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Nov 2017

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Holiday Gifts Are The Best! Waste Is The Worst. How To Enjoy Both.

Holiday giving is fun for many reasons, including the excitement of gift giving. With the challenge of what to get the kids always top of mind, it is rare for the issue of waste coming on the gift giving radar screen. We consider toys, books, a new computer, a phone, clothes and more. How about […]

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Aug 2012

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Los Altos Cleans Up – Businesses and Residents Join City’s Effort to Reduce Waste

While participation in recycling/organics collection programs is a vast improvement over simply throwing everything in the garbage to be landfilled, it’s even better to implement policy and programs that eliminate waste. For example, many local grocery stores reward shoppers for bringing their own bags rather than using disposable ...

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Jun 2012

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School’s Out, Results are In: Springer Reduces Trash

Submitted by Beth Wolff In mid-January, 2012, at Springer Elementary, with the full support and enthusiasm of Principal Wade Spenader, parent volunteer Beth Wolff started a lunchtime recycling and composting program. And it has been a MAJOR MAJOR success! Springer has gone from 13 overflowing trash cans every day to 1 can per ...

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Mar 2011

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GreenTown Volunteers Tour Los Altos’ Recycling Facility

On Monday, March 7, GreenTown Los Altos volunteers toured Alameda County Industries (ACI), the recycling facility used by the City of Los Altos’ solid waste and recycling hauler, Mission Trail Waste Systems (MTWS). Louie Pellegrini, co-owner of ACI and MTWS, gave the tour. Teresa Montgomery, outreach coordinator for MTWS, who ...

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