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
Read more…Featuring local consignment/thrift store items and/or items locally made from repurposed/reused materials. Would benefit local shops and/or local clothing designers, encourage consumers to buy "second hand", and raise awareness, and possibly funds, f
Read more…In this holiday season, consider having some fun with LED lights.
We know that LED lights are 5 times more efficient than incandescent lights and will last 25,000 to 50,000 hours. The electronic control of LED lights offers additional features that le
Read more…One of the Generation Green long time projects is the Dumpster Diversion Project. We work hard to get discards to artists and teachers, after school programs and more. . We also do reuse workshops and participate in events and collect strange thi
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