Commentary: This Is No Straw Man Argument, but the Media Coverage Is Bad
As I pulled into to City Hall prior to the meeting on Tuesday, I noticed a news…
Council to Consider Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging Ordinance
The Davis City Council on Tuesday will be considering an ordinance to ban polystyrene from being used…
The Torema Mission (Totally Recycled Materials)
By Anya McCann There are so many interesting things going on in Davis that I cannot keep…
Sierra Club Yolano Group – Davis City Council Candidate Questionnaire, Part Two
The Sierra Club will not be making a Davis City Council endorsement this year “since all candidates…
Three Ways to Stop Receiving Junk Mail
by Michelle Millet A few months ago, I headed to the post office to open a P.O….
Davis Schools Strive for Zero Waste
By Michelle Millet In 2012, DavisRISE, a school districtwide recycling program co-sponsored by Davis Farm to School…
Rob White Talks About Turning Trash Into Gas and Glass At JumpStart
Former Chief Innovation Officer of the city of Davis, Rob White, on Wednesday evening talked about his…
Making Zero Waste Easier in Davis
by Michelle Millet The city of Davis has a long history of taking progressive action when it…
Zero-Waste Shopping
By Michelle Millet When I recently inventoried the contents of my family’s garbage and recycling bins, I…
Reducing Waste While on Vacation
by Michelle Millet This past Christmas, my family had the opportunity to travel to Hawaii where we…
My View II: Did City Violate Our Right to Get Free Plastic Bags?
Every so often I get tickled by things stated in letters to the editor. The recent one…
A Week’s Worth of Waste
by Michelle Millet It’s been six months since my family has taken on the challenge to reduce…
An Update on Green Waste Containerization
by Alan Pryor At their July 28 meeting, the Davis Natural Resources Commission received a report from…
Commentary: A Bagless Week in Davis
A little over a year ago, I went on a late night run for snacks and drinks…
Single Use Plastic Bag Ban Comes to Davis
by Michelle Millet There are many reasons why after attending UC Davis my husband and I made…
Zero Waste Beyond Bring Your Own Bag
by Michelle Millet One of the first steps my family took when attempting to reduce the amount…
Less is More
by Michelle Millet Recently, my family has taken on the challenge of reducing the amount of waste…
Study Shows Benefits of Plastic Bag Bans As Davis’ Ban is Set to Start July 1
The city of Davis has put out a single-use carryout bag ordinance page in advance of the…
Making Recycling Easier
by Michelle Millet Knowing that my family is attempting to reduce the amount of waste we generate,…