Climate Action & Adaptation
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The State of California has an aggressive goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. StopWaste leads and supports local and regional projects that reduce GHG emissions associated with buildings and landscapes, packaging, food waste and other materials.
Featured Publications
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Healthy soils have come to the forefront in the last few years as a means to address climate mitigation and adaptation. This StopWaste report proposes nearly 50 measures addressing how soils, compost, and mulch can be incorporated into climate adaptation plans.
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Authored by StopWaste and Arup, this primer provides an overview of a circular economy framework for the built environment at the community, neighborhood and building scales. The ideas and concepts included here are intended to stimulate local government decision-makers and staff in Alameda County and beyond to consider policies and actions in their jurisdictions. It illustrates concepts with real-world examples of sites and policies.