April 25, 2013
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
In one week, the LA City Council has tackled adopting a position to move away from coal and addressing its trash woes — talk about a productive … Continue reading
April 16, 2013
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
There’s a growing impatience amongst those committed to pushing LA to meet its ambitious Zero Waste goals. For years, the Don’t Waste LA … Continue reading
February 16, 2013
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
Today, the LA Bureau of Sanitation released its initial draft implementation plan for moving to an exclusive franchise for businesses and large apartment b… Continue reading
November 15, 2012
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
On the eve of America Recycles Day (November 15), the City of Los Angeles made an historic waste vote. Today, LA sent a loud and clear… Continue reading
May 29, 2012
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
Last week, more than 30 citations were issued by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) to a waste recycling company calle… Continue reading
April 25, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
In January of 2010, Toronto became the first city in North America to require the installation of green roofs on new commercial, institutional, and multifamily res… Continue reading
April 13, 2012
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
Earlier this week, the Ad Hoc Committee on Waste Reduction & Recycling for the Los Angeles City Council met to examine how to shift the way Los Angeles… Continue reading
December 7, 2011
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
The City Council of Los Angeles voted today to give private waste haulers servicing businesses notice that the City wants to get serious about improving it… Continue reading
October 19, 2011
by Victoria Rome
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Victoria Rome, Deputy Director, California Advocacy, San Francisco and Sacramento
Governor Brown worked up until the midnight deadline on October 9th to sign or veto the more than 600 bills sent to him by the State Legislature. Ove… Continue reading
September 9, 2011
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Recycling just got easier for the 7 million Californians living in apartment buildings. This week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the Renter’s Right to Recycle Act, which requires owners of multifamily housing with five or more…
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