Are you looking for ways to get the whole family involved in the garden? Next weekend (Saturday, 4/6), Sustainable Contra Costa will be hosting "Fun with Kids in the Garden", an exciting family-friendly gardening workshop in Pittsburg, where the focu
Summer is upon us, and with it comes the need to slather on the sunscreen when heading outside. Did you know that many sunscreens are made with UV-blocking ingredients that protect our skin but can damage coral reefs? One such ingredient, Oxybenzone,
The holidays are a great time to entertain friends and family at home. There’s nothing like fancy cocktails, extra special treats, and beautiful decorations in your own digs to celebrate the season. But excess bounty often creates an unprecedented am
Read more…Packing healthy, nutritious lunches for kids has always been a no-brainer. Rarely, however, do we consider packing eco-friendly lunches as well. Sure, a sandwich with some carrot sticks will fill their stomachs the wholesome way. And they can finish
Each year, the environmentalist in you may feel torn about Christmas trees. On the one hand, it seems wrong to cut down a healthy tree for one month of enjoyment. On the other hand, it feels just as troubling to buy an artificial tree made of plastic
Although we’re deep into winter and summer fruit may not be at the forefront of our minds, January and February are the ideal months to tend to the fruit trees in your yard as well as the best time to plant a few new varieties.Timely trimming makes y
There are so many reasons to harvest rainwater. The obvious one is that water is more precious than ever, especially in California during drought, and rain is a freebie! The trick is to learn how to harness and store rain so you can use it as needed
Read more…EcoMulch in Martinez has an opening for an office assistant.
Sustainable Contra Costa (SCOCO), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, educates, connects and inspires Contra Costa individuals and organizations to embrace a sustainable lifestyle. We are a community of citizens, educators, innovators, and organizati
Read more…Green Mary Event Waste Diversion is now hiring part-time, passionate, hard-working, environmentally minded individuals to help us further our Zero Waste goals at SF Bay Area public events. A very busy season coming up!
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Read more…Where can you turn when you want an easy, natural way to produce the perfect plant food and soil amendment? Not an expensive nursery, not a months-long class in soil building, not a complicated five-foot high backyard compost pile. Just the age-old,
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At this time of year, it is a tradition for many of us to make a resolution to improve some aspect of our lives for the better. Here's what we encourage you to do this year: minimize your stuff, and maximize its value.
Minimalism: What It Is & Why It
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