Reduce, Reuse, Freecycle

The other day I was talking to friends from the SF Bay Area about how to get rid of some gently used household items. I'm talking stuff good enough not to throw away, but not enough to hold a garage … [Read more...]

Help A School, Help Save The Environment

The Natomas Charter School will hold a free electronic waste collection and fund raiser 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 at the school's parking lot, located on the corner of Del Paso Road and … [Read more...]

Got Hazardous Waste? Pick-up Service Helps Dispose of Batteries and Bulbs

Starting Jan. 22 the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities Solid Waste Services started collecting batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and fluorescent light tubes from residential … [Read more...]

Word Up: From the Horse’s Mouth

The Army Corps of Engineers has launched a new website with even more information about the Natomas Basin.The site includes a copy of the report that found the basin fails to meet the standard for … [Read more...]

Made in the Shade

As a SMUD customers, North Natomas home owners may be eligible for up to 10 FREE shade trees.Call the Sacramento Tree Foundation at 924-8733 and make an appointment with a community forester.Since … [Read more...]

Did You Know?

As of Dec. 1, 2007 the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District has restricted use of wood burning stoves and fireplaces.It is now illegal to burn wood in indoor or outdoor fireplaces … [Read more...]