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- News | 01/02/2023
State and local law require businesses, nonprofits, institutions, schools, and multifamily properties in Alameda County to have compost (organics) and recycling collection service or an approved waiver. StopWaste will begin to issue citations for non-compliance starting in January 2023.
News | 12/15/2021A coalition of public, nonprofit, and academic partners led by StopWaste is one of only 60 groups nationwide to be named as a finalist in the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
News | 01/09/2020StopWaste’s office building in Oakland recently earned a 2-Star rating from Fitwel, the world’s leading certification system for buildings designed and operated to support occupant health and well-being.
News | 12/17/2019Livermore, CA – A thin layer of compost applied to grasslands could help fight climate change by capturing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil, recent research shows.
News | 08/19/2019Approximately 40 percent of edible food in the U.S. ends up in landfills, never reaching a plate, despite the fact that one out of five residents (2/3 are children and seniors) faces food insecurity in Alameda County.
News | 04/01/2019The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) recognized StopWaste as one of four inaugural WaterSmart Partners at a ceremony on March 12, 2019. StopWaste previously received WaterSmart designation in 2011 for on-site water-saving practices.
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ReScape California Speaker Series in partnership with East Bay Municipal Utility District
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: EBMUD headquarters, 375 11th St., Oakland
Cost: $25 for ReScape CA members, $35 for nonmembers
CEUs: Event qualifies for 2 ReScape CEUs. APLD CEUs also available. - News | 03/25/2019
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News | 03/18/2019Recently, some international headlines have proclaimed we're approaching an "end to recycling." While the recycling landscape has changed nationally due to China’s decision last year to stop importing some mixed plastics and mixed paper, it is far from dead, especially in Alameda County and the Bay Area.
News | 02/21/2019Landscape pros: Attend this free event to learn practical solutions to California's most pressing water issues.