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June 11, 2009

Spacifica: Our Health Is Our Wealth!

Karen Rosenstein likes that Pacifica has so many health, wellness, beauty, and fitness spas and salons. Now all we need is to discover magical healing properties of Pacifica mud and water. Maybe that yellow foam on the beach has therapeutic value. Whaddya think, beach nuts?

May 21, 2009

Longevity Diet: Healthy Foods for Long Life

HEALTHY FOODS FOR LONG LIFE

May 18, 2009

Styro Strike: Help Ban Styrofoam Statewide

TAKE THE STYROFOAM CHALLENGE

May 15, 2009

Ghent, Belgium Goes Vegetarian Once a Week

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BBC NEWS
Belgian city plans 'veggie' days
By Chris Mason
BBC News, Ghent
The Belgian city of Ghent is about to become the first in the world to go vegetarian at least once a week. Starting this week there will be a regular weekly meatless day, in which civil servants and elected councillors will opt for vegetarian meals. Ghent means to recognise the impact of livestock on the environment. The UN says livestock is responsible for nearly one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, hence Ghent's declaration of a weekly "veggie day." Public officials and politicians will be the first to give up meat for a day. Schoolchildren will follow suit with their own veggiedag in September. It is hoped the move will cut Ghent's environmental footprint and help tackle obesity. Around 90,000 so-called "veggie street maps" are now being printed to help people find the city's vegetarian eateries.


May 09, 2009

Warren Buffett Greens the Manufactured Home

WARREN BUFFETT'S GREEN PREFABS

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April 27, 2009

How Much Water Do You Use?

HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU USE?

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April 24, 2009

Rain Barrels: Start Saving Water, Catch the Drips

RAIN BARRELS

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Pacificans should be capturing every bit of moisture that drips off their roofs during foggy, drizzly days. Here's how to do it; clink link above.

April 22, 2009

Keep Plastic Bags Out of the Environment

SAVE SF BAY CAMPAIGN AGAINST PLASTIC BAGS

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BAY VS. BAG

Plastic bags are killing our beaches, our marine life, and San Francisco Bay. We need to keep them out of the environment. If you must use plastic bags, be sure to recycle them at the grocery store.

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Windmills: Size Matters, Bigger Is Better

WINDMILLS: SIZE MATTERS, BIGGER IS BETTER

Todd Bray found this on the Internet.

Go Green: Take Transit Every Day

Despite falling gas prices and an economic recession, Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transportation in 2008, the highest level of ridership in 52 years. One of the reasons for this increase is a growing public awareness of the environmental benefits of taking transit. “Every year, public transportation saves 4.2 billion gallons of gas and reduces the nation’s carbon emissions by 37 million metric tons,” said San Mateo County Transit District General Manager and CEO Mike Scanlon. “Clearly, public transportation is part of the solution for reducing our nation’s carbon emissions.” A typical five-car Caltrain takes as many as 650 cars off the road. Caltrain also reduces pollution and energy consumption by adopting “green” practices in many of its day-to-day operations. Caltrain and SamTrans have joined Muni, VTA, and AC Transit in a marketing campaign to encourage Bay Area residents to “Go Green” by taking transit. The campaign for a “Healthier Planet, Healthier Youth” is reinforced by an interagency-supported Web site, HEALTHIER PLANET, as well as print and broadcast advertisements. Switching to transit reduces individual carbon emissions by 20 pounds per day or 4,800 pounds per year. Make this the year you go green. For help planning your trip on SamTrans or Caltrain, call 1-800-660-4287.

 

 

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