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Author Archives: Michele Gerstel
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Why Drive Electric? Webinar – Learn Why on 10/6, 7pm.
Go Electric! EV Webinar with Janelle London of Coltura This year’s National Drive Electric Week is from Sep 26-Oct 4, 2020. In recognition, GreenTown is hosting an informational webinar Oct. 6 […]
Continue Reading12 Nov 2019 |
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Make a Difference: Eat for the Planet
by Wendy Tanz Nil Zacharias, co-founder of One Green Planet and weekly podcast #eatfortheplanet, explained to a full-house the dangers of continuing to grow and process animals for food. Our […]
Continue Reading30 Oct 2019 |
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Welcome to our New Waste Reduction Intern!
~by Margie Suozzo I had the great pleasure of meeting Jo, our new intern, in early October. She will be working with the Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention Team for […]
Continue Reading02 Oct 2019 |
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The Round Up on Roundup
Los Altos Has Been Busy Several communities in our area have, or are considering, banning harmful herbicides and pesticides. Here in Los Altos, the Los Altos Parks and Recreation Commission, […]
Continue Reading02 Oct 2019 |
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Coastal Cleanup Day Volunteers Recover 51,260 Pounds of Trash in Santa Clara!
GreenTown’s 45 Volunteers Helped! As part of National Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 21, GreenTown Los Altos organized about 45 volunteers to clean Permanente Creek at Heritage Oaks Park in Los Altos. The event began as […]
Continue Reading28 Aug 2019 |
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Where Do I Recycle THIS?
by Margie Suozzo Summer is over and the kids are back in school. Time to purge! I recently received an email from a friend in Los Altos who had done […]
Continue Reading27 Aug 2019 |
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The Plant-Based Family: A guide to feeding your family that’s good for them and good for the planet, too!
by Samantha Enos Three years ago, my family of five decided to go vegan after watching a few documentaries on food. It was a challenge at first with three kids […]
Continue Reading28 Apr 2019 |
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A Zero Waste Story: How Are WE Ever Going To DO THIS?
I asked my daughter this question back in the summer of 2011 as we stood in the bathroom tissue aisle at Safeway. Surrounded by a sea of rolls in various […]
Continue Reading01 Feb 2019 |
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Ocean Plastics: What Comes Around Goes Around; Now in Better Ways
Hope. That was one of the main messages of a GreenTown-sponsored talk on “Ocean Plastics: Circular Economy and Green Chemistry Solutions” on Wed., Jan 23 at the Los Altos Library. […]
Continue Reading20 Nov 2018 |
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New Recommendations for Recycling Thin Plastics
by Margie Suozzo Plastic bags and plastic film — the ubiquitous thin plastic packaging that protects our bread, tortilla chips and toilet paper — is a major challenge for local […]
Continue Reading15 Nov 2018 |
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Greening the Holidays
by Lia Evard While most of us notice an increase in spending during the holiday season, we don’t always see the increase in what we send to the our landfills. […]
Continue Reading28 Oct 2018 |
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ReCycle Bike Drive 2018 – More Smiles
~By Margie Suozzo On October 14, GreenTown collected 100 bicycles for kids in need! A great group of volunteers washed, filled tires and repaired more than 50 gently-used bicycles, which […]
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