Author Archives: Donna Staton
03 Jul 2020 |
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The GreenTown Los Altos Waste Team recently held a screening of the newly released film The Story of Plastic and hosted a Zoom discussion on what we can do locally and beyond to reduce plastic use and waste. Joining the panel for discussion were: Louie Pellegrini, President, Mission Trail Waste System Emiko Ancheta, ...
Continue Reading01 May 2020 |
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I LOVE my gas stove. But as a pediatrician, I also love keeping families healthy and working to leave our children a clean environment for their kids. So how do I think about Reach Codes and the switch to all electric appliances in new construction in Los Altos? Two realizations convinced me that we must […]
Continue Reading31 Mar 2020 |
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We all were thrilled when last summer California Assembly Bill AB619 took effect, allowing customers to bring their own cups, containers for bulk and deli items, and to-go containers to stores and restaurants. Then… COVID 19 hit, and restaurants and stores have now, understandably, limited use of such reusable containers. ...
Continue Reading31 Jan 2020 |
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by Josephine Martensson and Donna Staton The California Assembly is packed with bills for eliminating single-use plastics. The first is Assembly Bill No. 619 (AB 619), AKA the “Bring Your Own” bill is good news for the fight against single-use plastics! AB 619 went into effect January 1st, 2020. This law amends sections ...
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