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Look Who's Taking Action: Alliance for Climate Education (ACE)

How do you teach over 38,000 high school students to care about climate change? You combine airtight science with pop-culture entertainment to teach young people how to make immediate, powerful change!

The non-profit Alliance for Climate Education (AC

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

Look Who's Taking Action: Futures Explored E-Waste Recycling

You made it through spring cleaning! But now you have a pile of electronic waste to deal with - did you know you can support a great local non-profit and ensure your electronic waste gets recycled, at the same time?

Futures Explored, Inc. (based in La

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

Action of the Month: Make Sure Your Stuff Gets to the Right Places!

So you've just de-cluttered and tidied up your living space...

But what do you do with the pile of stuff you've decided you no longer need? Here are seven things to do with all that junk instead of sending it to the landfill:

1. Recycle Electronics

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

Action of the Month: Get Your Fruit Trees in Shape

Action of the Month: Get Your Fruit Trees in Shape

Now is the time to take care of your existing fruit trees and plant new ones, for a bountiful summer harvest.

When you grow your own fruit, you know exactly what chemicals are (or are not!) being appli

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

Look Who's Taking Action: Plastic-Free Movements!

"I've been using reusable shopping bags for years, but I was still taking home small plastic produce bags and using straws when I order a fountain drink and getting stuck with plastic flatware when attending events. These would go straight into my tr

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

What the Fork? Produce Goes Uneaten Because it's Ugly

Almost half of all food grown and produced in the US is not eaten, becoming wasted food.

We throw away over 25% of all produce before it even reaches the grocery store due mostly to cosmetic standards from large grocers that dictate exactly how fruits

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

Simplify the Holidays - with Alternative Gifts!

Avoid the malls, save money, and instead of giving more stuff, give gifts that are meaningful! Here are some holiday gift ideas that are not only earth-friendly, but fun and memorable too:

1. Membership - does your loved one have a favorite museum or

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

Save Water: Sheet Mulch to Lose Your Lawn

About half of total average California household water usage is used for landscaping and other outdoor uses. You can drastically cut down your irrigation needs by changing your thirsty lawn into a beautiful water-efficient landscaping.

An easy way t

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

Build Community: Shop Local

Did you also know that for every $1 spent at a local business, 45 cents are reinvested locally,

whereas for every $1 spent at a corporate chain, only 15 cents are reinvested locally.

Did you know that 97% of apparel and 98% of shoes sold in the US a

Started by Kimberly Lam in SCOCO Insights Newsletter

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