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Berkeley calls on residents to reduce holiday landfill waste
In advance of Thanksgiving, city of Berkeley officials are asking residents to reduce waste that goes to the landfill and adapt to a revised pickup schedule for some people....Read More
Berkeley passes 25 cent fee on disposable foodware
The Berkeley City Council Tuesday night passed a disposable foodware and litter-reduction ordinance that backers say is the most ambitious municipal legislation in the U.S. aimed at reducing the...Read More
Drinking straws targeted in proposed bill
For California Assemblyman Ian Calderon, it was apparently the last straw. Read More
Berkeley garbage collection schedule changes for holiday
The waste collection schedule is changing for Thanksgiving in Berkeley.Read More
Santa Cruz Co.: Diseased raccoons threaten pets
Raccoons in parts of Santa Cruz County have tested positive for distemper, The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter announced.Read More
Dolores Park butts targeted in cleanup campaign
Surfrider's "Hold on to Your Butt" campaign aims to generate awareness about the environmental and health impacts of littering cigarette butts.Read More
‘Pit Stop’ restroom opens at 16th and Mission
The Mission, traditionally a neighborhood with a high volume of requests for the city to remove human waste, is the newest neighborhood to benefit from staffed public toilets.Read More
Napa compost plan to divert tons of waste
A curbside composting program in Napa could keep more than 8,000 tons of material out of its landfill each year.Read More