SAN DIEGO–The City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department (ESD) Household Hazardous Waste Program is hosting a free automotive products recycling event January 26 at SDCCU Stadium. The 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. event provides San Diego residents with a centrally located, convenient way to remove used motor oil, oil filters, automotive batteries and antifreeze […]
Local Students Are Air Aces
SAN DIEGO–Four hundred and fifty-two student artists from around San Diego county—the most ever—submitted their personal artwork to the County Air Pollution Control District’s (APCD) 2019 calendar contest to show the importance of clean air and how San Diego county can all fight air pollution.Thirteen works of art were selected by APCD judges to illustrate […]
City Of San Diego Launches 45th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program
SAN DIEGO–The City of San Diego launched its 45th annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program which runs through Jan. 23, 2019. This popular recycling program provides 16 drop-off locations available to city residents only. “Beginning Dec. 26, we encourage residents to bring their clean, undecorated Christmas trees to any of our drop-off locations around the city,” […]
Three Million Mattresses Recycled in California, Reports Bye Bye Mattress Program
SACRAMENTO–The Mattress Recycling Council’s (MRC) Bye Bye Mattress Program (Program) announced today it has recycled more than 3 million mattresses in California since its inception in 2016. The Program offers no-cost, environmentally friendly alternatives to Californians disposing of old mattresses through local collection sites, public events and collaborations with local retailers and solid waste providers.“Reaching […]
Biggest Extinction In Earth’s History Caused By Global Warming Leaving Ocean Animals Gasping For Breath
(Newswise)–The largest extinction in Earth’s history marked the end of the Permian period, some 252 million years ago. Long before dinosaurs, our planet was populated with plants and animals that were mostly obliterated after a series of massive volcanic eruptions in Siberia. Fossils in ancient seafloor rocks display a thriving and diverse marine ecosystem, then […]
Switching To A Home Battery Won’t Help Save The World From Climate Change
(Newswise)–Home energy storage systems might save you money, but under current policies, they would also often increase carbon emissions. That is the conclusion reached by a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego in a study published recently in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Conventional wisdom may suggest that these storage […]
Environmental Groups Reach Agreement With San Diego To Make Local Waters Safer
SAN DIEGO–Local non-profit environmental organizations San Diego Coastkeeper and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation have reached agreement with the City of San Diego regarding major stormwater infrastructure projects to improve water quality in several critical water bodies including Mission Bay, Rose Creek, San Clemente Creek, and the Tijuana River. In addition to improving local water quality, […]