Orange County Classrooms Made Out of Recycled Shipping Containers
Credit: LA Times Blog The Waldorf School of Orange County recently expanded with a new building created out of recycled shipping containers. The design is called “Eco Classroom Architecture” and..
California Puts Hold on Styrofoam Takeout Ban
Credit: MomGoesGreen.com In June, we asked: “Will California ban Styrofoam to-go containers?” Well it still hasn’t been decided. The law bill has been placed on hold and won’t be voted..
How Much Power Do We Consume? (Infographic)
Between the computers, cell phones, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc…, it probably comes as little surprise to you that we consume a lot of energy. But how much is a lot?..
How the Air Conditioner Changed America
Would you live in Florida, Southern California, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, or New Mexico if there was no air conditioner? All of these areas have experienced above average growth in the..
Santa Clara County Cracks Down on E-Waste
Santa Clara County recently passed a law that will require all e-waste produced in the region to be recycled by..
California Recycled One Billion Pounds of E-Waste
Ever since the electronics recycling program in California began 6 years ago, one billion pounds of electronics have been recycled...
Will California Ban Styrofoam To-Go Containers?
Credit: MomGoesGreen.com When was the last time you took home leftovers from a restaurant? Did you bring the extra food home in a Styrofoam container? Styrofoam (a type of polystyrene..
Google Invests in California Wind Farm
Credit: Wikipedia Google and CitiBank recently announced that they have teamed up to help finance the Alta Wind Energy Center in Kern County, California. Each company will invest $55 million..
California Leads Nation in Solar Energy
Photo Credit: Conserve-Energy-Future.com It’s no surprise to learn that sunny California produces more solar energy than any other U.S. state. The actual gap between California, and the other top solar..