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Santa Claus, jingle bells, gifts, packages and — recycling? Yes! The holidays are a great time of the year to put your recycling skills to work, from all that wrapping paper to gift boxes and even our Christmas trees—if you are using a real tree.
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County supervisors approved developing a program to promote the use of native plants Wednesday, to preserve the county’s natural environmental character and unique plant life, reduce water use, stormwater pollution and protect animals from the effects of climate change.
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Gifts! Giving them, receiving them―they help put the happy in the holiday season. But all that gift-giving—from wrapping paper, packages and new items that may never be used—can take a toll on sustainability. So here are some tips to find ways to have happy holiday season while still preserving our environment and natural resources for our children and grandchildren.
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‘Tis the season—for food! But it’s also a time, as our holiday feasts run from Thanksgiving through New Year’s, that it’s easier than ever to waste food. Here are some helpful tips to cut back on food waste, save money and fight climate change!
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The holidays mean shipping gifts to faraway friends and family, or maybe even traveling to give, receive and bring gifts back home. Whatever your plans, don’t pack a pest!
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San Diego County has a new number-one crop for the first time in 12 years, other crops racked up double-digit value increases, and agriculture remained a key industry at $1.75 billion in value in the County’s new Crop Report. However, the report also showed total crop and commodity values fell for the first time since 2018, by nearly 3.2% from $1.8 billion a year ago.
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County supervisors have approved new Vehicle-Miles-Traveled guidelines for new development in unincorporated communities that will fight climate change and still allow approximately 7,700 homes to be built faster and without expensive traffic studies.
