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Why Turning That Light Switch Off Actually Matters: A Dive into CA Electricity, Power Usage, and Legislation

September 9, 2021 by Nate Redinbo

As the most populous state in the country, California faces unique energy challenges. California uses the second most energy of any state (following Texas), but per capita our residential sector uses less energy than any other state except Hawaii¹. This can be largely explained by efficiency requirements in the state’s building code, which mandates certain… Read more »

The Remark Sustainability App: Dining Out Proactively & Sustainably

August 27, 2021 by Pheng Lor

Whether you’re dining in or getting takeout from your favorite restaurant, there is now an app, Remark: A Sustainability Feedback App, that allows you to submit immediate sustainability feedback to that business. Disposable food and beverage packaging makes up 67% of litter in commercial streets. Whether it is single-use food and drink takeout containers or… Read more »

The Biden Administration: The Environment, Climate, and Equity

August 27, 2021 by Pheng Lor

In the opening of President Joe Biden’s campaign website and Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice states: “Biden believes the Green New Deal is a crucial framework for meeting the climate challenges we face. It powerfully captures two basic truths, which are at the core of his plan: (1) the United States… Read more »

Urging Plastic Free Legislation: SF Rally Advocating for the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act

August 12, 2021 by Nate Redinbo

On July 20th, youth, organization representatives, and community activists hosted a plastic-free rally in front of CA Senator Alex Padilla’s office in San Francisco. The Ecology Center staffers among the crowd were one of the many groups advocating for concrete and immediate action on plastic production and waste management at the federal level, and beyond. … Read more »

Plastic-Free Pushback: A Community Journey

August 2, 2021 by Pheng Lor

Over the years, our Helpdesk has received a flood of inquiries seeking information about single-use plastics, bioplastics, and how to responsibly consume and dispose of them. Since then, our Helpdesk staff have curated blogs and factsheets, to address some of these questions. It was clear then, and it’s still clear now that we can’t recycle… Read more »