EcoMetro

If you have a backyard with some space then you can be on the cutting edge of water conservation by installing a residential greywater system which irrigates your yard with waste water from sinks and laundry. The EcoHouse at the Ecology Center in Berkeley has the first residential system certified with...

Food scraps and food-soiled paper — including paper towels, plates, napkins and pizza boxes — can now be turned into compost in most cities in Alameda County as part of the food scrap recycling program. If available, just empty all of these items into the yard trimmings cart for weekly curbside pickup...