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Sleigh Bells Ring; You Recycling?

| 8:35 AM

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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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Tips to Have a Happy and Sustainable Holiday Season!

| 8:54 AM

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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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County Invites Public to Events Celebrating Pollinator Week

| 12:37 PM

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Birds do it, bees do it, and without them and all the other pollinators in our world, life as we know it wouldn’t exist ― no flowers, no food, no terrestrial ecosystems. That’s why the County of San Diego’s Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM) wants to help people celebrate National Pollinator Week!

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Earth Day Event at County Operations Center Friday

| 8:49 AM

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The County will put on an Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the County Operations Center at 5520 Overland Ave. featuring planting activities at the County’s Demonstration Garden, electric fleet vehicles on display and information about numerous Earth-saving topics.

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Celebrate Earth Month with the County of San Diego

| 12:31 PM

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You don’t have to wait to celebrate Earth Day! You can enjoy an entire Earth Month with the County of San Diego — from virtual fun to real events that celebrate nature and teach us how to create sustainable communities and a healthier planet.

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Supervisors Hear Decarbonization Workforce Study Update

| 5:25 PM

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County supervisors received an update Wednesday on their draft Regional Decarbonization Framework and its newest addition, a draft study of opportunities and challenges facing the local workforce resulting from climate action.

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It’s the Most Recyclable Time of the Year!

| 8:22 AM

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It’s the most — recyclable — time of the year! Think about it. The holiday season brings all kinds of recyclable things into our homes, from wrapping paper and packages, to yes, even our Christmas trees if you’re using a real one.