Table of Contents
Editorial
- Walk your talk
Global ecology
- Ecology and community
- Changes in the way we view the world are marked by paradigm shifts:
new ways of thinking arise when long-accepted certainties collapse under
the weight of new evidence, or new interpretations that are a better match
to our reality. World famous author Fritjof Capra shares the principles
of sustainability found in nature that underlie our newest paradigm, and
are key to healthy communities.
Technology
- Good as wood?
- What would an ideal replacement for virgin redwood look like? It
would be made out of recycled scrap. It would have similar physical properties,
so the same fabrication tools and techniques would work. Weather resistant,
splinter-free, easy to finish, and very cheap. Well, Trex isn't cheap, but
5 out of 6 isn't bad.
- New groundwater purification process
- This new biological process doesn't just move toxins around from
one part of the environment to another ... it actually destroys them.
- First Green Seal approval for metal paint
- As our regular readers know, Green Seal is one of the premier organizations
who evaluate the environmental impacts of products. Now, a paint line has
passed their rigorous test criteria.
Local ecology
As the Wastewater Flows: an update
- Not exactly the irresistible force vs. the immovable object, but
the controversy and legal battles over the wastewater treatment plant in
the Tijuana River valley continue.
San Diego Earth Day
- EarthFair '95 ... it's that time again!
- April 1995 will see the 25th anniversary of Earth Day. Come to
an SDED volunteer meeting and see what you can do to help.
- Earthkalah: Super*Kids for the future
- Anniversary performances of "Earthkalah," a children's
musical, are planned.
Observations from the edge
- "R" is for resolution
- Our resident eco-radical has something to say about New Year's
resolutions.
Book review
- Put your money where your future is
- "Sustaining the Earth: Choosing Products that are Safe For
You, Your Family, and the Earth" gives you the tools you need to make
eco-friendly purchases.
Potpourri
- Factoids, info-bits and eco-trivia
