East Bay Express | Ecology Center

Vote for Us for Best of East Bay: Best Non-Profit, Best Farmers’ Market

June 14, 2013 by Ecology Center

The East Bay Express is running their annual “Best of East Bay” vote-a-thon from now until June 27th. Ecology Center fans should freely share their love of our Farmers’ Markets and our organization as a whole by voting for “Ecology Center” in the Non-Profit and “Berkeley Farmers’ Market” in the Farmers’ Market categories. Voters get… Read more »

Should Berkeley Collect more Plastics for Recycling? Perspective from the Ecology Center and CCC

February 3, 2012 by Ecology Center

Last November, Nate Seltenrich wrote an article in the East Bay Express that delved into Berkeley’s resistance to collecting more plastics for recycling. He wrote, “… For more than a decade, Berkeley’s approach to plastics has hinged on urging residents to cut down on use rather than expanding the amount the city recycles. But waste… Read more »

East Bay Express Covers Solar Cooking at EcoHouse

September 16, 2010 by East Bay Express

“At ten in the morning, the usual fog layer covered North Berkeley. Reyel and Michaela Daystar, self-described solar cooking enthusiasts, were leading one of their occasional workshops in fuel-less cooking. The only problem was that the source of their fuel — the sun — was missing. “Instead, Reyel entertained the dozen or so spectators with… Read more »