>> Support a plastic bag ban in Santa Monica. Tomorrow, the Santa Monica City Council’s finally going to vote on an ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags. If you’re a Santa Monica resident, sign a letter to show your support — or show up to the council meeting tomorrow. Earlier: Styrofoam and the City: The fate of plastic bags and polystyrene in LA
Update, 1/14/09: Santa Monica City Council decided to postpone a vote on the ban — due to the threat of litigation from the plastic bag industry.
>> Green your home, win a 3-night stay at Hotel Carlton, an eco-conscious hotel in San Francisco. Just score your house via Low Impact Living’s Household Environmental Impact Calculator, pick out green projects you’ve finished or plan to finish, and hope you’re the greenest of them all. Get your entry in before Feb. 15; winner’ll be selected March 1.
>> Submit a book for the The Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, sponsored by the City of Santa Monica’s Environmental Programs Division and the Santa Monica Public Library “to encourage and commend authors, illustrators, and publishers who produce quality books that make significant contributions to, and broaden public awareness of, sustainability.”
>> Pick out eco-friendly reusable napkins. Choose from hemp, organic cotton, or upcycled.
Photo by Envirowoman
I stayed at Hotel Carlton last year! It’s quite nice, and budget friendly as well as eco friendly. I think at the time they said they were going for LEED certification as of their next renovation; I should take a look at the website and see how that’s progressing.
Comment by Jody — January 14, 2009 @ 6:26 pm