Ecofacts: Idling gets you nowhere – idling for >10 seconds uses more fuel than stopping and restarting!

  V.11 n.39.  On Oct 7, 2016, Barbara Hirsch wrote: Right off, I’ll say that I experience people leaving their Continue reading →

Ecofacts V.11 n.33 – Smelling stuff… read the label – fragrances often contain toxins…

Another great post from our beloved Santa Barbara Eco-nut, Barbara Hirsch… Check out the list of ingredients in fragrances. Ecofacts V.11 Continue reading →

MyHero.com – Invisible Ocean: Plankton and Plastics

Superb film – everyone should see this… and My Hero is a fabulous, global community website, filled with stories by youthful Continue reading →

Protect California’s Central Coast! Create a Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

Save our seas and support our central coast – add your name to this campaign! Sign the petition: https://www.addup.org/campaigns/protect-californias-central-coast-create-a-national-marine-sanctuary Learn Continue reading →

EcoFacts: Fabrics – how microfibers impact our fish and oceans.

Brilliant piece Barbara! She addresses the impact of synthetic fibers, as they flow to our oceans via laundry wastewater. EcoFacts: And Continue reading →

ECOFACTS: Eco friendly and sustainable textiles

Thanks Barbara!  I’ll start looking for tencel, bamboo and wild crafted silk – great option! Here, is a general rundown Continue reading →

Ecofacts: Forests for the Trees – Save our Trees!

Another inspiring post from Barbara Hirsch! Rooftop gardens in NY City are helping to cool their buildings – trees do Continue reading →

Ecofacts by Barbara Hirsch: How to recycle? How does it impact our resources?

Thank you Barbara Hirsch for recycling pearls of wisdom 🙂 You may have noticed curbside and public recycling bins withs Continue reading →