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A four-page introduction for Alameda County schools interested in setting up a donation program for surplus edible food. Includes guidance on legal protections, program models, food safety precautions and how to find and form a partnership with a food recipient non-profit partner. This guide was created in partnership with the Oakland Unified School District and to the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health.

How to Go from Scientist to Food Rescue Action Hero! In this journal you will join four garbologists who ask questions about how garbage affects people living in Alameda County and around the world. What in the world is a garbologist? A garbologist is a scientist who studies garbage. Why study garbage? Because there is a LOT of it. And more is created every day! Download in Spanish Download in Chinese

The K-12 School Food Share guide is available to distribute to schools, community members and organizations working on reducing wasted food in schools. The guide was developed in partnership with the Alameda County Environmental Health Department who provided language for setting up and re-distributing surplus food using safe handling guidelines that comply with the California Code for food service operations.

Learn about the lifecycle of a plastic product and the nonrenewable resources used to make it.