| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Food Waste at Home | MV - Bay Area Village Harvest |
Village harvest can take your extra bounty from your garden. They’ll even come and harvest it for you. Also you can form a team and go around to your neighbors to gather the extra fruit (with permission of course!) |
| Participating in Community-Supported Agriculture as a Block | MV - Review of local CSA and other produce-delivery Services |
Compare California Bay Area CSA and local produce delivery services hand selected from The Chic Ecologist editors. |
| Participating in Community-Supported Agriculture as a Block | PA - A review of local CSA boxes |
"You don’t have to live on a farm to enjoy farm fresh produce in Silicon Valley. The farms in and around this region offer a bounty of quality organic food, grown by farmers who are committed to bringing nutritious, sustainably grown fruits and vegetables to our tables." A review from Edible Silicon Valley. |
| Reducing Food Waste at Home | MV - Peninsula Food Runners |
A local group that works to alleviate hunger and minimize food waste on the Peninsula and in the Silicon Valley area. Learn more about becoming a food donor, volunteer, or recipient! Volunteers relay food for over 35,000 meals each week. Use your household wheels to transport one organization's food over-runs to the hungry people that another organization serves. |
| Storm Drain Stenciling and Maintenance | MV - SCCWD Online Customer Service Center |
Request storm drain stencilling for your neighborhood from the Santa Clara County Water District (SCCWD). Choose the “Compliment? Complaint?" option to submit a request. |
| Living a Low-Car Lifestyle | MV - 8 Bay Area Ride-Sharing Apps |
Eight ride-sharing apps that are cheap/nice/eco-friendly. |
| Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) | MV - 8 Bay Area Ride-Sharing Apps |
Bay Area article: "8 Ride-Sharing AppsThat Are Cheaper/Nicer/Eco-Friendlier Than Uber". |
| Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) | MV - 511 Bay Area: Find Your Match | |
| Finding and Fixing Water Leaks in Your Home | SVCE: DIY Energy Saving Toolkit |
You can check out the toolkit from your local library just like a book. By following the User Guide and equipment in the toolkit, your home will be more energy efficient in no time! You get to keep: LED light bulbs, aerating showerhead and faucet, outlet gaskets, weather stripping and water leak detection tablets. |
| Installing Water-Saving Devices | SVCE: DIY Energy Saving Toolkit |
You can check out the toolkit from your local library just like a book. By following the User Guide and equipment in the toolkit, your home will be more energy efficient in no time! You get to keep: LED light bulbs, aerating showerhead and faucet, outlet gaskets, weather stripping and water leak detection tablets. |
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