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SF Environment Advancing climate protection and enhancing quality of life for all San Franciscans.
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SF Environment, San Francisco's Environment Department, makes it easy for everyone in San Francisco to take care of their environment, their communities and ultimately, the planet.

08/21/2026

San Francisco’s downtown recovery is showing that the future is reuse! ♻️🍻!

Back in May SF Environment piloted grants to downtown entertainment zones to radically change the way San Francisco approaches public street concerts and events.

Now for Third Thursdays ON ELLIS, reusable cups have become a permanent part of their operations. Historic John’s Grill has decided to extend their partnership with Bold Reuse well beyond the pilot phase and is making the permanent switch to reusable cups.

Our City is showing that sustainability and economic recovery go hand and hand. There’s nothing better than helping our San Francisco businesses save money and reduce waste at the same time.

Check out Tim Johns and abc7newsbayarea ’s coverage of this success story.

08/16/2026

Only San Francisco would have a festival that puts sustainability front and center. 🎶 🌍

For the past 18 years, Outside Lands Music Festival has brought music, food, and art to San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's Golden Gate Park, a global biodiversity hotspot. Behind the scenes, the festival is rethinking waste by finding ways to reuse, recycle, and compost items instead of sending them to the landfill.

Outside Lands also works with community organizations like SCRAP-SF to recover usable materials like wood and ExtraFood to recover and redistribute fresh food, including delicious treats from vendors like Azalina's Malaysian restaurant.

Thinking of going to Outside Lands in 2027? Plan to bring your reusable cup or bottle and enjoy the festival! ♻️

08/14/2026

Small repairs can make a big difference. Bring something that needs fixing and learn practical skills alongside local repair experts at one of our free August Repair Clinics.

📅 August 15 and 22
👕 🚴🏽‍♂️ Clothing and bike repair
📖 Public libraries across San Francisco
🌳 Free and open to all

Learn more about upcoming Repair Clinics and other SFE events: https://www.sfenvironment.org/events

Let this festival season in San Francisco bring you closer to friends, music, and nature!Help keep our city clean and gr...
08/06/2026

Let this festival season in San Francisco bring you closer to friends, music, and nature!

Help keep our city clean and green with the following eco-friendly festival tips:
🥤 Save money by bringing an empty reusable bottle to most festivals like Portola Festival
🚲 Take public transit like SFMTA - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, walk, or bike. Some SF festivals like Stern Grove Festival have perks like FREE bike parking or shorter lines for cyclists
♻️ Shop at your local thrift stores for extra layers; Outside Lands Music Festival may get brisk in the evening since it's closer to the coast
🌞 Consider using a mineral sunscreen, it's safer for you and the planet. Check out Environmental Working Group for safer skin care products
🌱 Compost your food scraps, avoid contaminating recycling bins with food, and help Recology contribute to healthy soil systems

Save this or share it with your festival besties!

If you had up to $5,000 to make San Francisco greener, where would you start?Bring your bold idea and let’s put it into ...
08/06/2026

If you had up to $5,000 to make San Francisco greener, where would you start?

Bring your bold idea and let’s put it into action! 🌱

The San Francisco Youth Climate Action Innovation Challenge invites young people ages 15 to 24 to apply for $1,000 to $5,000 microgrants for youth-led climate projects.

Teach, research, create, or help your community fight climate change or prepare for climate impacts.

You don’t need a perfect plan to get started, just an idea, and we’ll support you with the rest.

Applications are open from August 5 through September 30, 2026. Applicants must live, work, or attend school in San Francisco.

Learn more and apply at SFEnvironment.org/bloomberg-philanthropies-youth-climate-action-innovation-challenge-san-francisco

08/01/2026

In a world where disposal has become the norm, San Francisco’s FREE repair spaces are changing the game!

At the Haight-NOPA Repair Cafe, anyone can bring broken or well-loved items to be repaired for FREE. Powered by more than 150 volunteers, the repair cafe helps keep electronics, appliances, jewelry, furniture, toys, and clothing in use while sharing repair skills with community members. The repair cafe pops up four times a year at San Francisco Public Library's Park Branch Library.

Catch the Haight-NOPA Repair Cafe at the upcoming FREE events:
The Revolutionary Act of Repair
👕 Clothing and lamp repair ONLY
📅 Tuesday, August 4 (6:00pm to 8:00pm)
📍 KALW - 220 Montgomery Street
🔗 RSVP link in bio

Haight-NOPA Repair Cafe
🛠️ Electronics, jewelry, clothing, trinkets, and more
📅 Saturday, October 10 (2:00pm to 4:30pm)
📍Park Branch Library - 1833 Page Street
👉 Note: First come, first served. Please try to diagnose items beforehand and bring extra parts for a higher success rate.

Can't make it? Follow SF Environment to learn about upcoming clothing and bike repair clinics in SF.

This July, we’re celebrating even more ways to keep items in use!We're excited to announce a new way to repair with the ...
07/17/2026

This July, we’re celebrating even more ways to keep items in use!

We're excited to announce a new way to repair with the Haight-NOPA Repair Cafe, bringing neighbors together with volunteer fixers to troubleshoot broken household items, share repair skills, and help prevent waste!

📅 July 18 and 25
Clothing and bike repair, plus household items
Public libraries across San Francisco
Free and open to all

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