StopWaste | Ecology Center

Berkeley Getting Ready to Ban Plastic Bags

November 14, 2011 by The.Daily.Californian

Berkeley has been poised to ban disposable, single-use plastic bags for a few years now. But the plastics industry has beaten back similar measures in other cities, tying the efforts up in costly lawsuits. And then the plastics industry lobbied hard to kill a statewide bill to ban plastic bags. This time, Berkeley is ready… Read more »

Calling Alameda County Residents: Recycle to Win Cash & Prizes!

April 15, 2011 by Ecology Center

In 2003 the Ecology Center hosted a contest in Berkeley called Cash for Trash, a fun and educational event in which volunteers audited the trash cans of participating residents, and the residents with trash cans most devoid of recyclable material won cash money prizes. The event, funded by StopWaste, awarded a total of $7500 in… Read more »