SFMTA unveils new biodiesel-electric hybird buses to improve transit service and the overall customer experience…
Green Report
Garbage charge options for SF residents
SF recology offers discount for its clients through the Pay Per Setout service. The program allows customers to decide…
CA extends HOV stickers for greener vehicles
California Senate Committee on Transportation approved a legislation that extends the “Green Sticker” program, allowing the latest generation of low-emission vehicles…
National Fix-a-Leak Week
More than 1 trillion gallons of water are wasted in U.S. homes each year from leaks that are easy to fix…
Confusion around California’s shark fin ban
California’s shark fin ban has caused confusion among restaurants which are still selling shark fin soup…
Reusable bag ordinance goes to vote in Redwood City
Shoppers may soon be forced to carry a reusable bag or cough up a dime to pay for a single-use paper bag when they shop in Redwood City…
Hero of the Environment in China
Zhao Zhong, a Chinese grassroot leader and named “Hero of the Environment” by Time Magazine, founded a watchdog group…
Recology proposed new rates for SF customers
Recology, a San Francisco refuse collection and disposal company, plans to increase its rate 24 percent from $27.91 to $34.54…
CleanPowerSF rates more than expected
The new proposed rates for The CleanPowerSF, a program designed to offer 100 percent renewable energy to San Francisco’s residential consumers…
Turn old Christmas tree lights into slipper soles
The old, unwanted Christmas tree lights that Americans throw away every year are shipped to the Chinese town of Shijiao in Guangdong for recycling…
