How does waste affect the climate? 

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The products and materials we use can have a big impact on the size of our environmental footprint. By making conscious choices about the types of products we buy (or don’t buy), the food we consume, and the ultimate life cycle of these materials, we can greatly reduce our contribution to environmental degradation and climate change. Sometimes the decision of not buying something is equally or more important - for example single use plastics or items with excess packaging.

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What GGNRA is doing:

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The park already has several programs and policies in place to reduce waste and

encourage purchase of more environmentally friendly materials.

Check out these resources and get in touch if you have questions.

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• Green Purchasing Policy

• Green Purchasing Requirements 

• Universal Waste Fact Sheet

• Hazardous Waste Management. Contact the closest waste accumulation site: FOMA Grounds Facilities B112, Marin Headlands Roads Facilities, FC-1109, Stinson Beach Grounds Facilities, SB-4, Muir Woods Grounds Facilities, MW-12.

• Zero Waste Event Guidelines 

• Did you know that GGNRA is composting all used paper towels in bathrooms?

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What YOU can do at GGNRA:

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If you have and idea or action related to waste, submit it to the Earth Month Staff Challenge! You can also visit the Green Team at one of our Sustainability Tea Times to learn about more resources and ask questions.

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• Do you have a TerraCycle program in your building?

• You can be the liaison for the Xerox waste container and used toner recycling program

• Encourage Meatless Mondays or meatless events

• Does your building kitchen have a 3 bin system?

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General resources:

What goes where (SF): https://sfrecycles.org/

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