As SFist continues to debrief the Bay Area on the topic of Earth Day fallout, reader Michael Siminitus sent along a few of these photos from the actual Earth Day Celebration that went down last Sunday, April 22nd in Civic Center Plaza adjacent to City Hall. Michael writes of the event, which achieved a 92% recycling rate: more ›

Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were asked to vote on lifting a Depression-era ban on allowing competitive bidding on the city's trash business, but they've put the decision on hold. more ›

None too thrilled with the mess he saw during his morning commute to work, Dolores Park neighbor Andrew Warren had had enough this morning. In an effort to get people to pick up their trash, he created this nifty Facebook page urging all of you sun worshippers, families of 15, and hippie stix jugglers to please pick up your trash after using the park. Or, if the mood should strike, pick up after others. You know, in keeping with today's call for volunteerism. Or whatever. Anyway, we implore you all to clean up after yourselves when done sipping your beaujolais nouvea or lighting up a fattie at DP. more ›

Colorful trash. more ›

Before Sunday's Latin-tinged Carnaval drunkfest and the self-consciously zany Live Masturbate-a-Thon, be sure to check out San Francisco's dirty and unique Artist In Residence program happening down at the dump. DeYoung ruler/society darling/abusive stepmother Dede Wilsey you will not find here. more ›