The San Francisco Environment Department received a $2.1 million grant from CalRecycle to boost its efforts to cut down on food waste and battle food insecurity.. Community advocates say the funding comes at a critical time for The City’s most vulnerable.
This is the first story in a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Jessian Choy had worn Thinx menstrual underwear for years before she learned they contained “forever chemicals.” “I had always known that anything water, grease and stain resistant could have toxic PFAS chemicals in them because of my day job…
Community organizations say the systems in Chinatown to protect older populations during extreme weather are not enough to meet the needs that could arise. Without sufficient financial backing, the health of many older residents in the neighborhood could be threatened during extreme weather disasters. Similar scenarios could transpire in San Francisco’s other climate-vulnerable areas.
San Francisco composted 360 tons — or 720,000 pounds — of food scraps this Thanksgiving, equivalent to 48 cable cars or almost the entire Golden Gate Bridge. That represents a 12.5% increase from the previous Thursday