| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Using Greywater for Lawn and Landscape | SB - Greywater and Rainwater |
Irrigating your landscaping with greywater will save precious potable water resources - conserving water and saving money. Managing and collecting rainwater can save water, make water cleaner, and improve the land. Find many guidebooks and resources on greywater and rainwater here! |
| Creating a Rain Garden | SB - Greywater and Rainwater |
Irrigating your landscaping with greywater will save precious potable water resources - conserving water and saving money. Managing and collecting rainwater can save water, make water cleaner, and improve the land. Find many guidebooks and resources on greywater and rainwater here! |
| Installing a Rain Barrel | SB - Greywater and Rainwater |
Irrigating your landscaping with greywater will save precious potable water resources - conserving water and saving money. Managing and collecting rainwater can save water, make water cleaner, and improve the land. Find many guidebooks and resources on greywater and rainwater here! |
| Circling Your Economy | UCSB - Zero Waste Move-out Guide |
At the beginning of summer everyone in Isla Vista moves, whether it be to another side of town or to a completely new place, but the same problem persists: in the week following finals, the streets of IV become littered with everyone’s belongings. The following resources will be useful and make your move-out both more stress-free and waste-free! This resource comes from the Associated Students (A.S.) Zero Waste Committee. |
| Knowing the Place Where You Live | SB - Botanic Garden |
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a great place to explore California's native plant diversity. |
| Knowing the Place Where You Live | SB - Artemisia Academy |
The Artemisia Academy of Herbal Arts & Healing currently offers herb walks about uses of local & native plants. |
| Eliminating the Use of Toxic Pesticides, Herbicides, and Fertilizers in Your Garden | Island Seed and Feed |
Island offers safe, natural and effective pet, garden and farm supplies - guided by principles of urban sustainability, organic horticulture and community responsibility. |
| Reducing Toxins from Toilets | SB - Residential Medication Disposal |
In Santa Barbara County, "MED-Project" provides safe disposal of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter household medications. You can place medicines in a baggie and recycle the containers, or keep medications in their original containers but remove or scratch out all personal information. |
| Creating a Streamside “Grow Zone” | UCSB - Manzanita Village project |
The Manzanita Village Restoration Project began in August of 2002. The California Coastal Commission (CCC) required restoration of 0.86 acres of wetlands as mitigation for impacts to wetland buffers at the project site.In addition to the mitigation requirements, the UCSB Housing and Residential Services Department provided funding for upland native grassland habitat restoration surrounding the wetlands and the creation of 1300 linear feet of bioswales. |
| Using Greywater for Lawn and Landscape | UCSB - Water Action |
UC Santa Barbara was an early adopter of the use of recycled water for landscaping irrigation, 90% of the campus is irrigated with recycled water, therefore augmenting our potable water use. We also dual-plumbed with recycled water 116 toilets in the San Joaquin Tenaya Towers, a 358 bed residential hall. This was a first of its kind in Santa Barbara and was a permitting feat for our campus. |
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