by Jill Abelson | 22-04-2025 | Beauty, Business, Food, Home, News, Shopping San Francisco Bay AreaSustainable ShoppingZero Waste
Each year, an estimated 11.2 billion tons of solid waste is collected worldwide and over 400 million tons of plastic is produced globally, half of which is designed to be used only once, and of which only 10% is recycled. The global Zero Waste movement aims to divert... 
by Vanessa Lotoux-Macias | 17-04-2024 | Home, News, Shopping Conscious ConsumptionEarth DayEco-friendly shoppingSustainabilityZero Waste
Each year, an estimated 11.2 billion tons of solid waste is collected worldwide and over 400 million tons of plastic is produced globally, half of which is designed to be used only once, and of which only 10% is recycled. By 2050, it is estimated that the oceans will... 
by Vanessa Lotoux-Macias | 18-01-2024 | Business, News, SF Specials CompostingOrganic Waste RecyclingSan FranciscoWaste ManagementZero Waste
San Francisco made history in 1996 by being the first big city in North America to launch a curbside food scrap collection program for composting. The City requires all its residents and businesses to properly separate compostables and recyclables to keep them out of... 
by Vanessa Lotoux-Macias | 19-04-2023 | Home, News, Shopping Earth DaySustainabilityZero Waste
The latest United Nations IPCC report on global warming published in March once again sounded the alarm about the climate emergency and called for urgent action to combat plastic pollution. Each year, an estimated 11.2 billion tons of solid waste is collected...
