Talk about your new ideas, one Bay Area business has taken recycling to a new high. Matter of Trust had the hair-brained idea to stuff the leftovers from your hair salon, and poodle trimmings, into old stockings and use it to soak up the some 726 million gallons of oil spilled annual. This is one… [Read more…]
May 4, 2010
As a kid I walked the beaches along California’s Central Coast. Often coming home with thick bits of black goo stuck to my feet, my clothes and on the shoes I refused to wear in the sand. Mom was not happy. I would stare at the oil rigs far offshore and wonder why fish and… [Read more…]
April 12, 2010
It’s a choice. Do you celebrate the influx of rain with all the annoying side effects or do you complain vigorously? I hope you celebrate. Yes, I occasionally grump and moan about the rain as well look forward to a post rain sunny day. In the main, I love the rain. Love rainy days with… [Read more…]
January 27, 2010
by Lisa Jensen I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the importance of ensuring a diversity of voices are heard, that residents have equal footing with folks whose job it is to educate our elected or appointed officials. There’s no environmental discourse here today, just a request to help everyone become a better… [Read more…]
January 15, 2010
You know you’ve lost your inner child if you don’t laugh at the word “poop.” Friends of mine just had their first child. A beautiful, tiny piece of art whose life consists of sleep, eat, poop and cry. Dad spends a lot of time discussing her poop. The first (looked like tar but didn’t smell),… [Read more…]
January 11, 2010
The Envision 2040 San José General Plan task force meets this evening to talk about economic recovery, impacts on San José and planning for San José’s future. A presentation from Stephen Levy, Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, is provided in the meeting materials. Mr. Levy holds degrees in Economics from both MIT… [Read more…]
January 7, 2010
We’re all living through it. Pinching pennies, watching families walk or crowding onto bikes, and eating veggies instead of meat. The economy has been grim for months. Thousands are out of work in the Bay Area. Silicon Valley has an unemployment rate of almost 12%, the state is over 12%. Yesterday’s State of the State from… [Read more…]
January 7, 2010
Cross-posted from Green for All Yesterday, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced nearly $100 million in grants to train workers for clean-energy jobs. This critical investment, which Green For All and our supporters advocated for, was authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In a statement yesterday, Green For All… [Read more…]
January 5, 2010
If these aliens could speak that is what they’d tell us, gently, with a soft flourish and delicate touch. Don’t let their fragrance or prettiness fool you. These aliens have got to go. No, I’m not talking about little green men with antenna or even blue giants. These alien invaders show up in your yard, line… [Read more…]
December 31, 2009
Los Altos has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gasses to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Like every great project manager, assistant city manager Jim Logan says his town has intermediate goals of reducing greenhouse gasses by 20% and increasing conservation by 20% in 2020 . The biggest offender is employees commuting to work… [Read more…]
May 7, 2010
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