Community participation
Have you been shopping lately? Or maybe you’ve been protesting. ‘Tis the season! While I’m celebrating my freedom to shop and protest, I want to...
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Consumerism and waste
Did you see the excellent documentary film on Colony Collapse screened last summer in the courtyard outside Whole Foods in Encinitas? Much thanks to DEMA....
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: Plastics aren’t as convenient as they seem to be
Are you living in Plastic-ville? It’s not just out there in the ocean somewhere; it’s coming from every shore, every household and every consumer. You...
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: Rethinking recycling
I have my doubts about recycling. If we’re all cigarette smokers with this great idea to collect the millions of butts and remake them into...
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: Unsolicited papers cluttering up my life
I don’t particularly enjoy the smell or feel of newsprint. Neither do I like the piles and piles of papers that accumulate, mostly with ads...
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: The scoop on the poop
Sadly, AB 1998 failed to pass the California State Senate. Among the objectors to the Bag Ban are pet owners who rely on plastic bags...
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: In memory of Bob Nanninga
In case you hadn’t noticed, I hate single-use plastic. You might say it’s been my ‘PET’ peeve for the past decade. While there is growing...
