OK, this year I did my best ever in de-commercializing Christmas (or the Holidays). I made my own cards (glitter is now banned from my house:-), I made several gifts and I bought some that were crafted locally. But my "craftyness" only extends so far
Read more…The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) have released the Draft Plan Bay Area, an integrated, long-range transportation and land-use/housing plan to support a growing economy, provide more h
Read more…By simply peeing in the back yard, instead of using the toilet, I cut my water consumption in half! I also put 5-gallon buckets in the kitchen & shower to collect graywater, which I give to my fruit trees. They have never been happier!
Read more…If you’re considering taking action to reduce your energy use, a great starting point is with a home energy audit. Though a professional will be able to provide a more thorough energy audit, there are resources available to homeowners to complete an
The American Lung Association recently released a report grading the state's cities and unincorporated county regions on various tobacco control policies. Here are some of the Bay Area results (the report card for all cities in Contra Costa County is
Read more…If you have concerns about pesticide use by Contra Costa County, please join Parents for a Safer Environment and other community members in asking the Board of Supervisors to adopt an IPM Ordinance that will help protect our families, wildlife, and t
Read more…Want to reduce your energy use and save money? It is a lot easier than you think. Many people use a lot of energy because they are accustomed to leaving most of devices running 24/7 when energy was cheap. But times have changed. Energy is getting exp
Read more…Since I'm on a rant about upcoming ballot initiatives, I thought I would say a little about Prop 23, which is trying to "stall" or kill AB 32 (Climate Change).
The following is from the Huffington Post: Defenders of dirty energy like to pretend that h
Read more…The Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (CCCSWA) is now accepting proposals for a Schools Waste Reduction and Recycling Consultant. Please visit www.wastediversion.org for more information.
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Greening Your Restaurant & Food Service Business
Thank you to everyone who participated in SCOCO’s Greening Your Restaurants and Food Service Business Workshop in February! We have compiled these notes to bring you a summary of the discussion.
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Read more…I'm an artist who specializes in recycled glass. I melt glass with my torch an/or kiln. I also use recycled copper wire and pipe in my jewelry. I'm always looking for different materials and figuring out ways to use them. I noticed that the last pos
Read more…Dear Sustainable Activists,
Walnut Creek's Park, Recreation and Outdoor Space Commission is aware of Danville's Park and Recreation Commission's proposal to ban outdoor cigarette smoke at City owned outdoor areas which is to be voted on by their City
Read more…What are two or three sustainable initiatives or activities you would like to see your city focus on in the coming 1-2 years? Please share your ideas here!
This City of Richmond is the 2010 Sustainable Contra Costa Award Winner for government. Here
Read more…I was asked by my boss to research Prop 26 because it could have an effect on our solid waste agency rate setting. So I did the research and what I found scared the heck out of me. This initiative was paid for by the oil, alcohol and tobacco industri
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