Green Your Stay with the Green Key Eco-Rating Program
March 1, 2011
The program is making it easier for travelers to make eco-friendly choices when booking hotels.
Jessica Bates
Jessica Bates is a freelance writer living in Southern California, and she holds degrees in both English and journalism. Jessica enjoys traveling, cooking without recipes, reading, taking pictures of weird plants, dancing to good music, eating pineapple, recycling and stretching her limbs.
In her undergraduate career, Jessica worked on the editorial board of Steel Toe Books selecting full-length poetry manuscripts for publication. She blogs about books, art, writing and sustainability on her website.
Jessica also writes for Hello Santa Monica, where she features local businesses, restaurants, events, attractions and breaking news.
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RecycleMania Returns! Which School Will Have Green Bragging Rights?
February 16, 2011
The annual college campus recycling competition returns bigger than ever.
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Alternative Uses for Refrigerators, Dishwashers and Washing Machines
January 25, 2011
White goods can be taken in for recycling at certain locations, but there are other ways to put these items to use.
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Cardboard Recycling: What You Need to Know
December 30, 2010
If you follow a few simple rules you can recycle nearly all of the cardboard that you use.
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Hit the Snowy Hills on a Recycled Sled
December 22, 2010
Are powdery hills in your future? These recycled sleds and toboggans will have you wishing for a white Christmas.
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Focus on the Green for Your Holiday Dinner
December 17, 2010
Holiday feasts can be wasteful, resource-heavy events. But there are many ways to reduce your meal’s impact.
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Eco-Friendly Packaging for Holiday Gifts
December 14, 2010
Skip the traditional wrapping paper and opt for something reusable.
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Los Angeles County Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags
December 10, 2010
Despite a statewide plastic bag ban not passing through the California state senate, Los Angeles County is moving ahead with its own ban, set to debut in 2011.
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Recyclability of Metals
November 22, 2010
A breakdown of common metals and their recycling processes.
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Helpful Thanksgiving Conservation Tips
November 15, 2010
We’ve all seen a fridge full of Thanksgiving leftovers. But other factors — travel, decorations and utensils — produce large amounts of waste as well.