The Board is a group of hard-working, community-minded individuals who have committed their time and energy to making life in Fairfax and beyond healthier, stronger, and more sustainable. Sustainable Fairfax welcomes new energy and talent.
Next Meeting: Monday, March 9- 6:00pm.
Feel free to connect with a Board member if you have any questions.
Are you interested in working with a group of fun and creative people on solutions to reduce landfill waste (especially plastic) in our town and beyond?
Sustainable Fairfax’s zero waste program provides many opportunities to get involved, from educating residents and businesses about how to limit waste, to planning and participating at events.
Come join us for our first zero waste meeting of the year to see if there is something of interest you. Please let us know you are coming at info@sustainablefairfax.org.
Join 350Marin, the Sunrise Movement, the Sierra Club Marin Group and Sustainable Marin on February 28th from 3-5pm for a rally and march in San Anselmo. We’re going to rally, then march to tell Chase, Bank of America, Citi and Wells Fargo to end their massive money pipeline supporting fossil fuel extraction!
We’ll meet at Creek Park in San Anselmo at 3pm, at Sir Francis Drake and Center Blvd to rally. Speakers will include the Sunrise Movement, and a 350Marin spokesperson on how we can move money out of the fossil fuel banks and investments. Barbara Clifton Zarate will speak on the climate crisis and indigenous rights, and give us an update on Keystone pipeline battles. Chance Cutrano from the Sierra Club on banning one-use plastics, we’ll hear Marilyn Price on the Climate Emergency Declaration campaign – and the Freedom Singers will sing! Get flyer, further details and RSVP at https://350marin.org/event/2-28-stop-climate-chaos/
Life lessons, savings, and less to the landfill.
Twenty-nine of Marin’s 49 public K-12 schools are enrolled in the Zero Waste Schools Program, and more are coming on board every year. In Fairfax, White Hill Middle School and Manor Elementary are among the participants.At these schools, students and staff conduct a waste assessment, learn about proper sorting and set up a comprehensive recycling and composting program.
Funded by Zero Waste Marin, the Zero Waste Schools Program provides containers for indoor and outdoor discard stations as well as other equipment at no cost to the school. They also train teachers and staff, help with green team coordination and other ongoing zero waste activities. Schools that achieve their goals are certified and awarded with recognition and up to $2,500 in cash. To date, nine schools have been recognized.
Zero Waste School students learn important life lessons and keep waste out of the landfill. For example, Laurel Dell Elementary in San Rafael, one of the first schools to join the program in 2015, has increased the amount of waste that’s recycled or composted from 20% to 50%! That’s a win for the environment and helps reduce the school’s garbage bill. Every dollar not spent on waste is a dollar that can be better used educating our kids.
To learn more about the Zero Waste Schools Program, visit www.ZeroWasteMarin.org/Schools.
FREE COMPOST FOR FAIRFAX RESIDENTS. The compost delivery will be postponed due to concern about invasive bermuda grass that is growing and may contaminate the compost, as well as concern for keeping appropriate social distancing in response to the COVID-19 rules. Sign up for our newsletter on our home page to be sure you get notifications. This compost is made from the food and yard waste collected in our green curbside carts.
To ensure there is enough to go around, please do not take more than five 5-gallon buckets (which provides a one inch cover for a 40 square foot garden). Bring your own containers and shovels for collection.
Use of Compost: Compost is a soil amendment that improves the water-holding capacity and structure of your soil, but too much of it can harm your plants. It is recommended that you use no more than 1-2 inches on your annuals & perennials.
Let us know if you have any questions at info@sustainablefairfax.org.
ZERO WASTE COMMITTEE MEETING – THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 – 6:00pm at Indie Alley, 69 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax
Are you interested in working with a group of fun and creative people on solutions to reduce landfill waste (especially plastic) in our town and beyond?
Sustainable Fairfax’s zero waste program provides many opportunities to get involved, from educating residents and businesses about how to limit waste, to planning and participating at events.
Come join us for our first zero waste meeting of the year to see if there is something of interest you. Please let us know you are coming at info@sustainablefairfax.org.
