Factsheets & Links

Contact helpdesk@ecologycenter.org if you have any questions. 

The Ecology Center produces many free, downloadable fact sheets to help people adopt healthier, more environmentally friendly practices in their daily lives.

• Air Quality in the Home
• Building Raised Beds
• Checklist for Saving Energy
• Climate Change  (updated 11/2020)
• Composting and Worm Composting (updated 05/2018)
• Cooling Strategies for a Warming Climate (updated 07/2021)
• CSA Produce Boxes (updated 09/2018)
• Drive Electric on a Budget (updated 10/2020)
• East Bay Planting Times
• Ecology Center’s Guide to Reuse/Refill Businesses in the East Bay 
• Facts about Recycling and Waste
• Greywater-Compatible Cleaning Products
• Get Plastic Out of Your Life / Estrategias para Vivir sin Plástico
• How To Save Seeds for Beginners (updated 1/1/2020)
• How To Save Seeds – Advanced (updated 02/2019)
• Introduction to Reuse and Refill
• Least-Toxic Ant Control (updated 05/2018) / Control Ecológico de Hormigas
• Least-Toxic Mice and Rat Control / Control Ecológico de Ratas y Ratones
• Plastic Recycling for Berkeley Residents (updated 04/2018)
• Recetas para Limpieza Saludable
• Storing Fruits & Vegetables / Almacenamiento de Frutas y Verduras
• Taking Local Action on Climate Change / Tomando Acción Frente al Cambio Climático
• Water Quality in the East Bay / Calidad del Agua en el Este de la Bahía
• Weed Control

Useful Links

The Ecology Center recommends the following links and definitive resources on topics related to Sustainable Living. Click on a topic to reveal a list of links.