GCP – Resources – San Francisco, CA USA

San Francisco, CA USA

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San Francisco; The city that said NO to garbage

Nov 7, 2015

By Matt Baume on 13 Oct 2010 If you want to keep garbage out of landfills, you have to stop thinking about it as garbage. Instead, think of it as resources. If you’re throwing away the part of that veggie burger you couldn’t finish, you’re throwing away potential...

Leading San Francisco's Quest To Recycle All Trash by 2020

Nov 7, 2015

For two decades, Jack Macy has spearheaded San Francisco’s efforts to become a global leader in recycling. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he talks about how San Francisco has engaged the public in a recycling crusade that has resulted in the city reusing...

San Francisco l’art du recyclage

Nov 5, 2015

San Francisco l’art du recyclage

Nov 5, 2015

Social Media Resource for learning about Zero Waste in SF

Oct 2, 2015

Kevin Drew, Senior Residential & Special Projects Zero Waste coordinator, San Francisco Department of Environment tell us more about San Francisco’s Zero Waste success story and its startling new climate benefits. More...

What does an 80% diversion rate REALLY mean? Taking a closer look at San Francisco's landfill discards.

Aug 30, 2015

You may have heard that San Francisco diverts 80% of its discards from landfills. Jeremy Irons calls this statistic, and the city it applies to, a “source of hope” in his documentary, Trashed, which is about the ravages of global waste. Journalists around the world...

Charts and Stats

Jun 20, 2015

Measurements are also the best way to know how your green bin contribution is saving the world! When it comes to numbers, Zero is a really great for waste! San Francisco, California is the World Leader in municipal composting. At over 600 tons per day of compost from...