324 schools in California, including Glenoaks Elementary and Fremont Elementary in GUSD, will be installing dishwashers thanks to funding acquired by Senator Portantino, inspired by advocacy by GEC and GREEN LUNCHROOM and the original pilot at Franklin Elementary!
This week at the Sustainability Commission: Update on SB1383 Food Recovery; Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC); Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Update; Upcoming Clothing Swap and Repair Cafe Info
This week at the Sustainability Commission: Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Draft Measures and Actions; Building Electrification Update; Report on Environmental Purchasing Policy
City Council, 6 PM: Approval of Electric Revenue Bonds, Waste Ordinance update, Adjustments to Introduction of Ordinance for Public and Private Indigenous Tree Protections, Project update – Bicycle Transportation Plan
City Council, 2 PM: \Garden River Bridge Project; 6 PM: Scholl Canyon Perimeter Fencing Replacement Project; CalReycle Application; Ordinance to Prohibit the Use, Distribution and Sale of Polystyrene Products on a Citywide Basis; GWP 2023 Electric Rates Cost of Service Analysis (COSA); Grayson Repowering Project related contracts; City Owned Solar Development Program – Phase 1 Award of Contracts
City Council, 6 PM: Item 7a— Ordinance Banning Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) City-wide & Single Use Bottles and Aseptic Beverage Packaging for City Facilities and Events; Item 8b— Beeline Maintenance Facility Bus Electrification and Parking Deck Design and Management
City Council, 6 PM: Introduction of Ordinance Banning Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) City-wide, Support for Expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Glendale Environmental Coalition Celebrates New Funding for K-12 California Schools to Purchase and Install Dishwashers to Reduce Waste
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 @ 6PM Glendale City Council will vote to adopt the Plastic Waste Reduction Ordinance, which we consider to be an excellent collection of the best practices from around the state that will help us to finally combat the scourge of plastic pollution in our city.
City Council 6 PM: Adoption of City-wide Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Ordinance
City Council 6 PM: Scholl Canyon Biogas Facility; Grant for SolarAPP+ Automated Permitting
City Council 6 PM: City-wide Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations ordinance
City Council 6 PM: Creative Crosswalks update; development of city-wide Polystyrene and Single Use Plastic regulations.
SB 1255 (Portantino), which would have offered grants to K-12 Schools to purchase and install dishwashers to reduce waste and waste related costs, was vetoed by Governor Newsom, but hope lives on!
City Council has THREE sessions this Tuesday. 1pm: Scholl Canyon Biogas Facility lawsuit (closed session.) 3 PM: Tropico Transit Oriented District, Hotel Moratorium, REACH CODES. 6 PM: New Commission Member Appointments, Beeline Transit annual Free Fare Days promotion, SCHOLL LANDFILL CLOSURE, Solid Waste Collection Rates (Cost of Service Analysis)
