Clean Bay Certified Restaurants

If you live in or enjoy the beach cities in the Los Angeles area, making those beautiful ocean waters clean and safe is likely a priority. The Bay Foundation’s Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program aims to keep it that way. The program recognizes restaurants in cities including Malibu, Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach,… Continue reading Clean Bay Certified Restaurants

2011 Clean Water Action Study

In 2011, Clean Water Fund and local jurisdictions partnering in the Taking Out the Trash project, conducted a litter survey in four Bay Area cities: Richmond, South San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland. The purpose of the study was to fill a gap in existing trash monitoring data for the marine environment. This study results… Continue reading 2011 Clean Water Action Study

Clean Bay Certified Restaurants

The Bay Foundation (TBF) co-founded Clean Bay Certified in 2008 with LA County cities such as Malibu, Santa Monica, Culver City, Palos Verdes Estates, Inglewood, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance to recognize restaurants going above and beyond municipal stormwater regulations to reduce stormwater runoff pollution. Certified… Continue reading Clean Bay Certified Restaurants

Table to Farm

Food decomposing in a landfill releases methane, a greenhouse gas 86 times more potent than carbon dioxide. By composting locally, we reduce transportation associated with hauling waste to faraway processing facilities, which lowers smog-forming air pollutants and carbon dioxide emissions. Simultaneously, applying compost builds healthy soils, increases water retention, and enhances soil carbon sequestration. Table… Continue reading Table to Farm