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Topic BriefsIn 2018, StopWaste partnered with Alameda County school districts and food recovery organizations to pilot a new food donation program through the Smart Cafeteria Initiative. This program, funded in part by a grant from CalRecycle, was designed to help schools reduce waste through prevention, food share, re-serving, and donation to those in need.
Topic BriefsIn Alameda County, 84 properties have earned the ReScape California Rated Landscape status, as of June 2020.
The program scorecard helps project teams plan, track and verify the practices they implement to improve their landscapes.
The preservation of structures mirrors the pinnacle of waste prevention and reusing building materials by deconstructing older structures instead of demolishing and landfilling helps achieve carbon mitigation, zero waste and circular economy goals.
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Download Hood BADWG 5_6_2020.pdf (1.59 MB)- Download Ellsworth Yeng BADWG 5_6_20.pdf (772.32 KB)
- Download Nicole Tai Welcome BADWG 5_6_20.pdf (318.41 KB)
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- Download BADWG Meeting Agenda - May 6, 2020 (345.73 KB)
- Download BADWG Resilience Panel Final.pdf (2.59 MB)
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Topic BriefsSoil is a living ecosystem – a single tablespoon can contain billions of organisms. The healthier our soil, the more resilient our gardens, landscapes and farmlands are. Utilizing compost is the simplest way to create a beneficial environment for growing healthy, disease resistant plants.
Using compost:
An ordinance adopting the Countywide Element of the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan.
Passed and adopted April 22, 2020.
Topic BriefsSingle-use wet wipes – baby, disinfectant, disposable – are ubiquitous in our society. Right now, people are using wet wipes in record numbers because of sanitation concerns and toilet paper shortages due to the COVID-19 crisis.