BEYOND THE HEADLINES
August 14, 2011
Living Sustainably
Hosted by ABC7's Cheryl Jennings
Welcome to Beyond the Headlines where each week we focus on a different topic affecting people who live and work in the Bay Area. Today's show looks at the importance of environmental stewardship and what each of us could do to live more sustainably.
According to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, also known as CalRecycle:
- Californians created about 30.4 million tons of trash last year
- This comes out to 4.5 pounds trash per person a day
The good news is that recycling programs are making a difference. But we still have a ways to go to reduce waste and conserve our natural resources.
Studio Guests
Dr. Michael Lee
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, Cal State East Bay
http://class.csueastbay.edu/geography/Home_Page.php
Michael Hazinski
Water Conversation Supervisor, East Bay Municipal Utilities District
(East Bay MUD)
www.ebmud.com
Davin Wentworth-Thrasher
Ecology Center of San Francisco (ECOSF)
www.eco-sf.org
Judi Ettlinger
Energy Upgrade California
www.energyupgradeca.org
(855) 464-8484
Additional Information
Davin Wentworth-Thrasher recommends:
- Composting Resources and Gardening Tips www.gardenfortheenvironment.org
- www.cityslickerfarms.org
- Golden Gate Gardening: Year-Round Food Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California by Pam Pierce
- How to Grow More Vegetables: Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine by John Jeavons
Michael Hazinski recommends:
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