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ReportsStopWaste conducts periodic waste characterization studies to understand better the types and quantities of materials disposed of in Alameda County. Using sampling techniques, this study measured the composition of the waste stream by generating sector and material type.
News | 09/04/2018This free, daylong workshop is for professionals who design and build landscapes.
- News | 09/04/2018
As concerns over the implications surrounding food waste rise, innovative leaders like LeanPath are using technology to change the way food service operators reduce wasted food in their kitchens. In a recent interview with FoodTank, Andrew Shakman, CEO and co-founder of LeanPath, describes LeanPath’s unique solution to this problem.
Topic BriefsThe issues related to pollution from single-use plastics are complex and lack a straightforward solution. These items, especially food ware such as cups, lids, straws, utensils, takeout containers, and bags, often end up as litter where they pollute marine environments.
BrochuresLearn how your project can earn the Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape label.
News | 06/28/2018At a recognition event on June 28th, StopWaste acknowledged the recipients of the 2018 StopWaste Business Efficiency Awards, given for outstanding achievements in waste reduction.
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StopWaste is seeking professional services to train public agency staff (14 cities and the County) who enforce building codes within Alameda County to use the StopWaste Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) Tool Kit and also provide sample WELO compliant submittals and landscape plans.
Topic BriefsIn a linear economy, natural resources are extracted from the environment and transformed into products that are consumed and ultimately disposed as waste.
- News | 06/21/2018
The City of Berkeley is hosting a workshop about building electrification for members of Green Cities California and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network.