Zero Waste Commission

Berkeley’s Zero Waste Commission and city council are working with stakeholders and residents to draft a 10 year roadmap to reach the city’s climate and zero waste goals.

City Commissioner and materials scientist Alex Sharenko is running to represent District 2 on the Berkeley City Council, with a platform that prioritizes affordable housing, public safety and environmental sustainability.

The ASUC Senate held a special meeting Friday to pass several bills surrounding new appointments for various positions as well as several measures to increase disability equity on campus and reinforce support for undocumented students.

Berkeley community members met with Mayor Jesse Arreguín at a Berkeley Neighborhoods Council Forum on Saturday to discuss keeping Berkeley a livable city.

Members of the public stood up and applauded after Berkeley City Council members voted unanimously to pass what Mayor Jesse Arreguín described on Twitter as “the most ambitious, groundbreaking policy” in the country to reduce the usage of disposable, noncompostable foodware items such as plates and utensils.

Berkeley City Council will convene Tuesday for its first regular meeting this year to consider a number of items, including an ordinance aimed at reducing single-use disposable foodware, such as single-use plates and utensils, and an item regarding the allocation of more than $4 million to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.

Half of the city council could see a change come November, and there are fourteen people running in total for the four district seats.

Berkeley residents expressed their excitement after the passing of the Referral to Zero Waste Commission at Berkeley City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday.

On Tuesday, City Council approved a proposal to explore the possibility of banning plastic straws in Berkeley’s bars, restaurants and coffee shops.

Working on Berkeley City Council has been a longtime dream for Ben Bartlett, who was born in South Berkeley in the 1970s.