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- News | 09/10/2014
Since the ordinance began in January, 2013, overall bag purchases by affected retail stores in Alameda County have declined by 85 percent.
KitsIt’s easy to recycle and prevent waste before it’s produced. Use these convenient, concise resources to take your business waste reduction to the next level.
KitsIt’s easy to recycle at work. Use these convenient, concise step-by-step resources and you’re off to a great start.
- Videos
This slide show demonstrates how to remove your lawn using sheet mulching techniques.
This model garden design includes: concept plan, planting and irrigation plan and annotated plant list.
The owners of this property wanted to transform their front lawn into a beautiful and productive garden that would allow them to engage neighbors. Gardeners both, the owners enjoy doing maintenance themselves and wanted to incorporate edibles and native plants.
This model garden design includes: concept plan, planting plan, and irrigation plan.
This model garden design includes: concept plan, planting plan, irrigation plan, and plant list.
Success StoriesBuilding Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) is an Alameda County–based nonprofit organization that helps homeless, poor and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency.
Success StoriesIn March 2006, Resources for Community Development (RCD) completed construction on a 62-unit community of affordable-rate homes on Alameda Island that features energy-efficient construction, rainwater-catching bioswales and low-water landscaping.