CEC Staff 8/14/24 CEC Staff 8/14/24

La Crisis del Plástico: Ciencia y Soluciones

El plástico está en todas partes. Como resultado, nuestros cuerpos y ecosistemas naturales contienen multitudes de microplásticos dañinos.

CEC Staff 7/30/24 CEC Staff 7/30/24

5 Ways To Cut Plastic Out of Your Life

Here are five actions you can take now to start cutting plastic out of your life, with links to lots of helpful resources.

Guest User 7/26/24 Guest User 7/26/24

The Plastic Crisis: Science and Solutions

Plastic is everywhere. As a result, our bodies and natural systems contain multitudes of harmful microplastics.

Kathi King 7/18/22 Kathi King 7/18/22

Plastic Pollution Solutions

Only five percent of our nation’s plastic waste was recycled in 2021, according to the Department of Energy. This dismal statistic underscores the growing failure of recycling to keep up with the growing volume of plastic trash.

This webinar covers plastics – recycling, reduction, and policy – focusing on local and state efforts to reduce waste. Viewers will be empowered to take immediate, collective action.

Cameron Gray 4/7/15 Cameron Gray 4/7/15

What To Expect at the 2015 Santa Barbara Green Car Show

Now in its 14th year, CEC’s Green Car Show is the largest showcase of efficient, alternative-fueled vehicles between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Michael Chiacos 9/12/14 Michael Chiacos 9/12/14

CEC to Showcase Electric Vehicles for Every Style and Budget

With 18 models of electric vehicles (EVs) now on the market—from the affordable to the luxurious—attendees of CEC’s upcoming Green Car Show at the Goleta Lemon Festival will have plenty to talk about. Join us Sunday, September 21 between 10 am and 5 pm at Girsh Park to talk directly with local owners of various pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars.

Emily DeMarco 8/13/14 Emily DeMarco 8/13/14

Reducing Plastic Through Refills

For years, Peter Tatikian and his wife, Kelley Skumautz, have made a game out of avoiding buying single-use plastic bags. This has been especially interesting when it comes to picking up after their terrier/chihuahua mix, Ollie. It takes a little more creativity on every dog walk. “We have become very inventive in finding bags to pick up poop,” Peter says. This has included paper wrappers, tortilla chip bags, frozen vegetable packaging, and even the plastic mailing sleeves that magazines get mailed in.

Marjan Riazi 4/3/13 Marjan Riazi 4/3/13

Testing the Efficiency of the Family’s Electric Vehicle

Although he’s been known to play a video game or two, Noah Z. is not your ordinary teenager. Recently, Noah decided he wanted to express his concerns about the world his generation is inheriting by shedding light on a simple way that American drivers can reduce their carbon footprint. His experiment won him a medal at the Santa Barbara County Science Fair and has him thinking about the future. The idea started when he and his family checked out the Green Car Show at CEC’s 2012 Earth Day Festival.