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San Francisco Environment Department touts Cantonese-centered composting outreach in Chinatown
Summary
The Department of the Environment presented a Chinatown-focused outreach pilot that paired door-to-door visits, Cantonese messaging and business trainings to increase composting and recycling participation among more than 100 local businesses.
The San Francisco Department of the Environment told the Commission on the Environment on Jan. 27 that a Chinatown pilot campaign built "with the culture and language first," rather than by translating English materials, increased business participation in composting and recycling programs.
Nicole Wu, an outreach associate with the department, described outreach that included business visits, free trainings and an incentive decal offered to participating businesses. "We spoke with the…
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