The OPEN Daily : Eco-Living
10 Tips for Creating a Zero Waste Home
January 29, 2012 at 8:22 pm
www.care2.com
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I do my part to recycle and bring my own bags for purchases, but I am far from producing zero waste. While lugging multiple recycling bins to the curbside every week it has occurred to me that I am only one person and there are a lot of bins! I never connected the dots that [...]
UCLA summit looks at future of water in Southern California
January 29, 2012 at 2:36 pm
www.environment.ucla.edu
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The summit is is sponsored by the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs; the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; and UCLA's Water Technology Research (WaTeR) Center.
Community Invited to Free Solar Workshop
January 28, 2012 at 1:02 pm
www.pasadenanow.com
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Residential customers of Pasadena Water and Power who want to generate their own green power are invited to a free workshop Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at The Salvation Army Tabernacle, 960 E. Walnut St.
The “Going Solar” workshop will feature experts who will answer questions about the rebate application process, technical and [...]
State’s First Sustainable Utility Campus
January 28, 2012 at 10:54 am
www.nbclosangeles.com
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Burbank Water and Power boasts the state’s first sustainable campus, a title for which it plans to celebrate on Saturday with a community fair and dedication ceremony.
Eco Literati Green Book Club
January 27, 2012 at 11:53 pm
www.kcet.org
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This monthly book club focusing on eco-literature holds its first meeting of the year. The group will discuss "Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities," by Diana Leafe Christian.
The author's website describes the book:A unique guide to launching and sustaining successful new ecovillages and sustainable communities -- and avoiding the [...]
New California rules require cleaner cars
January 27, 2012 at 2:40 pm
www.latimes.com
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California, long a national leader in cutting auto pollution, pushed the envelope further Friday when state regulators approved a suite of rules designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and put far more more pollution-free vehicles on the road in coming years.
Caltech Lab Focusing on Environmental Issues Opens
January 27, 2012 at 9:18 am
www.nbclosangeles.com
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The nation's most energy-efficient science laboratory focusing on environmental issues has opened in the historic 1932 building.
LA Rooftop Solar Energy Production Triples in Last Two Years
January 27, 2012 at 6:00 am
marvista.patch.com
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The amount of electricity produced via rooftop solar panels in Los Angeles nearly tripled over the past two years, ranking LA as California's second biggest solar-electricity producer. As of September, Los Angeles had 4,018 rooftop solar installations, second only to San Diego with 4,507, according to a new report by Environment California. The maximum output in Los Angeles is 36 megawatts, slightly less than San Diego's 37 megawatts. Per capita, however, only about 1 in 1,000 Angelenos have rooftop photovoltaic panels.
Swap-o-Rama-Rama at reDiscover Center This Sunday, January 29th
January 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm
marvistamom.com
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Swap-o-Rama-Rama at the reDiscover Center this Sunday, January 29th, from 1-4pm. $5 with a bag of clothes to swap, or $10 without. No reservations required. Come create and have fun!reDiscover Center swap-o-rama-rama january 29, 2012. reDiscover Center, 12958 Washington Blvd, Mar Vista 90066 310-393-3636.
Ballona Creek Cleanup Saturday Jan 28th
January 26, 2012 at 6:52 pm
culvercity.patch.com
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Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) will host its second creek cleanup at Centinela Avenue this Saturday, January 28, 9am-noon. Register with BCR at this special Ballona Gateway and native plant mini-park at the northwest corner of the Centinela Ave./Ballona Creek crossing in Los Angeles' Del Rey neighborhood, west of Culver City. A warm sunny day is expected. In the unlikely event of rain, the cleanup will be moved to February 4.
Heal the Bay names leaders who will replace Mark Gold
January 26, 2012 at 6:06 pm
www.dailybreeze.com
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Heal the Bay announced Tuesday that Executive Director Karin Hall will take over day-to-day leadership of the organization, while Stephanie Medina Rodriguez will serve a two-year term as board chairwoman.
New California air-quality rules would dramatically increase green cars on the road
January 26, 2012 at 2:40 pm
www.dailynews.com
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The California Air Resources Board is meeting in Los Angeles today to consider new rules that would more than triple the number of green cars on the road.
