Politics Reporter

Gabe Greschler

Where the hell are San Francisco’s trash cans?

News

Politics

“It doesn’t make any sense to me,” one resident said of the lack of bins. 

Data Reporter

Noah Baustin

A $1,000 fine for dumping ‘garbage or refuse’ in a trash can? The Standard explains

Culture

The city now says it’s removing the confusing warnings. But the signs point to a larger problem plaguing the streets.

Amy Taxin

California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast?

It’s hard to change people’s long-standing behavior quickly, and some communities have faced delays in setting up organic waste-hauling contracts due to the pandemic. 