environment

Climate Strike: One girl inspires millions around the world to ‘wake up’

"This is the time to wake up. This is the moment in history when we need to be wide awake."

5 years ago

Supe’s ‘Reuse Ordinance’ would add 25-cent fee on disposable cups, takeout containers

Following on the heels of a single-use bag fee increase, one supervisor is proposing a 25-cent charge on single-use beverage…

5 years ago

Supes approve fee increase for single-use plastic bags

The cost for single-use plastic bags offered to San Francisco customers at the checkout stand will rise from 10 cents…

5 years ago

Board moves forward proposal to increase single-use bag fee

The cost of a plastic checkout bag from San Francisco stores could soon rise from 10 cents to 25 cents…

5 years ago

Students plan Friday walkout over climate change

Hundreds of students from around the Bay Area are planning to walk out of school on Friday to demand urgent…

5 years ago

Rig dispatched to scoop up Pacific plastic returns to Bay Area

A cleanup rig dispatched to collect plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean had another setback over the weekend and will…

5 years ago

Christmas tree recycling begins Wednesday with trash pick-up

San Franciscans can get rid of their Christmas trees in an environmentally-responsible manner starting next week.

5 years ago

Sonoma County airport adds electric vehicle charging spaces

The Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport now has more electric vehicle charging stations in the long-term parking lot and in…

5 years ago

City reaches settlement with concrete companies accused of dumping

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that his office has settled a lawsuit against three Bay Area concrete…

6 years ago

Whole Foods pays $1.6 million to settle hazardous waste case

Whole Foods and two related entities will pay $1.64 million to settle a civil action alleging that it violated California…

6 years ago

Project aims to reduce port emissions

More battery-powered trucks are expected to enter the Port of Oakland's fleet thanks to a new state grant, port officials…

6 years ago

Santa Clara Co. unveils health data portal

The public health department for Santa Clara County has launched a new data portal that offers hundreds of numbers and…

6 years ago

Safe injection sites are ‘one step away’

The California Legislature on Monday passed Assembly Bill 186, which would give the green light for safe injection sites in…

6 years ago

Bay Area rescue crew dispatched to Hawaii

An urban search and rescue task force based in Menlo Park was deployed today to Oahu, Hawaii, ahead of Hurricane…

6 years ago

Marin Co. crop and livestock values fall

The gross value of Marin County's livestock and crops in 2017 dropped 10 percent from the year before because of…

6 years ago

SF targets drinking straws in latest plastic purge

Plastic straws could soon be shown the door in San Francisco, just like plastic bags.

6 years ago

Chevron to pay $170K for air quality violations

Chevron USA Inc. will pay a $170,000 settlement to settle air quality violations at its Richmond refinery between 2014 and…

6 years ago

SF Bay ferry fleet floats toward renewable diesel

All Bay Area ferryboats that serve commuters and tourists will soon switch from regular diesel to renewable diesel fuel.

6 years ago

Chicken owners can have eggs tested for free

Bay Area residents who raise chickens outdoors can take their eggs to a University of California office in Santa Rosa…

6 years ago

Gas prices march toward 4-year high

Gas prices in California are expected to climb as the summer months approach, although Bay Area drivers are already paying…

6 years ago

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