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Contest

What's The Score?

Who is the leader this week in the Waste Management/KTVU Channel 2 Waste Challenge? Click to find out and remember it’s like golf, the lower the score the better. Full Story ››

WHAT'S THE SCORE VIDEO UPDATE: See How The Families Did In Week 4 And Who Won The Waste Challenge
JUDGE'S COMMENTS: Judge Cliff Feldman Talks About How The Families Did During Week 4
WHAT'S THE SCORE VIDEO UPDATE: See How The Families Did In Week 3 Of The Waste Challenge
JUDGE'S COMMENTS: Judge Jo Zientek Talks About How The Families Did In Week 3
WHAT'S THE SCORE VIDEO UPDATE: See How The Families Did In Week 2 Of The Waste Challenge
JUDGE'S COMMENTS: Judge Susan Katchee Talks About How The Families Did

WHAT'S THE SCORE VIDEO UPDATE: How Did The Families Do In Week 1?
JUDGE'S COMMENTS: Judge Dennis Waespi Talks About Week 1's Results
Click To Read The Rules

Rot -- Be Good To The Earth

If your family is good to the earth, the earth will be good to your family. Composting lawn clippings is just one of our five handy tips. Full Story ››

RECYCLING WONDER: Take A Tour Of Waste Management's Davis Street Facility
Recycling Green And Food Waste Guidelines

Journals

Waste Challenge Family Journals

During the Zero Waste Challenge all four of our families will be filing weekly journals to tell you how they are doing and what challenges they are facing. Full Story ››

Play At Home

Everyone can participate in the Zero Waste Challenge at home. The goal is simple: Challenge yourself to reduce the amount of waste you generate each week. Full Story ››

Tips

Reduce -- The First Choice in Waste Reduction

By using less first, you can help to conserve valuable resources such as energy, limited materials, and precious landfill space. Plus, you’ll save money. Full Story ››

Reuse -– A Creative Solution To Waste Reduction

Our homes and offices are filled with materials that can be reused or repurposed. Everything from glass baby jars and wine corks to old clothing and ink cartridges can be reused. It just requires a little creative thinking. Full Story ››

East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse

CREATIVE REUSE: Take A Virtual Tour Of Oakland's East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse

What To Donate To The East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse

Recycle –- Be Part Of The Renewable Cycle

It's simple. Don’t throw away -- Recycle aluminum cans, glass jars, plastic bottles and paper to save energy, conserve natural resources, and prolong our landfills. Full Story ››

Rot -- Be Good To The Earth

If your family is good to the earth, the earth will be good to your family. Composting lawn clippings is just one of our five handy tips. Full Story ››

Recycling Green And Food Waste

Handling Hard to Recycle Waste

Some recyclables like batteries, old appliances, mattresses, used tires and paint require special handling. Here are some handy guides on how to dispose of these items while being good to the environment. Full Story ››

Old Batteries

Recycling Mattresses

Recycling Old Paint

Recycling Old Appliances

Recycling Used Tires

Paper, Plastics, Metal And Wood

Tons of glass, paper, plastic, metal and wood waste is created each year. Here’s a set of guides on how to best dispose of these items with the environment in mind. Full Story ››

Recycling Metal

Local, state, and federal laws prohibit the disposal of electronics through your normal municipal waste system. Fortunately, 99.5% of the materials in an average computer are recyclable, and similar figures are found with most other electronics. Davis Street has teamed up with E-Recycling of California (ERC) to recycle and dispose of all End-of-Life (EOL) electronics. Full Story ››

Handling E-Waste