With Changing Seasons, Comes New Youth Staff!

With Changing Seasons, Comes New Youth Staff!

This past spring and summer our Youth Environment Academy Scholars participated in a variety of eye-opening excursions in the Bay Area. From touring environmental justice… Read more »
Sue Chiang visiting the Farmer's Market booth to share info with the public about one time use and reusable food ware.

Healthier Foodware for the Planet and it’s People

As a recycler (we are a founding member of AMBR) in a zero waste organization, we always look through the lens of the waste hierarchy:… Read more »
Stories from Field to Fork: Meet Farmer Paul Lee of Kay Lee Farms, a Market Match vendor

Stories from Field to Fork: Meet Farmer Paul Lee of Kay Lee Farms, a Market Match vendor

Kay Lee Farm is a 70 acre family farm in Fresno, CA. Operated by farmer Paul Lee and started in 1980 by Paul’s parents who… Read more »
What is Greenwashing in Plastics Recycling?

What is Greenwashing in Plastics Recycling?

What is Greenwashing in Plastics Recycling? You may have heard of “greenwashing,” but do you know what it means in the context of plastics recycling?… Read more »

With Changing Seasons, Comes New Youth Staff!

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With Changing Seasons, Comes New Youth Staff!
This past spring and summer our Youth Environment Academy Scholars participated in a variety of eye-opening excursions in the Bay Area. From touring environmental justice focused farms, to seeing the ins and outs of the Recycling Center operations, participants had the opportunity to engage in activities that they may not have regularly had the chance… Read more »

Healthier Foodware for the Planet and it’s People

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Sue Chiang visiting the Farmer's Market booth to share info with the public about one time use and reusable food ware.
As a recycler (we are a founding member of AMBR) in a zero waste organization, we always look through the lens of the waste hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Our organization gets a lot of questions about food ware for parties, take out, etc. and we want to speak to some of the questions and sometimes… Read more »

Stories from Field to Fork: Meet Farmer Paul Lee of Kay Lee Farms, a Market Match vendor

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Stories from Field to Fork: Meet Farmer Paul Lee of Kay Lee Farms, a Market Match vendor
Kay Lee Farm is a 70 acre family farm in Fresno, CA. Operated by farmer Paul Lee and started in 1980 by Paul’s parents who emigrated from Laos, the farm continues to employ four family members alongside hired staff. Kay Lee Farm started out selling Asian leafy green produce to wholesale brokers, but the farm… Read more »

What is Greenwashing in Plastics Recycling?

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What is Greenwashing in Plastics Recycling?
What is Greenwashing in Plastics Recycling? You may have heard of “greenwashing,” but do you know what it means in the context of plastics recycling? Greenwashing in plastic recycling primarily stems from the plastic industry’s misleading claims that all plastic can be recycled, justifying the production of more plastic. In reality, most plastic is designed… Read more »