Fall/Winter 2007
Table of Contents
Poop Dreams
Oakland’s Lake Merritt is overrun with defecating geese. Is the city missing the forest for the feces?
Dropping Drugs
What should you do with expired or unneeded antibiotics, hormones, painkillers, Viagra?
Words of Warning
Salmon need signage.
Too Many Straws
Grapes get greedy.
Overwhelmed and Outgunned
Fish & Game needs good guys to catch the bad guys.
The Danger of Dishing Soy
Are we simply tired of being told that thing after thing is bad for us?
Cooking That Kills
The meth mess.
Pleasure Drain
More facts about meth.
Greening the Green
Marijuana is California’s biggest dollar crop—and its production is stretching the North Coast’s resources.
A Redder Shade of Green
A Marxist geographer celebrates green activists. Lisa Owens Viani talks to Richard Walker.
No Preach, No Screech
What if we all disappeared one day? Linnea Due queries Alan Weisman.
Saving the World One Fish at a Time
Saving fish changes lives.
Elbow Grease
The pay isn’t great—yet.
Water Wise
Josh Bradt talks creeks.
Animal Testing
Necessary sacrifice or senseless strategy?
Wasting Away
Recycling in a multi-unit building is an uphill battle.
Second Sustainability Summit Spreads the Word
The summit offers a platform where those working on environmental projects can share information and avoid reinventing the wheel or duplicating efforts.
Visit Land’s End, LL Bean, and Coldwater Creek on the Web—Not in Your Mail
Catalog Choice, a free online service, gives users the power to ax the catalogues they no longer wish to receive through the mail.
