[break] With the signing of Assembly Bill No. 815, California Governor Gavin Newsom has added another layer of accountability on cities, counties and regional agencies in the state’s quest to divert from disposal 50% of all solid waste through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities. [break] Current law requires a city,
[break] What happens when you mix recycling education with a Maghan-Trainor-inspired song and a dash of silly? [break] This parody video! [break] Made by our friends at Sustainable Tucson about wishful recycling, both the message — and the delivery — made us smile. [break] And remember, if you have a
On the third Saturday in September California cleans up! California Coastal Cleanup Day welcomes more than 60,000 volunteers who will pick up hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables from beaches, lakes, and waterways each year. It brings awareness to the marine litter problem and provides a community event
We know that collecting food waste for composting can be… well, downright yucky. Here are some tips to keep that “yuck factor” to a minimum. Wash your kitchen compost pail regularly with soap and water. Some pails are even dishwasher safe! If you’re a newspaper subscriber, consider a
Ever wonder just how we got to be so dependent on plastics? In Never gonna give you up: how plastic seduced America, journalist Susan Strasser takes us on tour of America’s plastic story from first production in 1907, to the Disneyland plastic “house of the future,” to today’s single-use obsession.
[break] There’s no doubt that the recycling industry is changing. Over the last few years there have been significant fluctuations in the markets for plastics and other recyclables that have caused us (and everyone else) to reevaluate the status quo. As we react and take measures to address these changes,
Check out Matthew Pera’s May 31, 2019 Marin IJ article titled “Plastic bans are a growing trend in Marin” to learn about the challenges recyclers are facing selling plastics and the steps some of our local cities are taking to reduce the amount of plastics we use. [break] Remember, a
[break][break] Spring 2019 MSS Newsletter [break] The Spring 2019 Marin Sanitary Service newsletter is out and should be arriving in your mailbox. [break] In it we cover the new website, our new “Where’s it Go, Joe?” online tool and mobile app and some important upcoming event dates. [break] [su_button url=”https://marinsanitaryservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MSS_Residential_Newsletter_WebOPt_April_2019.pdf”
[break] The Container Recycling Institute (CRI) knows a thing or two about recycling. They produce research, reporting, and education on policies and practices that empower communities to reduce waste (and related emissions) and increase recovery, reuse, and high-end/closed loop recycling of beverage containers, packaging and printed paper. [break] In their
The following information is from Patricia Garbarino, President of Marin Sanitary Service. [break] [break] For the past two years, MSS has been working with jurisdictions we serve and their independent third party, R3 Consulting, to make improvements to the way rates are set. We are pleased to announce that this was accomplished
