Eco-tip: Reusable glass bottles are gone, but alternatives have advantages David Goldstein Special to Ventura County Star Stan Wilson, of Ventura, recently wrote to me, “I don’t understand why we can’t just go back to reusable glass bottles. As a teenager I worked as a stock boy in a grocery store. I don’t remember there…
Eco-tip: How would you treat treated wood? Relaxed rules expire next month David Goldstein Special to Ventura County Star “Why can’t every manufactured product just be non-toxic?” I am sometimes asked this question by people calling to find out about household hazardous waste collection events. Treated wood provides a good example of the complexities of…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | DO “GREEN” FEATURES HELP SELL HOUSES? Nov 4, 2020| David Goldstein, Eye on the Environment by David Goldstein, VC PWA, IWMD Realtors are known for using certain terms to describe homes, and those terms sometimes can have an unexpected meaning. For example, as readynest.com points out, if a realtor describes a home…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | TRACKING TOXINS AND TALKING TRANSITIONS Oct 28, 2020 | David Goldstein, Eye on the Environment California is getting serious about tracking toxins in personal care products. by David Goldstein This year, the California legislature passed chemical “right to know” legislation, requiring disclosures of ingredients in cosmetics and menstrual products. Previously, some ingredients could…
Ventura County Waterworks District 19 – Somis Financial Stabilization Plan – Information Outreach Current Status of District The District’s Cash Reserves were depleted in Fiscal Year 2020. The primary reasons are: State ordered blend of well water with expensive imported water to reduce the Iron and Manganese levels USDA debt service for pipeline replacement projects…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | LOCAL MANUFACTURERS REDUCE WASTE, SAVE ENERGY BY USING RECYCLED WASTE Oct 7, 2020 by David Goldstein National Manufacturing Week was last week, and you probably did not realize the role you played. Of course, the market forces created by your purchases are one way you influenced manufacturing, but you…
InvoiceCloud Payment Processor Frequently Asked Questions Information for InvoiceCloud, County of Ventura Water and Sanitation’s new payment platform. Q: How do I register for an account? A: Go to https://www.invoicecloud.com/VCPWA and click the “Register Now” button. Follow these instructions for more information on how to register. Q: Will my previous account with https://cislink.ventura.org…
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Organic Materials Processing Facility Development and Services CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DOCUMENT RFP Circulation Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, September 11, 2020, 5:00 p.m. PDT County of Ventura, Public Works Agency, Water & Sanitation Joseph Pope, Director 6767 Spring Road, Moorpark CA 93021
New Online Portal to Make Bill Pay Easier for Customers with User-friendly interface (VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.) — July 1, 2020 —Residents in Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Water and Sanitation’s four water districts can look forward to an easier way of paying their utility bills with the launch of its new online portal on July…
Eco-tip: Grocery management to avoid food waste David Goldstein and Tobie Mitchell, Special to Ventura County Star Published 12:28 p.m. PT April 24, 2020 | Updated 6:04 p.m. PT April 27, 2020 Because of “stay well at home” orders, grocery shopping habits have changed. Grocery orders and produce boxes delivered directly to homes are gaining popularity,…