Jan 4, 2014 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, San Luis Obispo
Lush, green, and hardy, bamboo sets the stage for the perfect garden getaway. When planted in thickets, the grass forms walls that provide privacy and quiet. When in clumps, bamboo is an excellent highlight to just about any backyard. You already know who’s got...
Oct 5, 2013 | Alternative Lifestyle, Green Living, San Luis Obispo
There is no doubt that the earth and human beings are intertwined. However, our species certainly has a knack for pretending as if this were not the case. The Bioneers Network brings together leading thinkers from around the world to help heal the divide between...
Sep 21, 2013 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, Health & Nutrition, San Luis Obispo
For a lovely lather, nothing beats a luffa. Whether you are washing yourself, your car, or a sink full of dishes, the dried plant makes a fantastic sponge. Organic and free of any synthetic material, the luffa is a great alternative to scrubbers made from foamed...
Feb 2, 2013 | Green Living, Health & Nutrition, Renewable Energy, San Luis Obispo
Forget the need for the Keystone XL pipeline or Diablo Canyon’s nuclear reactors. San Luis Obispo’s very own Cal Poly is paving the way for a green energy future thanks to some hearty microorganisms and the contents of a toilet bowl. A research team dubbed...
Sep 24, 2012 | Agriculture & Gardening, Alternative Lifestyle, Green Living, Natural Healing, Renewable Energy, San Luis Obispo
Join the Central Coast Bioneers for their annual conference this October 19-21 at their headquarters at the Monday Club in downtown SLO (1815 Monterey St). Speakers will deliver lectures that focus on real-world, practical solutions to the political, economic, and...
Sep 19, 2012 | Bambu Batu, Green Living, San Luis Obispo
Far and away, the most common piece of trash we see littering the sides of freeways, clogging gutters, and disgracing our creeks and streams is the single-use, plastic bags. In San Luis Obispo County, shoppers consume nearly 130 million carryout plastic bags a...
