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Potpourri
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Tool to search recyclability of an item.

Recycling Guide

100

Sets a goal to reduce statewide disposal of organic waste by 75% by January 1, 2025 (based on 2014 levels).

SB 1383

100

Residents of San Luis Obispo County may drop off up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit.

Hazardous Waste

100

Californians Throw Away 290 Olympic pools worth each day.

Plastic

100

Due to being rich in potassium, every one is actually slightly radioactive thanks to containing the natural isotope potassium-40. Interestingly, your body contains around 16mg of potassium-40, meaning you’re around 280 times more radioactive than it already. Any excess potassium-40 you gain from it is excreted out within a few hours.

Banana

200

This program states that every retailer that sells household batteries, compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) and fluorescent tubes, mercury-added thermostats, paints, sharps and medication in San Luis Obispo County must take those items back from the public for free. 

Retail Take Back

200

The legal document that establishes the IWMA's existence.

Joint Powers Agreement, Public Resources Code

200

A group of waste that includes: 

Small Appliances: Microwaves, Smoke Detectors, Toasters, Vaccuum Cleaners


Electronic Waste

200

According to Californians Against Waste, in 2023, 69.50% of these were recycled in California.

CRV Water Bottle Containers

200

These don't have lungs. Instead breathe through spiracles, nine or ten tiny openings, depending on the species.

Ants

300
The common name for Expanded Polystyrene.

Styrofoam

300

The law shifts the plastic pollution burden from consumers to producers by raising $5 billion from industry members over 10 years.

SB 54

300

A group of waste that includes: 

  • Batteries 
  • Fluorescent Bulbs 
  • Gasoline (you must leave your container, it will not be returned) 
  • Halogen Bulbs 
  • Used Motor Oil (can be brought in in any container that has a locking or closing lid, e.g. milk jug. You must leave your container, it will not be returned)
  • Paint (including oil-based and latex) 
  • Thermostats 

Universal Waste

300
In 2022, Californians generated 76 million tons of this.
Waste
300

Wearing this can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5 per cent.

Neck Tie 


Lüddecke, R., Lindner, T., Forstenpointner, J. et al. Should you stop wearing neckties?—wearing a tight necktie reduces cerebral blood flow. Neuroradiology 60, 861–864 (2018).  

400
The year the IWMA was formed.

1994

400

Guarantees the public's right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies.

Ralph M. Brown Act

400

The three waste streams accepted at our HHW Facilities.

Universal

Hazardous

Electronic

400
Happened to nearly 15% of California's recyclables in 2022.

Exported Abroad

400

Chainsaws were first invented to aid in this human process.

Childbirth

500

RFPs currently published by the IWMA.

Solid Waste Management Fee Study

Video Content Production

Waste Characterization Study


500

SB 1053 amended a 2014 law banning these, which inadvertently enabled manufacturers to produce more plastic waste.

Plastic Bags

500

Scheduling a FREE curbside pick-up through your garbage service provider is the easiest way to dispose of.

Used Motor Oil
500

While more than 13 million tons of recyclable material were imported by China in 2011, this new Chinese policy resulted in China's import of less than a million tons in 2022.

China’s Green Fence or National Sword

500

Browns player recently traded to the Bills.

Amari Cooper