A New Shade of Green | Sherry Listgarten | Palo Alto Online |

Local Blogs

A New Shade of Green
A New Shade of Green

By Sherry Listgarten

E-mail Sherry Listgarten | Follow this Blog

About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a...  (More)

Sort by: Most Recent | Most Popular

Will goopy straws and useless bags doom our efforts?
Jun 12, 2022 5:44 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 14,326

Many readers of this blog are concerned about plastic waste. I understand why. We walk past discarded water bottles at concerts and games; we find disposable cups... More
Are you ready to ditch disposables?
May 29, 2022 5:40 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 18,303


Two years ago, in February 2020, I wrote about Palo Alto’s... More
What to do if you get a noisy Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heater
May 22, 2022 6:24 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 37,780


One of the reasons that people have favored the Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaters is because they are quiet. Rated at a low 49 dB, you could install one in most... More
We need stable, climate-forward land use policies
May 15, 2022 6:03 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 12,454


With the growing demand for renewable energy, domestic mineral supplies, new long-distance transmission lines, and subterranean repositories for captured CO2 and... More
Need some help choosing a plant-based milk?
May 8, 2022 6:05 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 19,626

A few weeks ago I found myself staring into a refrigerator case full of plant-based milks, with no idea which one to choose or why. A guy next to me was doing the... More
<< < 6 7 8 9 10 > >>
Page 8 of 39

ARCHIVES

Stay informed.

Get the day's top headlines from Palo Alto Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.

New artisanal croissant shop debuts in Santa Clara
By The Peninsula Foodist | 3 comments | 3,685 views

Marriage Interview #17: They Renew Their Vows Every 5 Years
By Chandrama Anderson | 9 comments | 1,912 views

Tree Walk: Edible Urban Forest - July 8
By Laura Stec | 4 comments | 1,293 views