Instead of writing a law banning straws or plastic foodware, San Ramon has designed a program meant to encourage, educate, and reward businesses and residents in taking steps toward reducing dependency on single-use foodware.
The Climate Action Summer Challenge is aimed at raising awareness and promoting sustainable practices to combat climate change.
Participants will engage in a variety of activities designed to reduce their carbon footprint, learn about environmental issues, and inspire others to take action.
Schools in California produce over half a million tons of waste each year, with much of this waste coming from the cafeteria. While the majority of the waste stream in schools consists of organics, the rest is mainly from single-use foodware.
Disposable cups are everywhere but with each new cafe, with each drink, we set the new norm, together.
The key to reducing much of the litter we see in our community is to make an effort to choose reusable dishware.
The Art & Wind Festival, weekly summer concerts, litter picking, give-aways, and farmers’ markets
Bring your own cup and get a discount
Stores include Starbucks, Panera, and Earth Bar
A community initiative that encourages young people to help protect the environment, joining clean-up events, educational campaigns, and advocacy efforts to reduce litter.
Talk to family, friends and neighbors on how each of us can plan to reduce the amount of disposable foodware created during any dining any dining experience – we are all in this together.
Whenever possible
Choose reusable dining items over single-use options
Choose a San Ramon eatery that relies on reusable dishware
Whenever possible, offer reusable dining items for patrons.
found on our beaches and waterways per ocean consevancy’s study of the annual coastal cleanup day’s results in 2019.
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