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Your new garden has likely changed quite a bit over its first year. This video contains a first year checklist that can help you keep your garden healthy and thriving.
Congratulations...you have transformed your lawn into a garden! But, now what? This video includes basic how-to tips for maintaining your new garden after sheet mulching.
NewsThe Alameda County Waste Management Authority approved an expanded reusable bag ordinance for Alameda County. The expanded ordinance will apply to all stores and restaurants in the county, and will go into effect on May 1, 2017 for retail stores and November 1, 2017 for restaurants.
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This popular training and qualification course is free for eligible staff of public agencies in Alameda County.
NewsJanuary 10-31, 2017 (four Tuesdays) in Alameda County
This four-day training is taught by leading experts in soil health, irrigation, plant care, stormwater management, integrated pest management and more. The course includes a combination of in-class lectures, exercises and hands-on activities.
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The WMA voted to support the position of Proposition 67, the Plastic Bag Ban Referendum, at the September 28, 2016 WMA Board meeting.
The next time you stock up on paper for your printer, copy machine, or other office supplies, buy recycled. You’ll help create a demand for the used office paper, old newspapers, and boxes we recycle every day, and you’ll support a wide range of environmental benefits.
If you purchase office supplies, you can find many products that are environmentally preferable. These products will have less of an impact on the environment and human health than competing products. For instance, you can help close the recycling loop and create demand for the materials collected for recycling by buying products made from postconsumer recycled paper or plastic.
This Fact Sheet provides important information for those wishing to purchase remanufactured toner cartridges. Buying remanufactured toner cartridges and recycling empty cartridges are easy ways to reduce the environmental impact of these products while saving substantial amounts of money.
Good news! Environmentally friendly paper towels, bathroom tissue, paper napkins and facial tissue are readily available in Alameda County.