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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.- Property owners with large landscapes have a new tool to help them irrigate properly and reduce their utility costs. Coinciding with "Smart Irrigation Month" the City of Santa Cruz Water Conservation Office launched a new landscape program in July focusing on large irrigation accounts.
ELKHORN SLOUGH, Calif- Some good news for the Elkhorn Slough after reserchers announce that there are more fish in the slough. The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation says more sharks, rays, and Guitar
Blue Whales making a rare return to the Monterey bay to feed, and they are eating tens of thousand of krill at day.
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 20 West Coast lawmakers are backing legislation that would permanently ban new offshore drilling in federal waters near California, Oregon and Washington.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.- On this 40th annual earth day the Good Shepherded Catholic School in Santa Cruz hosted its third annual Earth Day Olympics. All 215 students from the school participated in green games
St. Patricks Day marked the second annual Green Day at Bardin Elementary. Local green organizations teamed up with the school in an effort to teach youngesters the importance of practicing environmental habits.
Most airlines aren't making the grace when it comes to recycling. A new report card shows the industry has a lot of room for improvement in its recycling programs.
The most abundant resource on earth, is going to be a lot tougher to come by for many on the Central Coast. According to Cal Am residents already have the lowest usage of water in California but the state wants more cut backs.
The 2009 auto racing season comes to a close this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Monterey Sports Car Championships featuring the American LeMans Series.
Imagine a farm where you can pick your fruits and vegetables, cook them, and eat them right there on the farm. That's the life Darryl Wong, co-owner of Freewheelin' Farms in Santa Cruz lives. Wong says how he got here all stems from a trip overseas to Europe.
It's no denying, having a healthy diet it really doesn't come cheap, but now a farmers market here in Salinas is proving just that, even for low income residents as well.
Despite a tough economy, a California couple is turning their homegrown invention into a booming business.
Business on the Central Coast can save hundreds, even thousands, of dollars each year in energy costs by taking advantage of a free program from PG&E
WATSONVILLE, Calif.,- "I had a visitor to Elkhorn Slough comment, that they had been to Safari in Africa and that the Elkhorn slough wildlife experience surpassed that," says Bruan Largay, Tidal Wetland
Currently, only a small handful of participants in Santa Barbara separate out food scraps generated daily so the city can send them up to a processing plant in Santa Maria to be turned into compost.
With bans and restrictions on the use of non-renewable goods such as Styrofoam, you may have noticed you're to go boxes or to go silverware look a bit different these days.
The eco-product industry is expected to grow to more than $70-billion dollars this year but, that's less than it could be. That's because choosing to go green is becoming an expensive proposition in these economic times.
SALINAS, Calif., - It's often said it's a better buy when you buy local, and located in the sprawling farmlands somewhere in between Salinas and Chualar sits an organization which leads the way in creating
Making your home more eco-friendly can be a challenge. A new kit by a California company is designed to take some of the guesswork out of the process.
Albert Einstein once said on the theory of relativity, I thought up that on while on my bike.
When all the fun, games and tree plantings have come to an end after April 22, where does that leave you? What about the other 364 days of the year?
While we're conserving here on the Central Coast, as well as residents up in the Bay Area, water customers down in the L.A. basin aren't facing the same restrictions.
Santa Barbara Assemblyman Pedro Nava wants to greatly restrict Styrofoam, and even some paper products, from being used as disposable food containers in California.
PG&E says a solar network designed to deliver enough power to run about 150,000 homes is planned for California and, while none of the solar sites are approved yet, the Central Coast is among its most desirable locations.
You can green everything from car trips and job searches to camping expeditions and wardrobes. But when all is said and done, it boils down to one thing: trash!
The salad on your plate may be green, but what about the restaurant that is serving you that leafy appetizer? How does it rate on an eco-friendly scale? Do its practices help reduce its environmental impact, or is it wilting in that category?
Learn about curbside recycling and how various communities make it convenient for residents to recycle at home.
Learn interesting facts about curbside recycling.
Most people do not know that curbside recycling costs money.
Learn some simple steps to ensure your oil is changed properly.
Used motor oil is recycled in many ways; by re-fining, by reconditioning, or by reprocessing. Find out how used motor oil is recycled and the resources it saves.
Learn about cellular phones and the importance of properly disposing of them. With toxic elements like lead and mercury found in each mobile unit, it is important to keep cell phones out of landfills and incinerators.
Learn about electronic waste and the different end-of-life options for these goods with frequently asked questions, reports and more.
Staples makes it easy for customers to recycle e-waste by simply bringing their used equipment to any U.S. Staples store, where it will be recycled in accordance with environmental laws.
Find additional information about cellular phones, including statistics and international donation opportunities.
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