Earth Day and Birth Day Members’ Gathering 2023
After a 4-year hiatus, Ecology Center members gathered in person for the annual Earth Day and Birth Day event. This year marks the 53rd year since the Ecology Center received its nonprofit incorporation on the first Earth Day in 1970. What began as a local volunteer-run recycling project became a front runner for the now… Read more »
Jack Johnson—inspired musician, deeply committed environmentalist, and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Environment Program—is partnering with the Ecology Center to raise funds for our programs! The Johnson Ohana Foundation will match your donation to the Ecology Center, dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500.
As part of Jack Johnson’s Meet the Moonlight tour, the Johnson Ohana Foundation is… Read more »
Market Match Supports Rural Communities in California
Ecology Center partners with over 55 organizations across the state to operate the Market Match program at farmers’ markets and other farm-direct sites by providing extra money to customers spending their CalFresh dollars on locally-produced food. Since 2017, Market Match has partnered with the Crescent City Downtown Divas, a nonprofit founded by women-owned businesses and… Read more »
How to Sort Clover’s Renewable Milk Carton
By now, you have probably seen or bought Clover Sonoma’s “Fully Renewable Carton.” Having introduced the carton in 2020, Clover claims to be the first dairy company in the US to switch to a “renewable,” plant-based milk carton. But what does plant-based mean when it comes down to disposing of the empty carton?
Is it… Read more »
It’s Official! CA SB 54—California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act—is California Law
Yesterday SB 54 was signed into law establishing one of the world’s largest Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs. The law has a special focus on reducing plastic waste and its harm to communities and the environment. This bill is also among the most far-reaching in its control over the plastic packaging industry.
“As the nation’s… Read more »