Palette Food and Juice, located in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, serves farm to table fast-casual foods and fresh juices. Palette prides itself in using local, sustainability grown ingredients that yield nourishing meals that are both healthy for patrons and the planet. As a result of implementing ReThink Disposable’s recommendations, Palette Food and Juice reduced their… Continue reading Case Study: Palette Food and Juice
Topic Category: Engaging Communities
Case Study: Gus’ Tacos Mexican Grill
Gus’ Tacos Mexican Grill is a no-frills Mexican eatery that offers a wide range of authentic options made with fresh ingredients. It’s located in Silver Lake and is famous for its array of salsas, particularly, it’s seriously spicy “Super Hot Sauce.” As a result of implementing ReThink Disposable’s recommendations, Gus’ Tacos Mexican Grill reduced their… Continue reading Case Study: Gus’ Tacos Mexican Grill
Free Workshops: Dockwalkers Help Boaters Become Eco-Stewards
Southern California is home to approximately 293,000 registered vessels, providing a significant opportunity to positively impact the ocean by teaching boaters to be eco-stewards. Dockwalkers literally walk the docks, bringing clean boating tips and resources to their local boating community, and the annual statewide Dockwalker training program is offering four free Southern California workshops March… Continue reading Free Workshops: Dockwalkers Help Boaters Become Eco-Stewards
Order Form: The Southern California Boater’s Guide, 5th Edition
If you’d like a printed hard copy of The Southern California Boater’s Guide, please fill out and send in this form. Alternatively, in case you missed it, the free digital version is available for download.
The Southern California Boater’s Guide, 5th Edition
Download this free digital version of The Southern California Boater’s Guide. It provides comprehensive information about each harbor in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties, including each harbor’s unique features, how to get a guest slip, locations of waste disposal and fueling facilities, what to see and do in and around… Continue reading The Southern California Boater’s Guide, 5th Edition
New Disposable Foodware Source Reduction Project Helps LA Restaurants Reduce Waste and Cut Costs
Through a one-year pilot funded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Trash Free Waters program, ReThink Disposable has partnered and trained The Bay Foundation (TBF) to help Los Angeles food businesses reduce disposable serviceware. This reduction of single-use disposable items – such as spoons, forks, cups, etc. – reduces landfill, street and waterway pollution and delivers… Continue reading New Disposable Foodware Source Reduction Project Helps LA Restaurants Reduce Waste and Cut Costs
Malibu Lagoon After the Woolsey Fire
TBF’s Tom Ford is interviewed by A. Martinez of KPCC’s morning show, Take Two, about Malibu Lagoon and the Woolsey Fire. “In 2013, the project to enhance water quality and restore habitat conditions at the lagoon was completed, and long term scientific monitoring began. Since then, the nonprofit environmental group The Bay Foundation has hosted… Continue reading Malibu Lagoon After the Woolsey Fire
38 Restaurants Make Malibu’s 2018 Clean Bay Certified List
The City of Malibu and the Bay Foundation announced the 2018 Clean Bay Certified restaurants with 38 Malibu establishments, highlighting the community’s commitment to clean water and sustainability. The program was started in 2006 by The Bay Foundation to recognize food establishments that integrate sustainability and ocean-mindedness into their business practices. “I am proud of… Continue reading 38 Restaurants Make Malibu’s 2018 Clean Bay Certified List
Join TBF Volunteer Events to Protect Wildlife and Our Coastal Economy for Coastal Cleanup Day and National Estuaries Week
Nationally, our coasts and estuaries offer irreplaceable environmental benefits, and are worth nearly $1 trillion annually to the American economy. To support these resources, The Bay Foundation (TBF) will host three events in mid-September…
Pumpout Report 2017: California Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Performance Report
Discharging sewage overboard creates environmental and human health problems, especially in a state with more than four million recreational boaters. To reduce the negative impacts of discharging sewage overboard, all boaters are encouraged to use sewage management facilities, including pumpout stations, dump stations, and mobile pumpout services. Since 2008, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership and… Continue reading Pumpout Report 2017: California Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Performance Report