MARIN SANITARY NEWS ARCHIVE

MSS Winter Newsletter 2020 Our winter newsletter should have arrived, check your mailbox! In case you missed it, we’ve included it below or you can download the full PDF here.

Our Littlest Fan We are delighted to introduce you to our littlest fan: Mason, aged 2.5, a resident of Rafael Highlands. Mason dressed up as a Marin Sanitary driver for Halloween this year and we are so flattered! We hear he loves watching for our trucks every Thursday morning and

Zero Waste Art Projects   This week we are excited to share some creative ideas that can help you bringconcepts of zero waste and reuse into the (virtual) classroom, courtesy of 3rd grade teacher Liza Mathews at Neil Cummins Elementary School. Liza has been instrumental in getting Neil Cummins on

WHERE SHOULD YOU PUT THE NEW CLOVER MILK CARTONS? Although the Clover milk cartons say “rinse and recycle”, with all products it is important to check with your local recycler to see if they have a market to recycle that item. Unfortunately, we do not have a way to recycle

Zero Waste Yard Work During Stay-at-Home For those of us lucky enough to have a yard, gardening can be a great way to get fresh air, relax and spend time with the family outside. Even better if your garden work creates zero waste or even reduces waste! It’s easy with

Spring Cleaning? Collect, Sort and Store After staying at home for weeks, you may be more aware of clutter and be moved to remove! Are you looking at piles of items to donate or recycle? Donations Unfortunately, during the shelter-at-home order, many facilities for drop-off and donation are closed. If

© Anaken2012 – Dreamstime.com Changing behaviors around battery recycling Did you know that in May a fire broke out at the Marin Recycling Center that was traced back to a cellphone battery? Luckily, we were able to contain the fire and no-one was hurt, but it served as yet another

What to Do with Extra Bags and Boxes Are you ordering in more during Stay-at-Home? As we get more deliveries and can’t use our reusable bags at stores, paper and plastic bags and cardboard boxes are piling up! Here are some tips from Zero Waste Marin to get started: –

Making the Most of Our Food During Stay-at-Home During this difficult time, moving toward zero waste may not be at the top of our to-do lists. The COVID-19 restrictions present multiple challenges to our usual waste reduction habits. For example, the ban on reusable bags and cups forces us to

Tips for Reducing Waste During the Pandemic Part 2 Overall Think about how to reduce, reuse, and repair during this time. We are not going to recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis, and as we make everyday adjustments this is a good time to enhance our reduce