We devote this issue to the challenge of the end of cheap oil or “Peak Oil” as it is termed. We really wish our perception of the situation is wrong. But endless calculations, reading, research and meetings with experts all point us in one direction: THE PARTY IS OVER. Get the biggest car you can. Read more about The sustainability challenge of the end of cheap oil looms ever closer[…]

“If it can’t be reused, rebuilt, refurbished, reconfigured, recycled, or composted, then it needs to be redesigned-or removed from production all together.” said Dan Knapp, founder and owner of Urban Ore, Berkeley’s premier reuse retailer. On March 22 Berkeley City Council made environmental history approving the resolution which officially adopts a 75% waste reduction goal Read more about Berkley Councils leads the way with ZERO waste policy[…]

There are many, many things that need doing and Beach Bum suggests one that can have a pretty large impact. The world throws away more than a million plastic bags a minute. These things don’t biodegrade and continue to choke landfill and get ingested by innocent animals and sea creatures who die painful deaths as Read more about Beach Bum urges stop on plastic bag use[…]