It may surprise you to hear that Bayside has been really important for the local Zero Waste movement. Why? Meet Maggie Gainer! Maggie moved in to her Bayside home on Christmas of 1978. She founded a community development and waste reduction consulting firm in 1985 and served as Director of HSU’s Office for Economic and…
The Zero Waste Zebras are here to play
Each activity is planned as a stand-alone project, and the whole packet of activities will be emailed to schools, youth groups, and available upon request. Monetary contributions will help ZWH continue to add new activities for kids.
January Zero Waste webinars for business
Zero Waste Humboldt HUMBOLDT – Zero Waste Humboldt’s 2021 Zero Waste Business Training and Certification Program will start as a webinar series on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. A third webinar will be presented on Tuesday, Jan. 19 for businesses that want to earn Zero Waste certification. Those who register for the…
Honoring the Zero Heroes with a virtual auction
Zero Waste Humboldt HUMBOLDT – Zero Waste Humboldt invites the public to join their 2020 celebration, Zero Heroes Night, on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. The five honorees represent a wide variety of efforts to reduce waste in Humboldt County and have been inspiring examples of adopting Zero Waste methods. To honor the…
Zero waste tips for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
City of Arcata ARCATA – Halloween and Día de los Muertos are quickly approaching, and those who choose to celebrate these holidays are already busy preparing pandemic-safe ways to celebrate. Spooky costumes on Halloween may be scary to some, but the waste generated from both Halloween and Día de los Muertos celebrations can be really…
Thursday Night Zero Waste films through October
Zero Waste Humboldt HUMBOLDT – Zero Waste Humboldt and Humboldt State University’s Waste Reduction and Resource Awareness Program (WRRAP) invite the public to watch a film series on October Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. sharp. “These eye-opening documentaries and short videos are current and clarify many of the issues related to single use plastics production…
Zero Waste Humboldt workshops set
“We need more citizen science. With more data collection, we will be able to improve local monitoring, and join worldwide grassroots efforts to publicly name and go after the big brands that manufacture single use plastics and wasteful packaging.”
Maggie Gainer: ’Tis the season to be incredibly wasteful, but here’s how to change that
This is the time of year that Americans gather to enjoy family and friends, to feast, exchange gifts, and to generate a shameful amount of waste. We throw away 25 percent more trash than usual between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve — about a million extra tons of garbage each week. Humboldt’s holiday waste generation…
Maggie Gainer: How to talk to your store manager about an uncomfortable subject
With increasing frequency, concerned Humboldt shoppers notify Zero Waste Humboldt about unnecessary plastic packaging and wasteful practices at their grocery stores. ZWH always asks them what the store manager said when they brought it up. Almost none communicate with their store manager. My guess is that they are always in a rush or not ready…
Zero Waste Humboldt battles single-use plastic containers with Refill, Not Landfill
Zero Waste Humboldt HUMBOLDT – Zero Waste Humboldt supporters and partners in the Refill Not Landfill Project gathered around the Wharfinger Building lobby new water bottle refill station to celebrate on the Friday before Earth Day. This is one of 10 water bottle refill stations that Zero Waste Humboldt (ZWH) awarded to northern Humboldt local…
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