Community Development

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The Bay-Friendly Gardening workshops/classes were developed to encourage residents to make environmentally friendly gardening choices. It is not a particular style, but an approach that works with nature to reduce waste and protect the watersheds of the San Francisco Bay. Bay-Friendly Gardening is a program of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Source Reduction & Recycling Board, also known as StopWaste.Org.

Green Footprint, a fresh and practical Foster City TV original production, features eco-trends to help consumers recognize and understand a variety of environmental and sustainability efforts, so they can make informed choices for themselves and their home.

Acting as a change agent for healthier habits, this home-grown show promotes and encourages more simple and conscious living. 

Shoreway Environmental Center's Recycling Facility was re-opened on January 10, 2017, after a 4-alarm fire closed the facility on September 7, 2016. The fire caused significant damage to equipment and the building structure. Thankfully, no facility workers were injured.

Recycling Facility repairs were completed ahead of schedule and the 35 facility workers who had been furloughed are now back to work. During the shut-down for repairs, all recyclable materials were processed at nearby recycling facilities and no recycling materials were landfilled.

Contact: Doris L. Palmer, (650) 286-3252, dpalmer@fostercity.org