Eco-Tip for 5-13-18 Brush Clearance Deadline: June 1st – Chip to Make Mulch By David Goldstein, VCPWA, IWMD Frank Smith planned to comply with the County’s June 1 brush clearance deadline by doing a week of yardwork and bringing his discards to the Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Integrated Waste Management Division free community clean-up…
For Eco-Tip May 6, 2018 Media Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal: From Tapes to DVDs By David Goldstein, Ventura County PWA, IWMD Now that streaming services are easier to use, are you considering dumping your music and movie collection? Cassettes and VCR tapes are still accepted for donation at most local thrift stores, and you can…
Eco-Tip for 4/29/18 Awards Programs Recognize and Inspire By David Goldstein, Ventura County PWA, IWMD In his “4R Grandkids/SaveOurWater” blog about Ventura County’s natural resources, Charles Spraggins recently groused about the types of measures celebrated at last week’s Earth Day events, saying, “What is saved by ‘sustainable living’ is consumed anyway via growth and development.”…
Eco-Tip: Here’s how to recycle your old mattress in Ventura County
Eco-Tip for 4-22-18 Mattress Recycling Options Start with Retailers By David Goldstein, Ventura County PWA, IWMD To fund recycling, local stores and on-line retailers all charge a state-mandated $10.50 fee for each mattresses or box springs sold. However, only the stores are required to collect your old mattress for free when delivering a new one.…
Eco-Tip for April 8, 2018 Smaller Earth Day Events Need Early Support By David Goldstein, Ventura County PWA, IWMD Earth Day is April 22, which is a Sunday this year, making events convenient for attendees who work or go to school. Small-scale events are scheduled for that day, but as is typical in Ventura County,…
Eco-Tip for 3/25/18 Dockwalker Volunteers Needed to Prevent Oil and Sewage Spills By David Goldstein, Ventura County PWA, IWMD This Friday, volunteers will receive training and materials qualifying them to be official “Dockwalkers,” with access to local boaters in the Ventura and Channel Islands harbors. Dockwalkers use this access to protect the environment by educating…
Eco-Tip for 3/18/18 Smart Irrigation Products: Time to Adjust the Automatic Sprinklers by David Goldstein, Ventura County PWA, IWMD During the last week of rain, did you see a neighbor’s automatic sprinkler system running? If adjusted correctly and shut off during wet weather, automatic sprinkler systems are water saving devices, preventing accidental over-watering. Saving water…
Eco-Tip for 3-11-18 Cat Litter Solutions and Environmental Claims By David Goldstein, VC PWA, IWMD Cat litter options at supermarkets and discount retailers often include only clay-based product lines. However, larger or specialty pet stores carry alternatives. For example, one big box pet store, with branches in Newbury Park, Oxnard, Camarillo and Ventura, carries cat…
Eco-Tip for 3-4-18 Service, Home Laundering, or Disposables: Not Local Composting By David Goldstein, VC PWA, IWMD Major companies providing reusable diaper service in Ventura County are based in Pasadena, Montrose, and Santa Clarita; so does the resource conservation of using reusables instead of disposable diapers exceed the environmental costs of transportation? Alternatively, does home…