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Do you know the best way to store your berries? Find out in this video, and visit www.StopFoodWaste.org for more food-saving tips.
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A father and daughter solve the dinner time crunch and make the most of their leftovers. Find tips on how to stop food waste at www.StopFoodWaste.org.
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Working with tough, compacted soil in your garden? You can prepare that area with this one-time double digging technique. This video will show you all the steps from start to finish.
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Side and top dressing with compost gradually builds up soil health, fertilizes plants, and is really easy to do. To side dress, sprinkle compost or worm castings at the base of plants. To top dress, spread compost on soil just right before planting.
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There are many options for how you can get compost, the gardener’s gold. This video walks you through the options.
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The Alameda County Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative (Measure D), levies a surcharge on solid waste landfilled in unincorporated Alameda County. Fifty percent of Recycling Fund revenues are disbursed to cities and sanitary districts that meet criteria contained in the law. Funds disbursed to municipalities must be used "...for the continuation
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At a recognition event this week, StopWaste acknowledged the recipients of the 2019 StopWaste Business Efficiency Awards, given for outstanding achievements in waste reduction.
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Since 2000, StopWaste has recognized dozens of businesses for exemplary waste reduction practices as part of its Business Efficiency Awards. In 2019, StopWaste is recognizing six Alameda County businesses who stand out in their efforts to help the county achieve its waste reduction and energy efficiency goals.
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