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The Future of SB 1383: Tehama Residents can begin preparing for the final wave of new organic waste regulations

April 18, 2024 Matthew Craggs Comments Off on The Future of SB 1383: Tehama Residents can begin preparing for the final wave of new organic waste regulations

Since its establishment in 2016, SB1383 has sought to reduce methane emissions in landfills by cutting California’s organic waste disposal by 75% and diverting 20% of edible food to people and food banks by the year 2025. […]

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Food Recovery in Tehama County: One nonprofit has a long history of helping food-insecure residents and reducing food waste

March 21, 2024 Whip Villarreal Comments Off on Food Recovery in Tehama County: One nonprofit has a long history of helping food-insecure residents and reducing food waste

Daniel Dempsey has been operating Tehama County Gleaners and Food Bank for the last 11 years in Red Bluff, Calif. The organization dates back to the 1980s and has been working to help combat hunger and food waste within the county ever since […]

Compost’s the Most: State-funded programs help Tehama growers introduce new farming practices

February 22, 2024 Matthew Craggs Comments Off on Compost’s the Most: State-funded programs help Tehama growers introduce new farming practices

In Tehama County, resource conservation is less about a hands-off approach to nature and more about how residents and agriculture work with the land to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship. For the Resource Conservation District of Tehama County, composting is one area where new environmental needs can blend with traditional farming practices. […]

Leading the Way in Tehama County: Small town grocery store embraces California’s SB 1383 mandate

January 25, 2024 Gail Allyn Short Comments Off on Leading the Way in Tehama County: Small town grocery store embraces California’s SB 1383 mandate

n Corning, Calif., population 8,209, representatives from several local charities stop by the Sav-Mor grocery store twice a week to collect food.

Free food, that is. […]

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The P.A.T.H. way to reducing food waste and food insecurity in Tehama County

December 19, 2023 Nicole Carr Comments Off on The P.A.T.H. way to reducing food waste and food insecurity in Tehama County

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many Tehama County residents faced the daunting challenges of food deficiencies, unemployment and homelessness. Heather Ledford, the P.A.T.H. executive director, and her dedicated team addressed this need by implementing emergency food and shelter programs and job search services. P.A.T.H., which stands for Poor And The Homeless, is a local nonprofit organization established in 1999. […]

Tehama County market reduces landfill food waste with grocery donations

November 27, 2023 Nicole Carr Comments Off on Tehama County market reduces landfill food waste with grocery donations

What happens to excess food from grocery stores after it reaches its expiration date? The owners of Nu-Way Market—Beau Perkins, and Bill Patchen, who have been operating the store since 2004—use a more socially conscious approach to handling food waste. […]

Scraps to Gold in Tehama County: Composting turns organic waste into valuable fertilizer for small farms

October 26, 2023 Matthew Craggs Comments Off on Scraps to Gold in Tehama County: Composting turns organic waste into valuable fertilizer for small farms

The cost-benefit analysis of composting kitchen scraps for a personal garden can be discouraging—but when the process and payoffs of recycling organic waste are scaled up to the size of a small farm, such as Red Gate Ranch in Red Bluff, coffee grounds are as good as gold. […]

Sustainability Grant Awarded to Red Bluff Joint Union High School District is having an impact

September 28, 2023 Kathleen Vivaldi Comments Off on Sustainability Grant Awarded to Red Bluff Joint Union High School District is having an impact

Marissa Stevens has been the Director of Nutrition Services for Red Bluff Joint Union High School District for eight years. When she was hired, Marissa had a personal goal: to bring a sustainability-garden-to-cafeteria program to the district. Two years ago, that goal got some much-needed help. […]

Reducing the climate footprint through composting, education and collective action in Tehama County

August 22, 2023 Nicole Carr Comments Off on Reducing the climate footprint through composting, education and collective action in Tehama County

“There’s more to composting than saving food scraps,” says Bobie Hughes, Executive Director of the Sacramento River Discovery Center.
Hughes, who has been composting food waste at the Center for the past five years, is among a growing number of Tehama County residents committed to recycling unwanted food materials and reducing food waste. […]

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Reducing Food Waste on the Front End: Practical ways Tehama County residents can help

July 24, 2023 Kathleen Vivaldi Comments Off on Reducing Food Waste on the Front End: Practical ways Tehama County residents can help

According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Californians throw away approximately 6 million tons of food annually. This staggering number equates to 18% of all material that goes into California’s landfills. With these types of numbers, the waste issue seems daunting, and residents may doubt their efforts could possibly make much difference, so why try? […]

Wasting No Time: Rural North Valley counties are exempt from new organic waste regulations, for now.

June 27, 2023 Matthew Craggs Comments Off on Wasting No Time: Rural North Valley counties are exempt from new organic waste regulations, for now.

Under SB 1383, new organic waste regulations have begun to take effect throughout California. However, some rural counties are exempt to give them time to assess and address their unique challenges in recycling organic waste. […]

Keeping Tehama County Safe and Clean is Under Our Control: SB 1383 aims to keep organics out of landfills

May 18, 2023 Anne Stokes Comments Off on Keeping Tehama County Safe and Clean is Under Our Control: SB 1383 aims to keep organics out of landfills

With SB 1383, California is taking steps to combat climate change and the destruction it brings. The regulation, which was enacted in 2016, requires a 75% reduction in organic waste disposal and 20% of edible food waste diverted away from landfills by 2025. […]

Organic waste diversion goals: Butte County is working to meet new state law requirements

May 10, 2023 Howard Hardee Comments Off on Organic waste diversion goals: Butte County is working to meet new state law requirements

California’s SB 1383, or the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, aims to reduce the disposal of organics in landfills 75% by 2025, which means diverting more than 20 million tons from landfills across the state. […]

A Win-Win: Learn how Butte County is reducing organic waste by getting food to residents who need it

April 6, 2023 Howard Hardee Comments Off on A Win-Win: Learn how Butte County is reducing organic waste by getting food to residents who need it

In a society where so much food ends up in the dumpster—and then the landfill—millions live without access to enough food to meet their basic needs. Somewhere between 30% and 40% of the U.S. food […]

The challenge of uneaten food: How Butte County plans to comply with new organic waste laws

March 9, 2023 Howard Hardee Comments Off on The challenge of uneaten food: How Butte County plans to comply with new organic waste laws

Food waste mostly goes into the landfill. But that is changing under California’s SB 1383, or Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Organic Waste Reductions, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—namely, methane—produced by organic waste. […]

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