Denaya Shorter | Ecology Center

Navigating Sustainability and Wellness during COVID-19

July 13, 2020 by Denaya Shorter

This list offers a set of practices to get you (re)thinking about sustainability in the time of COVID-19. During these times of radical uncertainty, it is fine to reassess some of your previous green practices for your own health and the health of your loved ones and your community. It’s important to acknowledge that living… Read more »

Myths vs. Facts: Dispelling 5 Myths about Reusables During the Times of COVID-19

June 3, 2020 by Denaya Shorter

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to run its course, human and environmental health are at risk. An alarming resurgence of single-use plastics threatens our climate and hard-won progress towards reducing our reliance on single-use plastic disposables. In recent years, we have celebrated enormous wins, including homegrown campaigns across the nation focused on the fight against… Read more »

Reusables Become a Reality—A Reusable Cup Service Pilot Update!

February 21, 2020 by Denaya Shorter

by Denaya Shorter, Community Engagement Program Director Almost five months into Berkeley’s first Reusable Cup service pilot, and the program has already received over 1300 sign-ups! With eleven participating locations on the UC Berkeley campus and in the Telegraph Avenue area in South Berkeley, the Ecology Center and Vessel partnership program, launched in September 2019,… Read more »