San Francisco thinks outside the bottle to reach its goal of zero waste by 2020

San Francisco to convert dog waste into alternative energy

San Francisco to convert dog waste into alternative energy

Even dog waste can be converted into alternative energy © Getty Images

San Francisco waste management firm uses cutting edge recycling facility

San Francisco waste management firm uses cutting edge recycling facility

Recology facility started in 2003 in San Francisco © Getty Images

Thousands of San Francisco area restaurants turn food waste into fertilizer

Thousands of San Francisco area restaurants turn food waste into fertilizer

Restaurants food scraps become compost for farmers in San Francisco © Getty Images

Whole foods bans plastic bags in all of its stores

Whole foods bans plastic bags in all of its stores

After the ban on plastic bags, some supermarkets in San Francisco offer a discount if you bring your reusable bag from home © Getty Images

13 february 2016,

by Editorial staff