Menlo Park Sustainability

Congrats Menlo Park! This month, their City Council voted to forge ahead with plans to require new buildings to be electrically heated and require some sola...r production on new nonresidential buildings. This would meaningfully reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they emit! City of Menlo Park Government Menlo Park Sustainability https://www.almanacnews.com//menlo-park-likely-to-ban-gas-

Join us this weekend! On Saturday, October 27, 9 a.m. to Noon, you can properly dispose of your unwanted electronics and shred confidential documents safely and securely. There are no appointments needed for this FREE event!

Battery collection is starting Sept. 3!

This Saturday, Nov. 4th, learn how to plant and care for drought-tolerant plants. Sign up today!

This Saturday, Oct. 7th, learn how to grow delicious food. Sign up today!

The City of Menlo Park and Grassroots Ecology are partnering to host volunteers for Coastal Cleanup Day at San Francisquito Creek! Join us as we remove trash and recyclables from our local watershed to celebrate and enhance our beautiful waterways. http://menlopark.org/coastalcleanup

Join us as we remove trash from our local watershed to celebrate and our beautiful waterways! The creek cleanup is on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Register at Menlopark.org/coastalcleanup or email [email protected]

Thanks to everyone who came out to the household hazardous waste event today! With nearly 200 drop off appointments, this is one of our largest collections yet! Lots of toxic chemicals, cleaners, paint and other items will now be properly disposed of rather than going in the trash.

Get rid of your household hazardous waste for FREE at this upcoming event! Make your drop-off appointment for this Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Open to Menlo Park Residents, space is limited. Schedule online at menlopark.org/hhwevent or call 650-363-4718.

The California ISO has called a Flex Alert for June 21. Please take three simple actions to save energy and help avoid power outages:

Next week in #MenloPark: Paul Hawken, an environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist and author who has dedicated his life to sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment, talks about Project Drawdown, a comprehensive plan to reverse global warming.

City of Menlo Park Government has opted up to 100% renewable/100% GHG-free energy for its facilities. Are you ready to #optup? #actonclimate #ParisAgreement

#MenloPark's Climate Action Plan includes strategies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve its goal of 27% #GHG reduction from 2005 levels by 2020 #actonclimate #climatechange #ParisAgreement

"Learn how and why drought-tolerant plants need less water, and how to plant and care for them" https://goo.gl/zAhMVV #Free #california