The Offset Project

12/31/2018

The good news is, our collective efforts to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost have made San Francisco the most successful big city in America at reducing what goes to landfill. The bad news is, plastics have become a huge issue for all of us. “60 Minutes” recently aired a powerful segment on pl...

12/11/2018

12/05/2018

We are so proud and honored to be part of this project! The Food Bank for Monterey County, in partnership with TOP, received a CalRecycle food rescue grant for $475,000 earlier this year, and the majority of funds went to the Food Bank's new refrigeration unit, seen by the public during tonight's open house. We are excited to start brand new outreach to the agriculture community of the Salinas Valley and see how the Food Bank grows and evolves in the coming years.

11/16/2018

On this America Recycles Day, be aware of what you recycle and of what you consume. Wishful recycling can result in situations like this photo, which is supposed to be recycled glass!

03/05/2018

Good morning TOP followers! Please take note, Clean Water Action is circulating the link below to potentially pass a Monterey County ordinance to make producers responsible for pharmaceutical take-back programs, as many other CA counties have done. The Senate in Washington State recently passed a statewide bill called the WA Secure Drug Take-Back Act, which now moves to the House.

We the undersigned support an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model that requires manufacturers of pharmaceutical and sharps to implement collection programs for household medications and needles and to do extensive public education and outreach to promote those programs. We look to Monterey....

12/13/2017

"You must be the change you want to see in the world"...Gandhi

It is with mixed emotions that I write to you today to tell you that I am stepping down as Executive Director of The Offset Project. It has been an honor to lead this organization for the past ten years. I am humbled how the grassroots organization that coalesced around an idea of bringing the commu...

12/02/2017

Did you know...........
It's race weekend for the California Iternational Marathon.

Did you know one WaterMonster saves 1,333 plastic one-time use water bottles? To help us become certified, we will have these at our start line, along the course and at the finish line. Help us cut down on waste and bring a reusable water bottle with you for your hydration needs!

12/01/2017

The Offset Project is proud to partner with the California International Marathon this weekend in Sacramento. We'll be assisting CIM in their quest for Environmental Certification from The Council For Responsible Sport.

CIM is going GREEN!

We are working with the Council for Responsible Sport to become a event and reach certification! Here are just a few ways you can help:

- Donate gently used clothing and shoes at the CIM Expo
- Help divert waste from our landfills by using our sustainability stations at the expo, start line, and finish line
- Cut down on plastic water bottles and use our water refill stations

To learn more about the Council for Responsible Sport and what we are working to accomplish, click here: http://www.councilforresponsiblesport.org/

11/16/2017

Happy late America Recycles Day! Remember that recycling isn’t just about bottles and cans anymore— it’s about considering the end-of-life impacts of ALL products as well as creative recycling solutions. And let’s not forget to consider the full lifecycle impact of products and the importance of reduction and reuse. We all have work to do!💪🌎

11/03/2017

Executive Director, Kristin Cushman​, will present "Engaging Stakeholders on Campus-Wide Sustainability " at Monterey Bay Aquarium​'s Plastic Summit this weekend. Hope to see some familiar faces there!

Teachers of all grades PreK-12 will go in depth into plastic pollution issues and learn solutions to enhance their classroom curriculum at this three-part summit.

10/31/2017

Very proud of our partners Communities for Sustainable Monterey County to have been recognized by the local UnitedNation Alliance for their leadership and climate action development goals. Go Denyse Frischmuth!!!

United Nations Day Commemoration event was held at the Monterey Public Library on Oct 24th, 2017. UNA Monterey Bay Chapter acknowledged the leadership of Communities for a Sustainable Monterey County for their contributions towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Find the list of UN Sustainable Development Goals here:
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300