September 18, 2008 coastal cleanup day This Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to noon is the 24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. It is an impressive effort! The official website tells me that this is "the premi... |
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... just saw an announcement in the Chronicle that San Francisco's Department of the Environment will be testing toys for lead and other unsavory hazards in Union Square ...... |
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April 30, 2010 oil spill image from NOAA In brief: The US administration has banned oil drilling in new areas of the US coast while the cause of the oil spill off Louisiana is investigated. From the AP: "The oil slick co... |
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February 3, 2008 ireland reuses bags This article in the New York Times was really exciting (at least to me!) Ireland is setting a fantastic example of a country making successful environmental strides through national legisla... |
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September 30, 2008 mad men I've been hopelessly addicted to watching Mad Men (I download it from iTunes ). One of the things I like about the show is the glimpse it provides into the era of the early 1960's. Some of the litt... |
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April 5, 2007 recycling in your town I am very lucky to live in a city that has very progressive recycling (and city-wide curbside composting!!) But there are even more resources out there to help us all reduce our impact on t... |
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April 2, 2007 Supreme Court EPA decision I don't usually do 2 posts in a day, just so that I always have something new to share. However, today's news is pretty exciting and I couldn't wait. You probably already heard the news... |
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April 1, 2008 michael recycle My son received a gift card to the bookstore for his birthday (thanks, Aunt Abbie and Uncle Dave!) He thought it was so cool to have his own card to pick out whatever he wanted. We read lots of ... |
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March 22, 2007 biodegradable vs. compostable I missed a few days posting because many of the topics that are on my mind need a bunch of research (so I'm working on that). Here is a tangent of one of the things I'm looking into... |
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September 20, 2007 perspective I read an interesting article on Grist today. It highlighted the perspective of 4 parents on how "4 green parents deal with the plastic scare ." I'm definitely the person to play it safe ... |
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