And now we see another way to recycle: This is how they do it in Vermont. Local residents took recycling - and reuse - into their own hands and made it work. After I visited this recycling center, I wanted to move to Vermont. (Then I picked up a tick, and it dampened my enthusiasm.) To start, you buy a punch card to pay for whatever you send to landfill. Arriving at the ticket booth Weighing the landfill garbage Overview of the recycling center Plastics and

Here we go to Hedgerow arms for the California Native Grasses Conference, and learn about much more than just grasses. Hedgerow Farms is a hub for restoration projects and development of nature-friendly agricultural practices. Inside the barn =====>> In the field Irrigation ditch, Hedgerow Farms style IN THE SEED CLEANING BARN (prepare to be shaken) Some of the five screens Sorting the seed from the chaff Different size indent rollers for capturing the seeds Packets of finis

Earth Day is coming up and because April 22 is midweek this year, the celebrations are spread over two weekends. Here is a sampling - there are many more, of course. APRIL 17 Sustainable Contra Costa : Green Movie Night screening "The History of Plastic", followed by a panel discussion. Walnut Creek Methodist Church, 6:30 - 9:00 PM. More info here . APRIL 18 Contra Costa Resource Conservation District: Marsh Creek and Trails Earth Day Cleanup, also called Upper Sand Creek

Long ago, we promised to follow the contents of your green bin, and we never did - until now! We get the real info from David Krueger of the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority's Recycle Smart program.