City of Elk Grove

Green bins support environmental education and behavior change Most people don’t pay much thought to the gray, blue, and green rubbish bins sitting outside of…

Closed-loop recycling provides new uses for Elk Grove’s organic waste By now, most Elk Grove residents are used to sorting their garbage into separate bins,…

Elk Grove restaurant owner is committed to sustainable business practices Marie Mertz, owner of beloved Elk Grove eatery Todo Un Poco, applies a karmic philosophy…

Many people may be surprised to learn just how companies are turning that organic waste into a myriad of clever products that help to lower greenhouse gas emissions and limit climate change.

SB 1383 brings opportunities to support friends, neighbors and businesses Every year, 11.2 billion pounds of food are wasted in California while millions of people…

SB 1383 aims to limit the amount of food and other organic matter that ends up in landfills—which is currently estimated to include about 30-40% of the food supply. In fact, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Californians throw away approximately 6 million tons of food waste annually.

Change can be hard. But when it comes to food waste, inaction is worse. Senate Bill 1383 addresses the connection between climate change and wasted food and comes with new rules for residents and businesses, tasking all of us with working together to build a better, cleaner California for ourselves and our future. And it’s going to take everyone doing their part.

Reduce, reuse, recycle: Three short, simple steps have encouraged millions of people to take better care of our collective home. That first step—reduce—can make the biggest impact on the environment and our local community.

The city of Elk Grove’s practical plans to reduce residential food waste The city of Elk Grove is entering the third year of implementing Senate…

Middle school educator makes cafeteria conservation cool Kathleen Albiani, home economics teacher at Toby Johnson Middle School in Elk Grove, has teens and tweens excited…