Feeling good about all that recycling you're doing? Think again - the US exports about one-third of its recycling, and nearly half goes to China for processing. That's 13.2 million tons of scrap paper and 1.42 million tons of scrap plastics!
More and more people are buying clothes at secondhand stores -- not just cool college students trying to save a buck. Not only can you find trendy and one-of-a-kind items at a fraction of their original cost, you can be environmental while doing so.
Read more…Okay, so we now know that plastics are suboptimal, at best. They contain toxics, are not easily recyclable, do not degrade and are an increasing pollutant in our waters and soils.
Now the good news. As awareness of the harms created by plastics contin
Read more…You may have heard in the news about the tricky state of recycling in the US. For decades, most of the US’s (and various other Countries’) recyclables such as plastics and mixed paper were sent to China to be recycled and manufactured into new produc
Thinking about taking vegetarian experimentation to the next level this Thanksgiving? Don’t fret – it does not have to include “Tofurkey” (unless you like that!). There are so many delicious vegetarian options to get excited about.
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The hottest months of the year are upon us! With recent increases on water costs due to the severity of the drought, every little drop you save counts. While there are larger water-saving projects you can take on this summer, such as setting up rai
Read more…When you go to the grocery store, there are a variety of eggs to choose from: cage-free, free-range, pasture-raised, organic, Certified Humane, non-GMO, etc. What exactly do each of those labels mean?
Cage-Free: The chickens laying eggs “cage-free” a
Read more…One of the most rewarding sights to see in one’s garden is pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds fluttering from plant to plant. Pollinators play an important role in ecosystems, and are responsible for the growth of most flowers an
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Growing your own food is a Resilience Challenge category, and who doesn't love fruit? If you’d rather not eat fruit that was grown with toxic chemicals, picked before it was ripe, shipped hundreds or even thousands of
Read more…The Central Contra Costa Last Plastic Straw campaign is continuing to gain momentum! This month, consider taking action to help stop the use of single-use plastic straws in Contra Costa by participating in the campaign.
Actions you can take:
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The world of herbs is huge and wildly popular these days. Which herbs are the best for growing indoors? Which grow the fastest outdoo
Read more…With trees in blossom and the longer daylight hours, you may find yourself reaching for the lighter layers and shorts to welcome spring at your door. Although the weather may still be a bit chilly for that, you can certainly start to celebrate this s
Read more…When it comes to plastic pollution, how are we doing? We recently found two great websites that examine the environmental impacts of plastic: Planet or Plastic? is a National Geographic series on the global plastic trash crisis; The Ocean Cleanup is
The hot, windy days of our East Bay summers have many gardeners taking steps to lessen sun and heat damage to vegetables. Temperatures above 95 degrees Fahrenheit stop many warm-season vegetables from growing. Winds wick moisture from both plants and
Read more…Backyard chickens are more popular than ever. And chicken aficionados have discovered a wide range of tools, structures, and methods of care that make the job easier and more rewarding. Perhaps one of the least known, and oddest sounding of these is
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