Hit the Beach!
Are you looking to hit the beach this weekend? You’ll probably want to beat the fog and get out of town to the warmest, nicest beach you can find. But where to go? Now a new (and free) app tells you where.
SF Not One of the Most Polluted Cities in the U.S.
Take a deep breath. Do you sense that cool, crisp air filling your lungs? Now breathe out because, up until recently, the air in the Bay Area was considered among the most polluted in the Unites States.
Event: Surfrider & Trumer Pils Beach Clean-up
This Sunday is Earth Day, a time to check-in with the environment, shine a light on your own not-so-earth-friendly habits and, hopefully, enact some kind of positive change. It doesn’t hurt to have a tasty beer while doing it either.
Massive Debris Heading Towards CA Coastline
File this one under WTF?! Apparently, there’s 25 million tons of flotsam (i.e. debri floating around in the water) heading towards us. I know there’s a movie idea in here somewhere…
Plastic Bag Fees?
You know that plastic bag you just got your lunch burrito in? Well, you’re about to start paying for it. The City Insider reported that today Mayor Ed Lee moved in favor of a “proposal to charge customers on all bags handed out by San Francisco businesses at the checkout out stand or takeout counter…”
Promenade Project Brings New Life to Powell Street
A two block stretch of San Francisco’s Powell Street has been transformed into a series of safe, green parklets focusing mainly on pedestrian safety.
E-Waste Cycling Push
There are still a few more days to get rid of that junky television set crowding the garage, the pile of defunct cell phones you have in your desk drawer and any old computers and laptops you have. GreenCitizen is offering free electronics/e-waste recycling at its Howard Street location through May 31st.
Free Electric Car Charging Stations
Owners of electric cars will soon have a place to charge their vehicles. Mayor Ed Lee recently announced that the city will be installing 80 new electric car charging stations. The stations will be located at city-owned parking garages, SFO and, possibly, select public libraries and installations will begin next month.
Phonebooks Protest
Just say no…to unwanted phonebooks. Most of us in SF got them; I know mine went straight into the recycling bin. And this morning, activists with the group Phonebook Free SF delivered thousands of phonebooks to the doorsteps of AT&T’s downtown office at 739 Folsom Street.
Ebikes = A New Transportation Trend in SF?
While many residents in SF do try to be as environmentally-conscious as they can it’s been difficult to get drivers to give up their cars. After all, Muni is a hot mess and just the thought of huffing on a bike up the steep hills is enough for one to dismiss that idea altogether.
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