Going Green in San Diego

San Diego: You Can Recycle More Plastics Now

April 8, 2011
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When we bought our house, I was told by San Diego Environmental Services that they did not have the capability to recycle anything that wasn’t a type 1 or 2 plastic.  It pained me to throw away the other plastics.  However, I’m happy to report that things have changed. New Additions To Allowed Recycling Include:

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Chevy Volt From a Mom’s Perspective

August 19, 2010
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Yes, that is Ronald McDonald checking out the Chevy Volt.  The future is electric, you know. Somehow, they got the car inside the Hilton at BlogHer (I meant to ask how as it was on the 3rd floor).  I was thrilled to see it in person. As I’ve mentioned before, my husband wants this car.  He has temporarily decided not to pull the trigger on the first batch, because he’s worried about glitches and feels [...]

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Stylish Biodegradable Napkins Available at Trader Joe’s

February 8, 2010
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I was thrilled to see these, because we have a bathroom that guests use where I like to have disposable towels or napkins. We seem to have a ridiculous stream of people rotating in and out of our house at all times so it’s not super practical to keep a hand towel in there. Plus (maybe it’s the Hong Kong left in me), I don’t think a ton of people like to share towels with [...]

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CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light) Bulb Disposal Information

June 29, 2009
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If you can’t throw CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulbs in the trash, then what do you do?  We just installed these money saving light bulbs in our house so  I’m glad I looked into this, because I’m positive I would have otherwise just tossed my CFL bulbs in the trash.  I got this very useful information off the SDGE website. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Disposal Information What CFLs To Be Aware Of: It is unlawful for [...]

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