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Topic BriefsCalifornia’s landmark climate law, SB 1383, requires that food scraps and other organic materials be kept out of landfills and instead recycled into products like compost. This compost is then used by farmers, gardeners, and landscapers to build healthy soil vital to growing food and plants.
Topic BriefsStopWaste’s work is guided by three overarching goals, rooted in our core mission and vision:
Thriving Circular Economy • Healthy Local Food System • Innovative Bay Area Construction Sector
Topic BriefsOver the last decade, Alameda County and the State of California have progressively tightened laws on plastic bag use, aiming to curb pollution, encourage sustainable practices, and reduce waste. These measures have notably decreased plastic bag consumption and helped protect our environment.
Topic BriefsCalifornia has set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Since buildings account for a significant share of energy use and emissions, reducing their reliance on fossil fuels by promoting efficiency and electrification is crucial to meeting those goals and transitioning to cleaner, more resilient buildings.
Topic BriefsMaterials such as plastic pallet wrap, cardboard boxes, and wooden pallets are essential for securely transporting goods and products across the supply chain. However, these materials are typically discarded after just one use, generating significant packaging waste.
Topic BriefsMeasure D (The Alameda County Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative Charter Amendment) was approved by Alameda County voters in 1989 with the goals of reducing waste, promoting recycling, and setting a path toward ambitious landfill diversion targets for the county.
Topic BriefsTo better understand what types and amounts of materials are in our waste stream, StopWaste periodically conducts waste characterization studies at material processing facilities throughout the county.
Topic BriefsEach year, an estimated 8 million people across the country use over 3 billion needles, syringes, lancets, and auto-injectors (collectively known as “sharps”) for at-home medical care. Due to the health and safety risks involved, proper disposal of these items is crucial to prevent:
Topic BriefsCalifornia’s Bottle Bill has been one of the most successful and cost-effective recycling and litter-reduction programs in the United States, targeting aluminum, glass, plastic, and bimetal containers.
Topic BriefsSingle-use foodware items, such as plastic and paper cups, plates, and utensils, have a short lifespan but a long-lasting negative impact on human health and the environment. Additionally, most of these single-use foodware items are neither readily recyclable nor compostable, and contaminate recycling and composting programs.