Alison Griffith Email & Phone Number

Recycling and Solid Waste Division. Specializing in: municipal solid waste system analysis, waste diversion planning, legislative analysis, regulatory planning and implementation, franchise agreements and contract management, food recovery systems, and SB 1383 action planning.

Recycling and Solid Waste Division

Alameda, CA

• Managing administrative, financial, and operations processes
• Outreach and advocacy for reducing food waste, feeding communities, and creating jobs
• Improving upon and creating new internal and external systems
• Metrics analysis, database management, and Salesforce administration
• Building strategic partnerships with governments, businesses, and non-profits
• Business development, strategy, and promotion

Berkeley, CA

• Holding sustainability workshops and providing waste reduction education to members
• Innovating house design for increased waste diversion
• Organizing all recycling, landfill, compost, and special recycling pick-ups
• Waste audits and diversion analysis

Berkeley, CA

• Analyzing the effectiveness of CRV Container Redemption under AB 2020 - Professor Sofia Villas Boas research team
• Conducting visits to CRV buy-back centers throughout Northern California
• Engaging with individuals about their experience with CRV buy-back centers (In English and some Spanish)
• Collecting and Analyzing survey data
• Researching and compiling legislative history of the “Bottle Bill”

Fremont, CA

• Running website and social media: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Blog
• Outreach to other zero waste groups
• Managing the advertising budget and campaigns, experience with Facebook advertising
• Designing promotional and informational materials including video and graphics using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premier

Berkeley, CA

• UC Berkeley Silver Lab (Part of the Marin Carbon Project)Analyzing the impacts of soil and compost composition on green house gas emissions.
• Research and data compilation
• Processing and organizing soil samples
• Calibration of sensors and equipment

University Of California Berkeley

• Advocating for improved campus recycling policies and zero waste initiatives
• Public outreach events for students, staff, and community
• “Zero Waste” building implementation, compliance, and management
• Educational presentations for building managers and staff on new policies
• Collaborating with vendors to create Zero Waste campus events
• Monthly reports and Grant writing assistance

Sacramento, California

• Researching and tracking waste reduction legislation
• Specific focus on SB 270: Statewide Plastic Bag Ban, and AB 1699: Microbeads Ban
• Public outreach and advocacy events
• Aiding municipal, county, and state representatives with waste reduction legislation
• Meeting with legislators, attending hearings, and participating in “lobby days”
• Writing and editing blog posts, news updates, op-eds, and fact sheets