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Schools - ReflectionRyan and Daniel's 4Rs - reuse, regrow, reduce, rot - are represented in their comic illustration submitted for the 2022 May the 4Rs Be With you Contest. Download Ryan and Daniel's (Re)Generation story about their piece and how it represents their 4Rs.
Schools - ReflectionShree's 4Rs - refuse, reduce, recycle, rehome, replant, and rot - are represented in their writing piece submitted for the 2022 May the 4Rs Be With You Art & Media Contest. Download Shree's (Re)Generation Story about their piece and how it represents their 4Rs.
Join StopWaste at our first 4Rs Friday of the 2022-2023 school year!
See the journey of waste in action and check out "the pit," the place where waste goes before heading to teh landfill. Meet our schools support team who can provide TK-12 technical assistance and resources for your school waste prevention and sorting needs!
Topic BriefsA new State law, SB 54, known as the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, sets new goals to reduce plastic packaging and requires that all forms of single-use products be recyclable or compostable by 2032.
Although all “antimicrobial” products have risks, many conventional disinfectants, such as chlorine bleach, pose more serious risks to custodial workers and building occupants because they contain active ingredients that have been found to cause asthma, cancer, skin sensitization, or other health hazards. Yet, surface disinfectants with more benign health and environmental impacts than conventional disinfectants are readily available, cost effective, and have equivalent or greater efficacy in killing bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Janitorial paper products are single-use items primarily used in facility restrooms and break rooms. They may be purchased as stand-alone items or included in a custodial services contract. Any janitorial paper products purchased directly by staff must contain a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled content to comply with California’s Senate Bill 1383, aka SB 1383, which went into effect January 2022.
Keeping your facility clean is one of the most important ways to maintain a healthy indoor environment, but using some cleaning products may actually increase indoor air pollution. Using products that meet the Minimum Requirements below will, when properly used, not only meet performance requirements, but also reduce custodial workers’ and occupants’ exposure to harmful chemicals.
New State law, SB 1383, and the Alameda County Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance went into effect January 1, 2022, including requirements for certain food generating businesses to donate edible food to a local food recovery organization or service and establish contracts or written agreements with them. Organizations receiving surplus edible food from donors must maintain documen