What to know about Berkeley’s reusable cup program
The Ecology Center and Colorado-based company Vessel are partnering on a nine-month pilot program in an effort to help Berkeley reach its zero-waste goal.
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Berkeley first city in California to ban natural gas in new buildings
The city of Berkeley will no longer allow natural gas pipes in many new buildings starting Jan. 1, 2020. It's the first city in California to pass such a law, officials said.
Berkeley to consider prohibiting natural gas in new buildings
To the potential dismay of cooks and chefs, Berkeley City Council is set to discuss an ordinance that would prohibit natural gas infrastructure in new buildings.
School notebook: Ultra-low vaccine rate at Berkeley school; prizes for kids fighting waste, vaping
Berkeley school news — in brief.
‘It’s our future’: Berkeley kids leave school to join global climate strike
Kids of all ages took to the streets in Berkeley and San Francisco to demand action on climate change.
Berkeley says good riddance (mostly) to disposable plastic foodware
First, Berkeley banned Styrofoam. Then it joined in the wave to ditch plastic bags. Tuesday night, city leaders voted to jettison, in large part, disposable plastic foodware.
Why does your December electricity bill look different?
In November, most residents were switched over to the new East Bay Community Energy provider.
Berkeley Unified could get a lot greener with sustainability plan
A proposal before the School Board this week could bring more climate-change lessons and compost bins into schools.
Opinion: City staff must do what the council mandated: tell PG&E to tax natural gas for its pollution, not cost
Natural gas pollutes more than electricity per dollar, yet PG&E only allows cities to tax them the same. As an incentive to switch to electricity, customers should pay more for gas
First permitted cob structure in Berkeley could pave way for more green building
The backyard shed is made out of a cheap, earthen material similar to adobe and not recognized in the building code.
