By Renee Goddard, Vice President, Sustainable Fairfax It was July 2006. I collapsed in my chair at the Embarcadero Center Theater, mind and body overwhelmed, and completely terrified. Where normally the credits would roll at the end of a film, instead a list of “Never fear, What To Do’s” filled the screen. The film was […]
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Plastic Straws – Can We Live Without Them?
A California Assemblyman is trying to make it more difficult for sit-down restaurants to offer plastic straws to customers. Ian Calderon, D-Whittier (Los Angeles County), introduced AB 1884, which would make it illegal for restaurant servers to give guests plastic straws unless requested. Unfortunately, the bill does not affect takeout restaurants, but it is a step […]
Fairfax: Learn About Your New Kitchen Compost Pail
Marin Sanitary Service delivered kitchen compost pails to its Fairfax customers during the week of November 6th. The pail fits on a kitchen counter or under the sink, making it convenient for residents to collect their food waste. The program was created to encourage participation in a community effort to move Fairfax closer towards its ambitious […]
Youth Blog: Solving Climate Change Through Carbon Sequestration
By Kian Kazemi, AP Environmental Science student at Redwood High School Carbon sequestration is a foreign concept to many, including myself. That being said, it is a very important part of sustainability and it is a process that can help reverse the harmful effects of global warming if adopted across the planet. Global warming is […]
Marin Sanitary Service: Curbside Cleanup Next Week!
Marin Sanitary Service is providing two new services this year to its ratepayers in Fairfax. The free hazardous waste pick-up has been replaced by a Curbside Cleanup day and two free scheduled Bulky Item Collections. Curbside Cleanup: On curbside cleanup days, you can put out up to fourteen extra 32-gallon bags or cans (2 cubic yards) of […]
The Fairbuck Project Comes to an End
For the last 5 years Sustainable Fairfax, in a joint project with the Fairfax Chamber and the Town of Fairfax, has been part of a consortium supporting the Fairbuck Project, a community based currency. The program has been very successful in generating thousands of dollars for community based projects such as the garden at the […]
Take the ReduceX2 Challenge!
Take the Sustainable Fairfax ReduceX2 Challenge, and replace your single-occupancy car trips with other modes of transport at least two times per week (ReduceX2!). After completing the 3-week challenge, you will be entered into a drawing to win great prizes including a Boreas Gear backpack and an Alite barrell handlebar bag. During the first week of the challenge […]
And the winner is…..
Zach Gill of Santa Barbara won the Sustainable Fairfax Benefit Raffle for the Yuba Mundo Lux Cargo Bike!!! Zach bought just one ticket out of 872! He is a member of the band ALO (as depicted on Executive Director Jen Hammond’s t-shirt in this photo- she is a big fan). Zach also plays with Jack […]
Youth Blog: Give Your Food Waste A New Life!
By Kanya Hart, Drake High School Senior & Sustainable Fairfax Zero Waste Intern I am a youth intern for Sustainable Fairfax. Recently I have worked on the Town of Fairfax’s zero waste initiative. Fairfax has a goal to divert 94% of the waste from landfill by 2020, five years ahead of Marin County. Keeping […]
This Halloween Go Green!
By Kanya Hart, Drake High School Senior & Sustainable Fairfax Zero Waste Intern During the holidays we all let go a little. But it doesn’t have to be expensive, on our wallets or the Earth. According to Nielsen.com, Americans buy 598 million pounds of candy each year that have to be trucked or flown cross-country and […]
