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Jeff Becerra
Communications Manager
jbecerra@stopwaste.org
(510) 891-6549
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Press Releases
July 7, 2021
With Wendy Sommer Retiring, Timothy Burroughs Becomes New StopWaste Executive Director
June 22, 2021
StopWaste Awards $580K in Grants for Reuse, Repair and Food Rescue
August 18, 2020
StopWaste Prevails in Multi-Year Lawsuit
January 9, 2020
StopWaste Achieves First Fitwel 2-Star Certification for a Public Building in California
December 17, 2019
StopWaste and Partners Fight Climate Change with Compost
September 13, 2018
Alameda County Study Reveals Significant Drop in 'Good Stuff' in the Garbage
June 28, 2018
StopWaste Recognizes 2018 Business Efficiency Award Winners
January 30, 2018
Local Schools Win State Funds to Combat Food Waste
April 24, 2017
Expanded Reusable Bag Law Begins May 1
January 20, 2017
StopWaste awarded Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
October 26, 2016
WMA Adopts Expanded Reusable Bag Ordinance for Alameda County
October 6, 2016
WMA Board Endorses Proposition 67 - Plastic Bag Ban Referendum
April 29, 2016
WMA Board Resolves to Phase Out Benchmark Service and Fee
November 17, 2015
Businesses and Multi-Family Property Owners Still in Violation of Mandatory Recycling Ordinance Now Face Fines
September 15, 2015
Wendy Sommer selected as next StopWaste Executive Director
January 26, 2015
Wanted: Illegally Dumped Mattresses for Recycling
December 30, 2014
Household Hazardous Waste Program Expands Hours/Days
September 30, 2014
Vacancy on County Recycling Board
September 10, 2014
Reusable Bag Ordinance Dramatically Reduces Bag Waste
May 28, 2014
Household Hazardous Waste Program Fee Adopted
March 13, 2014
StopWaste Celebrates 2014 Business Efficiency Award Winners
February 4, 2014
Grants Available to Alameda County Nonprofits for Waste Reduction Programs
January 27, 2014
Alameda County Residents and Businesses Buried $70 Million of Resources in 2013
November 1, 2013
New Website Encourages Food Scrap Recycling in Alameda County
September 1, 2012
Alameda County Schools Can Earn Up to $50,000 Through Energy Upgrade Fundraiser
January 25, 2012
Mandatory Recycling and Single-Use Bag Reduction Ordinances Adopted