e-scooters in downtown Phoenix since September 2019 as part of a city-managed pilot program. On December 14, 2022, City Council authorized the Street Transportation Department to finalize an agreement with Lime and Spin to be the official vendors when the pilot program ended. The permanent program began Friday, and starts ahead of an influx of visitors who will enjoy festivities scheduled to be held in downtown in February in conjunction with Super Bowl LVII.<br></p> <p>Each vendor is permitted to deploy as many as 1,500 vehicles within the program boundary area, with at least 20 percent being a mix of e-bikes and traditional pedal bikes. The micromobility vehicles will be available to operate from 5 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. daily. <br></p> <p>The vendors will offer options for individuals with disabilities, as well as reduced rates for those living on low income or who receive government assistance. Additionally, the city has designated some areas as Equity Zones, where historical disinvestment has resulted in a lack of transportation and economic opportunity. The vendors will be required to deploy 30 percent of their fleet within Equity Zones. Discounted rates will also automatically apply for trips beginning in Equity Zones.</p> <p>Learn more about the Shared Micromobility Program and view a program boundary and Equity Zones map by visiting <a target=”_blank” href=”/streets/scooters”>Phoenix.gov/Scooters</a>.<br></p> </html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/streets | News | ||
| New Technology at Compost Facility Helps Phoenix Divert Food Waste Away From Landfill | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/public-works/2633 | Public Works (Trash and Recycling) | 1/20/2023 11:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2633/Newsroom_PWD_depackager.jpg | https://youtu.be/kHcC0AxfLQc | New Technology at Compost Facility Helps Phoenix Divert Food Waste Away From Landfill | <div class=”ExternalClassB86C501DB38C4A8C92534777F2A1D005″><html> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>Super Bowl LVII is coming to Arizona, and so are hundreds of thousands of football fans! In the week leading up to the game, visitors at downtown Phoenix Super Bowl events will produce about 2,000 tons of food and packaging waste. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>“We had a green Super Bowl in 2015 but we’ve challenged ourselves to go to the next level,” said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>In 2023, Phoenix Public Works is aiming for a Zero Waste Super Bowl. ‘Zero waste,’ as defined by the EPA, means diverting a minimum of 90% of waste away from the landfill. One important component of meeting that goal in Phoenix is <a target=”_blank” href=”/publicworks/garbage/disposable/composting-and-green-organics”>composting food waste</a>. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>“Phoenix now has very advanced equipment to help us take out contaminants so that we can produce a higher quality product,” Gallego said. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>The state-of-the art food de-packager at the 27th Avenue Compost Facility makes it all possible. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>Oscar Rodriguez | General Manager, Denali </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>”It’s able to separate about 95 to 97% of all trash, food waste – anything post-consumer, pre-consumer,” said Oscar Rodriguez, General Manager of Denali, the company that operates Phoenix’s Compost Facility. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>The machine has technology to pull packaging, wrappers, and other trash out of the food waste. Trash comes out one side of the machine and the food waste comes out the other side, ready to begin the composting process. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>“Before we had the opportunity to have this type of machine, it would all essentially go to landfill,” Rodriguez said. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>The de-packager can process about 15 tons of waste in an hour. The food waste is later mixed with green waste. Through the micro-organic process of aerobic respiration, it all breaks down to clean compost over the course of 40 to 60 days. </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>Help us keep this precious resource out of the landfill by separating your food waste from trash and recyclables when you throw things away at Super Bowl events. Phoenix is committed to making this the greenest Super Bowl yet! </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”> <br> </span> </div> <div> <span style=”font-size:13.3333px;”>“It’s not a competition, but if it were, we’d be winning!” Gallego said.</span> </div> </html></div> | https://phoenix.gov/publicworks | Video | |
| Critical Incident Briefing: January 7, 2023 – Rural Road and Lakeshore Drive in Tempe, Arizona | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/2632 | Police | 1/20/2023 9:45:00 PM | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCvKYlAuav4 | Critical Incident Briefing: January 7, 2023 – Rural Road and Lakeshore Drive in Tempe, Arizona | <div class=”ExternalClass92A0764F40714CC8B4AD2B4AACF931E1″><html> <p><strong style=”background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;”>WARNING: The attached video may contain strong language as well as graphic images which may be disturbing to some people. Viewer discretion is advised.</strong></p> <p>The Phoenix Police Department has released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) which occurred on January 7, 2023.</p> <p>This incident began in the area of Rural Road and Lakeshore Drive in Tempe, Arizona when officers from the Phoenix Police Tactical Support Bureau were conducting surveillance in the area. The officers were attempting to locate a man who was wanted for shooting and wounding a Scottsdale Police sergeant the day prior in Phoenix. </p> <p>During the surveillance, the man was seen leaving an apartment and walking into a commercial business parking lot. Officers moved towards the man, gave him several commands to show his hands and get on the ground. The man did not respond. Officers used a less-lethal tool known as an Arwen, to get the man to comply. An Arwen is a 37mm launcher that fires a less-lethal direct impact baton which is designed to deliver pain compliance. This tool is only used by members of the Special Assignments Unit.</p> <p>After the officers used then Arwen, the man then pulled out a firearm and that was when the officer-involved shooting occurred. </p> <p>The firearm used by the man was recovered on scene. </p> <p>After the shooting the man was treated by officers until the Phoenix Fire Department arrived. The man was rushed to the hospital where he died from his injuries. There were no injuries to officers or any other community members.</p> <p>The sergeant involved in this shooting has been with the department for 16 1/2 years and is assigned to the Tactical Support Bureau.</p> <p>The other 2 officers involved in this shooting have been with the department for 15 and 14 years respectively and are assigned to the Tactical Support Bureau.</p> <p>Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete. An internal investigation by the Professional Standard Bureau is currently underway, in addition to a criminal investigation. Once the criminal investigation is complete it will then be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.<br> <br>Public records law required redaction of certain personal identifying information before video is released publicly. That is why you may see some parts of Body Worn Camera (BWC) blurred or covered with a black box. Redacted video is released to local media in conjunction with the release of this Critical Incident Briefing for independent review and publication. Complete, unedited versions of the BWC are released to attorneys and the courts as evidence in a criminal case.<br></p> </html></div> | https://phoenix.gov/police | Video |
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