Read the full press release. Are you confused about what should and should not go into the recycling (blue), organics (green), and trash (gray/black) carts? The City of Sonoma and the Sonoma Ecology Center’s Earthlings Club are here to help! The City and the Earthlings partnered to create a series of “how to” Public Service … Continued
In October, the City of Sonoma’s new ordinance that bans polystyrene food service ware and non-recycled/composted disposable food service ware goes into effect. Learn more through this informative webinar sponsored by Zero Waste Sonoma. On August 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm, Zero Waste Sonoma staff will provide a presentation on this ordinance & answer frequently … Continued
The Saving Water Challenge is on and you are invited to participate. Participants will find new and interesting ways to save water during the drought – and be eligible to win fantastic prizes! It’s all free and it is something that we can all do to get through this drought together. The single most important … Continued
Recognizing the vast knowledge and talent of our community, the City asks community members to step forward and serve our City on a commission or committee. These commissions and committees are charged with focusing on key issues within Sonoma and to then provide feedback, recommendations and support to the City Council on those issues. The … Continued
The City of Sonoma in Cooperation with the Sonoma Ecology Center’s Earthlings, and KSVY Sonoma have teamed together to educate the community about the upcoming mandatory sorting requirements. In support of the City’s Sort It Sonoma! campaign, the Earthling’s recorded 4 public service announcements that are currently running on KSVY radio and TV. These include … Continued
California is the first state to mandate the proper sorting of organic waste/food scraps to combat climate change. The law is designed to reduce the amount of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, produced when organic materials are landfilled. The state law SB 1383 will require all residents, businesses, multi-unit properties, and organizations to properly sort … Continued
In support of Sonoma’s new ordinance designed to reduce single-use plastics and non-recyclable food packaging, the City is partnering with the Sonoma Ecology Center‘s Earthlings Club to distribute education materials to area restaurants and grocery stores. One of the ordinance’s requirements is to only provide non-recyclable items, including plastic straws, stirrers, cup lids, condiment packets, … Continued
The City of Sonoma, Sonoma Water, and Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership encourage all of our 600,000 water customers to continue to save water. To help, the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership is coordinating a Drought Drop By event to support our community in reducing water use by 20%. Free drought toolkits will be distributed to participants … Continued
Well owners in Sonoma Valley are invited to join a community meeting on groundwater conditions and sustainable management of this critical water source. The Sonoma Valley groundwater sustainability agency (GSA) is nearing the completion of major plans that identify issues with current and future groundwater resources and that describe how these challenges will be addressed. … Continued
A regular meeting of the Community Services and Environment Commission (CSEC) will be held on Wednesday, May 12th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on consent and staff reports on our CivicWeb Portal. The regular items to be considered are: Presentation: Paper Waste Reduction Program Proposal Presentation: The Current Market for Plastic … Continued
