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Sustainability Articles

  • CO2 and the Carbon Cycle
    By planeteria • February 24, 2026
    Our planet has a love-hate relationship with CO2, or carbon dioxide. We need CO2 to live, but too much can […]
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  • A black gift box tied with white string, decorated with dried orange slices, pine sprigs, and a gift tag labeled “Chris.”.

    DIY Plastic-Free Holiday Decor
    By Kaitlyn Haberlin • December 8, 2025
    Trash generation in the US increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years. That’s a lot!  Instead of buying new this […]
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  • Person cutting blue paper with reindeer pattern on a wooden table, surrounded by craft supplies, glue sticks, pinecones, and holiday decorations.

    Sustainable Holidays
    By Kaitlyn Haberlin • October 30, 2025
    The final months of the year can be tough on the planet. During the fall and winter months, waste generation […]
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  • Cartoon vampire holding a power plug with the text: "Energy Vampires are devices that drain electricity when they aren’t being used.

    Don’t be an Energy Vampire!
    By Kaitlyn Haberlin • October 15, 2025
    You may be living with an Energy Vampire and not even know it. Energy Vampires are devices that quietly drain electricity even […]
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  • A man repairs an electronic device while a woman observes at a table covered with tools, paperwork, and tape in a workshop setting.

    What is a Repair Café?
    By Kaitlyn Haberlin • October 9, 2025
    Simply put, instead of trashing broken items and buying new, Repair Cafés help us fix our stuff!  The City of […]
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  • Oranges hang on a tree behind a list of five city climate action plan goals, including reducing emissions, expanding sustainability, and monitoring progress.

    City Council Passes Climate Action Plan
    By Kaitlyn Haberlin • July 2, 2025
    On July 1, 2025, Redlands City Council voted to adopt the 2050 Climate Action Plan (CAP). This document is an […]
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  • A map of Redlands, California, displays varying intensity of heat, with red and orange areas indicating higher temperatures and yellow areas indicating lower temperatures.

    Stay Cool Redlands
    By Kaitlyn Haberlin • June 11, 2025
    High heat is a danger for all Redlands residents. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sates that any temperature above […]
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