Tag Archives: recycling

Use Less, Recycle More: Berkeley Residents Can Now Recycle More Plastics

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Use Less, Recycle More: Berkeley Residents Can Now Recycle More Plastics
Berkeley has moved one step closer to our goal of Zero Waste by 2020! Berkeley residents can now recycle more plastic containers in their blue curbside carts. In addition to plastic bottles, the Ecology Center’s curbside recycling program will now collect clean food storage containers, dairy tubs (like yogurt), plastic cups, and trays. There are… Read more »

July 4th Holiday Schedule for Ecology Center Programs

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July 4th Holiday Schedule for Ecology Center Programs
Please note some of the Ecology Center’s programs and services will be observing the holiday this Thursday. The Thursday North Berkeley Farmers’ Market will be closed. Stock up on produce at South Berkeley Tuesday market and Albany Wednesday market instead. Click here for location and hours for our Farmers’ Markets. The Ecology Center Store and… Read more »

Breaking the Chains of Plastic: An Event Series on Health and the Environment, Coming this June

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Breaking the Chains of Plastic: An Event Series on Health and the Environment, Coming this June
If you look around you right now, how much plastic do you see? Plastics can be a part of nearly everything we buy, whether a new digital device or a box of cereal. As plastic becomes more abundant, it may feel like you have no choice but to join the rising plastic tide. We do… Read more »

Zero Waste Week is Coming, 3/17 – 3/23/13

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Zero Waste Week is Coming, 3/17 - 3/23/13
The Ecology Center is co-sponsoring a week of activities, including tours, receptions, speaking engagements and meetings all about Zero Waste. Attendees will include discard management and recycling professionals, service providers and activists as well as local, regional, state and national elected officials and policy-makers and members of the media. Events included are: Youth Convergence, Tour… Read more »

University of Vermont Bans Bottled Water On Campus

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University of Vermont Bans Bottled Water On Campus
Ditching disposable water bottles is a big step for UVM and the 14,000 students, faculty and staff who drink water there daily. It’s yet another example of a campus, business or local government making moves toward sustainability by implementing a policy to encourage behavior that’s good, or place a cost on behavior that’s bad. A… Read more »