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 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...
Jan 4, 2012 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, Health & Nutrition, San Luis Obispo
Someone you know may be a member of a secret society. Shortly after a rain, clad in heavy slacks, long sleeves and sturdy shoes, they leave the comfort of their living rooms and televisions to hunt for gold in the oak forests of California. What they seek...
Sep 6, 2011 | Green Living, Renewable Energy
Sorry Oscar, but I HATE trash. Case in point; marine garbage patches. What exactly are these giant, floating messes? Technically, these garbage patches, or suspended litter heaps, are concentrations of debris (usually consisting of small pieces of plastic)...