Yesterday, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu introduced a ban on unsolicited Yellow Pages in San Francisco that would force phone companies to get consumers' permission before dumping the directories on their doorsteps. If you recall, Senator Leland Yee was unsuccessful at passing a similar bill before the state Senate last summer. more ›

First, Target came under fire for making an ill-advised contribution to an anti-gay politician. Now, according to SF Appeal, the retailer has been getting rid of hazardous waste in the Bay Area. SF Appeal reports that "a civil lawsuit was filed alleging that 240 Target Stores in California have been illegally disposing of hazardous consumer products that were returned or damaged in order to avoid expensive disposal fees." more ›

Recycling technology sure has come a long way, and it looks like San Francisco's Recology might be leading the charge. more ›

In an effort to get people to use the (delicious!) Hetch Hetchy tap water and reduce the amount of plastic water bottle waste, the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFE) and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) announced the city plans to install a bunch of water-bottle refilling stations. (In our day, we called those "faucets.") more ›

As mentioned previously, SFEnvironment.org has a great list of additional resources. You an drop off your mattress for free at Raphael House (call ahead for times). BedBusters will come pick it up for a charge based on mattress size. Estates Mattress Company in Oakland will recycle single- and full-sized mattress drop-offs for $10 per mattress. Additionally, there is EcoHaul, but it sounds like you'd need a truck-full of items to make it worth the price (call/email for prices). more ›

Happening right now (as of 4:30 p..m), the N Judah is anticipating big delays. Getting home should be difficult, so riders should explore non-Muni methods of getting home. more ›

We've become more and more hippie-ish in our near eight years living in San Francisco. We've mostly dwelled in compost-practicing households here, where it was a convenient process and just as easy to do as tossing waste in the trash. We now live in a large apartment building with around 30 units with no current compost option, although a few of us tenants are interested in setting one up. more ›