EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | PLEDGE TO BIKE INSTEAD OF DRIVE, WIN $250 By Darrin Peschka and David Goldstein Amid encouraging signs that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, more businesses are re-opening and workers are returning to the office. If you’re among the employees returning to in-person work, even if only a…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | LOCAL ZOOS CONNECT PEOPLE TO ENVIRONMENT by David Goldstein Last month, I asked a neighbor if he planned to attend any local Earth Day events. Perhaps in explanation of his lack of interest, he responded, “Shouldn’t every day be Earth Day?” On his next birthday, I plan to tell him,…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | FOR ARBOR DAY’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY, VISIT A LOCAL BOTANIC GARDEN by David Goldstein The 150th annual National Arbor Day is April 29, 2022. This holiday is nationally celebrated on the last Friday in April, but some states observe Arbor Day on different dates based on optimal tree planting times or…
Eco-tip: Fighting planned obsolescence with extended warranties, right to repair By David Goldstein Special to Ventura County Star Are extended warranties worth the cost? For cars, the question becomes complicated by a wide variety of options, prices and incentives. For other items, such as appliances and cell phones, the choices are simpler. Some people need…
Eco-tip: Recycling promoters target kids — how insidious! By David Goldstein Special to Ventura County Star “You’re insidious!” my neighbor, Jim Polisini, said with a laugh. Insidiousness got a bad reputation after the Star Wars franchise named The Emperor Darth Sidious in the original trilogy. But even before then, I had never heard environmental outreach…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | EARTH DAY “INVEST” THEME FOCUSES ON ELECTRIC TRANSPORT by David Goldstein The theme of 2022 Earth Day is “invest in our planet,” according to EarthDay.org, an international organizing coalition. Locally led by the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance, electric vehicles will be a particular focus of the “investment” theme. “It…
Environmental Resource Analyst David Goldstein answers questions about Senate Bill 1383, the new law that requires residents and businesses to recycle their food waste and other organics.
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | LIMITS ON UNRECYCLABLE PAPER IN ORGANICS CARTS by David Goldstein Since food recycling programs started in Ventura County in January, local environmental advocates have focused on communicating the importance of recycling organics, but there is one category of organics requiring caution before composting. Organics include anything once alive and therefore…
PLAN DE TRANSPORTE ACTIVO DEL CONDADO DE VENTURA – SPANISH Ventura County Public Works Press Release Contact: Samuel Zneimer, Consultant Project Manager, SamuelZneimer@altago.com Plan de Transporte Activo del Condado de Ventura El Condado de Ventura está desarrollando un Plan de Transporte Activo (Plan AT) que será un mapa para la implementación de instalaciones para peatones…
COUNTY OF VENTURA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Ventura County Public Works Press Release Contact: Samuel Zneimer, Consultant Project Manager, SamuelZneimer@altago.com County of Ventura Active Transportation Plan The County of Ventura is developing an Active Transportation Plan (AT Plan) that will be a roadmap for the implementation of pedestrian and bicyclist facilities within the County’s unincorporated communities.…