CSUCI Dolphins

Today I picked through my grandmother's trash for bottles for recycle.

I clipped my rose bushes in my front yard. It was a success did not get nipped.

I took a mile walk with my dogs.

I had planned to do some community gardening and planting some spring veggies and fruits for my neighborhood, yet found myself charged with a very different task. My sister rescued a duckling from a storm drain and I was able to take care of the sweet duckling and find a sanctuary near by so she could be rehabilitated to be released back into...

The Santa Clara River Preserve opened up earlier this month in Santa Paula. Excited to check it out as it is local to my city!

Two more days - its been great to get back into the walking and picking up garbage habit. Spent a lot of time looking into the marine aquarium trade today - a complicated issue balancing local needs, hobbyists' ability to raise awareness, and all the other challenges to the reefs. like climate change, flooding, ocean acidifcation. Did not know...

I am going to buy 2 guppyfriend laundry bags. The filter option might not fit behind my machine, the cora ball will tangle things. The last article listed in the "learn More' section was helpful and the author carefully reviews some of the research that has been done,

The largest portion of my carbon emission is correlated to my consumption, about 3.9 tons each year. Moving forward, I plan to make changes in what I eat to reduce this output by paying more attention to products with palm oil and by growing, hunting, and fishing my own food.

I learned today that my water footprint is below that of the US Average. My water footprint stands at 1,306 Gallons/Day while the US Average stands at 1,802 Gallons/Day. Moving forward, I plan to reduce my water usage by taking showers that last under 5min and also using colder water since it uses less energy.

The hardest part of having a Zero Waste Day was honestly just remembering to not create waste. It sounds like a pretty easy thing to do but throughout the day I had to keep stopping myself from doing unnecessary things like going out to the vending machine to buy a snack because the wrapper is considered waste production or even using a plastic...