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Plastics are everywhere -- they're in our favorite electronic devices, they package our food and insulate our homes. Today, the total mass of plastic is twice the total mass of all living organisms on the planet, and it's starting to change the processes that allow the Earth's climate system to work. Plastic pollution researcher Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez breaks down the consequences of producing all of this plastic at every stage, from fossil fuel extraction to the disposal of s...

Bottled water goes through a long journey before it gets to you, and that process has multiple ethical and environmental impacts.

Bottled water goes through a long journey before it gets to you, and that process has multiple ethical and environmental impacts.

Amanda Frye and Steve Loe, who have spent the years opposing BlueTritons operations in San Bernardino National Forest, provided testimony last week.

Greenpeace statement on Californias unrecyclable plastics

How students can move out sustainably a year into the pandemic Amanda Tsang/Staff Last Updated May 13, 2021 As the number of COVID-19 vaccinations among UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff increases, the campus’s plan to transition to in-person activities brings me hope for the future of our community. The light at the end of the pandemic’s tunnel is finally becoming visible, and we should reflect on the ways it has transformed our sustainable practices and how we envision campus waste ...

While the drought conditions worsen across California, water officials have moved to stop the siphoning of millions of gallons of water out of the San Bernardino forest by the water and food company Nestlé. For years, environmentalists have accused Nestlé of draining water supplies at the expense of local communities and the ecosystem. The latest development in a protracted battle between the bottled water company and local environmentalists is the draft cease-and-desist order, which requires...

Anne Schrager April 16, 2021 Earth Day, the worldwide day of environmental activism held annually since 1970, returns on Thursday, April 22. April 17-25 is also National Park Week, which features special programs, events and digital experiences focused on the natural world. Celebrate this year’s official Earth Day theme, “Together, We Can Restore Our Earth,” and activate change for good with many in-person options in the Bay Area, as well as virtual offerings for all. San Fra...

Bill To Save Collapsing Bottle Deposit System Passes First Legislative Hurdle News provided by Share this article Share this article LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SB 38 (D- Wieckowski), a bill to save the collapsing bottle deposit system by putting the responsibility for recycling empty CRV containers onto the beverage industry, passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee today in a decisive first step towards modernizing Californias rigid and antiquated system, Consumer Wa...

Unbottle and Protect Chaffee County Waters will join with other groups opposing Nestlé bottled water projects in Chaffee County and in five other states Thursday.