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Topic BriefsStarting on January 1, 2022, cities and counties in California will be required to procure a minimum amount of products made from recycled organic waste each year. Affected jurisdictions can meet the requirement by procuring products for their use or to give away.
| 01/04/2021The California Green Business Network recently recognized StopWaste’s environmental and sustainability practices with its Certified Green Innovator status, the nonprofit’s highest-ranking tier.
| 12/15/2020At a recognition event this week, StopWaste acknowledged the recipients of the 2019 StopWaste Business Efficiency Awards, given for outstanding achievements in waste reduction.
Topic BriefsAs part of its annual Business Efficiency Awards, StopWaste is recognizing four Alameda County businesses for their efforts in upstream waste prevention through reuse, recycling, composting, and food waste prevention. Their leadership this year is particularly exemplary given the operational challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn how to make your very own no sew reusable t-shirt pet toy by transforming an old or tattered t-shirt.
This KidScoop Earth Tip is all about self-care. This “Re” Action is ReTreat - taking care of ourselves so we can take care our communities and the earth.
What better way to reuse than to create a new meal or dish out of leftover food! The Leftovers Challenge encourages students to learn new and creative ways to prepare meals using leftovers or food that is about to spoil.
Learn how to make your very own no sew reusable t-shirt bag by transforming an old or tattered t-shirt.
Do you have an old t-shirt that you want to give a new life? Follow Action Hero Vera as she walks us through the steps to making a no-sew reusable t-shirt bag!
Grantee HighlightWaste Prevention Equipment Grants
Nonprofit Bay Area Community Health (BACH) provides not only health care and education, but also prioritizes the social and nutritional needs of their patients. Often that means writing a prescription for healthy food from the “Food Farmacy,” a monthly pop-up at BACH’s Liberty Clinic in Fremont. A waste prevention equipment grant from StopWaste has allowed them to purchase new equipment to keep donated fruits and veggies fresher longer.