Berkeley Farmers’ Markets
Zero Waste
Tools & Resources
Yard Waste and Kitchen Scrap Collection (the green bins)
Free compost pickup program for Berkeley residents
Zero Waste
Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers-AMBR’s Platform for Improving Recycling & Reducing Plastic Consumption
Policy platform to reduce plastic waste and strengthen real recycling systems
Zero Waste
From Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers’ “Chasing Arrows: The Truth About Recycling”
Truth on recycling blog post
Zero Waste
Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers-EPR Policy: Risk or Opportunity for Recyclers?
Details on EPR and its implications
Climate & Policy
Zero Waste
UPSTREAM Publication, “EPR is the Answer“, 2016
Article on the need for producer responsibility
Climate & Policy
Zero Waste
UPSTREAM, Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging
EPR explanation
Climate & Policy
Zero Waste
Lund University, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Sustainability research and education hub
Zero Waste
Clean Production Action website
Information on advancing safer chemicals and sustainable materials solutions
Zero Waste
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) (Please note the Government Policy section of this website)
Information on reducing toxic chemicals through research, policy, and safer alternatives
Zero Waste
United Nations Environment Program, Cleaner Production activities
Guidelines for implementing cleaner production commitments
Zero Waste
Environmental Working Group
Research and advocacy on toxic chemicals in everyday environments
Climate & Policy
Zero Waste
Chemicals Policy Initiative
Advancing comprehensive chemicals policy and safer alternatives research
Zero Waste
