Christmas turbocharges our trash problem. This is how I cope
Rampant gift-giving produces an inordinate amount of trash during the holidays. But to American ears, "Don't get me anything" sounds like "I want a divorce."
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Rampant gift-giving produces an inordinate amount of trash during the holidays. But to American ears, "Don't get me anything" sounds like "I want a divorce."
The ordinance would have barred restaurants and food retailers from using single-use plastic utensils, foodware and bags, putting it at the forefront of Orange County attempts to combat plastic pollution.
Startups are figuring out alternatives to mainstream ways of dyeing clothes, which tend to require lots of hot water — which tends to be heated with fossil fuels.
The state is again expanding its federally funded mortgage relief program to help more Californians. People who missed mortgage payments up to Aug. 1 are now eligible for help.