• Home

  • Member sign in

  • About

  • Contact

  • Blog

  • More

    • Tous les posts
    • Recipes to try!
    • Our Local Partners
    • Reuse, upcycle, have fun!
    • Sustainability Practices
    • Zero-waste tips
    • What is that, in my bag?
    Search
    Cut Down On Energy In Your Home
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cut Down On Energy In Your Home

    After the very first rain storm of the season, winter is finally here! It feels good to know that all our backyards, the hills and mounta...
    2 views0 comments
    Keeping your old gasoline car vs buying an electric car. Which is better?
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Keeping your old gasoline car vs buying an electric car. Which is better?

    Here is the link to the article we thought interesting to share with you about why buying a new car might not be as good as we think for ...
    3 views0 comments
    Plastic To-Go Containers Are Bad, but Are the Alternatives Any Better?
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Nov 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    Plastic To-Go Containers Are Bad, but Are the Alternatives Any Better?

    Single-use plastic bans are showing up across the nation. But compostable plates and forks may not solve the plastic crisis Here is what w...
    2 views0 comments
    Ride Sharing program from CEC
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Oct 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ride Sharing program from CEC

    This week, we would like to highlight the Ride Sharing program propose by the Community Environmental Council in Santa Barbara. CEC partn...
    3 views0 comments
    Is Your Dish Soap Toxic? Here’s How to Know
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Is Your Dish Soap Toxic? Here’s How to Know

    For the sake of your health and that of the aquatic environment, here is an interesting article to know what’s in your dishwashing liquid...
    3 views0 comments
    CEC Webinar Series - October 2d: All about Electric vehicles 101
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    CEC Webinar Series - October 2d: All about Electric vehicles 101

    Get all your questions answered during this webinar organized by the Community Environmental Council. Their purpose: moving together the...
    1 view0 comments
    Eco Friendly Computers and Eco Friendly ways to Use Your Computer
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Eco Friendly Computers and Eco Friendly ways to Use Your Computer

    While going green is great, you also have to think about how long you’ll be able to use your next laptop. If you can keep it an extra yea...
    5 views0 comments
    How to stay sustainable during Covid-19 pandemic
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    How to stay sustainable during Covid-19 pandemic

    With the pandemic surge came, all over the country, new safety rules, in all business sectors. New disinfection and protection protocols ...
    4 views0 comments
    How to make compost tea and fertilize your garden
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    How to make compost tea and fertilize your garden

    Vermicomposting is a fun and efficient way to recycle your food scraps. Not only the worms are happily working for you to make good compo...
    4 views0 comments
    The best sunscreen choices for your health and our Earth
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    The best sunscreen choices for your health and our Earth

    We are privileged in Santa Barbara to have sun all year round. But sun also means we need to protect and care for our skin. Therefore, su...
    9 views0 comments
    COVID-19 and keeping up with sustainable practices
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    COVID-19 and keeping up with sustainable practices

    About the question 'Are Pandemics good for the environment', there is so much to learn from international experts, studying the past to d...
    6 views0 comments
    20 Ways to Make 2020 Your Zero Waste Lifestyle Year
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • May 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    20 Ways to Make 2020 Your Zero Waste Lifestyle Year

    If like me, you like to explore new ideas about how to implement more 'zero waste' ways of living, here is an other site I found interest...
    6 views0 comments
    Recap of Earthday 50th anniversary
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Recap of Earthday 50th anniversary

    After last Wednesday's Earthday, we thought it would be interesting to give you some news about the activities that took place during th...
    7 views0 comments
    City of Santa Barbara sustainability progress
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    City of Santa Barbara sustainability progress

    If you want to find out more about what the City achieved in 2019 to lower its environment footprint (as well as the budget saved doing s...
    4 views0 comments
    Shop greener in the County
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Shop greener in the County

    The Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County (GBPSBC) is a countywide public/private partnership comprised of local governments, sp...
    2 views0 comments
    {"items":["5feb88ccb235d60017dc0d07","5fb32e31de4cde0017af8a67","5fa0c8aa15675f00182eecad","5f98d9b3d175dd0017e16f7e","5f7d271ac280400017a11de7","5f73ef2107dadf0017c09254","5f617b2175bfc7001791d38a","5f57f99eb3a4fa0017d08d93","5f4d7a98bccdd9001894aafb","5ee66728cdfdbc0017244a21","5edd2fb9bfbb130017a6bc52","5eb96ec708a5b4001700efbf","5ea71c849845d500f36ea916","5e6ff05a6a61090017ea9329","5e6aeb53f9797d0017d15008"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_12","value":"rgba(199,199,199,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}