Resource Library
BrochuresThe K-12 School Food Share guide is available to distribute to schools, community members and organizations working on reducing wasted food in schools.
Success StoriesElementary, middle and high school students from across the County have been showing fans how to properly sort recyclables and compostables from trash at Cal football and basketball games as part of our partnership with Cal Athletics which began in 2014. Now Cal Athletes are helping out at the schools.
- Success Stories
During the last two years, StopWaste has been working with Memorial Tabernacle Church in North Oakland and their Youth Going Green (YGG) Program to help spread the word about the importance of composting, recycling, and energy efficiency programs. We are excited to share the series of tutorial videos we made with their help.
News | 09/07/2016Sequoia Elementary School in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) recently celebrated the transformation of their schoolyard with the dedication of a new Bay-Friendly Rated landscape.
News | 08/25/2016StopWaste programs to reduce food waste in commercial kitchens and Alameda County schools were recently profiled in BioCycle magazine.
- News | 08/18/2016
Staff from StopWaste and Alameda County were recent recipients of local industry awards at the 2016 California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Conference in Sacramento this August.
News | 01/05/2015Most Alameda County jurisdictions offer free tree recycling in early January on your regularly scheduled collection day.
- Videos
Learn about the lifecycle of a plastic product and the nonrenewable resources used to make it.
- Videos
Do the Rot Thing – The Simple Art of Home Composting Award winning video that demonstrates the basic steps and shares simple tips for making home composting fun and easy.