The ReCyclery, located at 610 4th St in San Rafael, has been refurbishing and reselling donated bikes since 1994 and using the income to support their powerful youth programs—Trail Rides, Earn-A-Bike, and Mobile Bike Workshops. Since their inception, they’ve prevented over 21,000 bicycles from being sent to the landfill and have taken over 40,000 Bay Area kids...
Category: Waste Reduction
Rethinking waste for my child’s future
Sara Romero learned about zero-waste strategies when she became a new mom. Since then, she has taken steps to reduce waste in all areas of her life! Check out her story and learn how you can improve your carbon footprint....
A sustainable brewery and gathering space
We try to be as sustainable as possible. We are diligent about sourcing locally, reducing energy and water use, and reducing waste whenever feasible. We participate in the Marin Sanitary Service Food to Energy project, which turns food waste into energy at the Central Marin Sanitation Agency. We also compost plates and food waste...
Our clients appreciate our green ethic
VenturePad made the choice to use energy efficient appliances in their business. Not only do they save money, they are contributing to a healthy environment. They also have created a Zero Waste Kitchen. They can reuse or recycle everything in the kitchen, and they save money by not purchasing single-use dish and serving-ware. They...
Convert food to energy & donate to those in need
Andy’s Local Market has cut their landfill waste by 33%! Much of this is food waste, which is converted into energy at the Central Marin Sanitation Agency. This is a super easy, environmentally friendly process, and food-based businesses can sign up through Marin Sanitary Service. In addition, Andy’s also sells fresh squeezed orange juice...
Donate your leftover food!
Arizmendi Bakery has donated lots of their leftover healthy and edible food to ExtraFood.org, where it is given to people who are less fortunate. Instead of throwing away your food, donate it! In addition to feeding the poor, it helps reduce landfill waste. Arizmendi has reduced its landfill waste by 60%! The inedible food...