Meredeth Garrott walked up to the front of the room. All administrators, students and community member’s eyes fell on the environmental science major as she read aloud the Humboldt State University graduation pledge. She said if the students are held to the pledge, then the institution that teaches them should be, as well, and partnering […]
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Dirty, Trashy Arcata
This past week saw two major milestones for Arcata consumers. First, as of midnight on Friday, the independent Arcata Garbage Company officially passed into the hands of Recology Humboldt, which provides trash services for several other Humboldt cities. The parent company, Recology, has become a West Coast behemoth, with resource recovery companies in California, Oregon […]
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TL;DR: Five Themes to Up-cycle from the Green Issue
Did you throw away too much time this week? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a recycled version of this week’s Green Issue, and five reasons why Humboldt County is a great place to go Zero Waste. Reason #1: We’re Welcoming Zero Waste, one of the more recent philosophies to come out of the […]