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bay area life Vibrant HealtH eco-liVing april 2010 FREE
AlternAtive trAnsportAtion in the south BAy
greenrides
the roadster from tesla motors
of san carlos
eco-sAfe pest controlHealthier choices for a bug-free home
working greenFive local businesses get green-certified
los gAtos stAycAtionDiscover the charms of this easygoing town
April 2010
Departments10 Doing good: GuerrillaGardening 13 path to Wellness:GrastonTechnique14 living smart: ToysThatPlaySafe 17 small steps:Eco-FriendlyFlying18 Healing foods:Ginger20 sandbox talk: HikingWithKids23 grown local: HarleyFarms26 staycation:LosGatos
In Every Issue 3 publisher’s note 4 calendar of events 7 stuff We like39 resource guide40 tidbits
On the Cover28 greening your ride
Electricvehicles,carsharing,andridesharing.by alan lopez
Features
32 certified greenFivelocalbusinessesmakethegrade.by alan lopez
35 bug offEco-safepestcontrolwithnaturalorangeoil.by erica goss
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Cover: the roadster
from tesla motors in
san carlos, photograph
courtesy of tesla motors.
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Twilight, andrew fuller
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LOCALLYOWNED &
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Growing upintheCzechRepublic,Ialwaysused
publictransportationtogetwhereIneededtogo.Infact,there
wasnootherwaytogetaround.Acarwasconsideredaluxury,
andeventheluckyfewwhoownedonewouldoftenusepublic
transportation.Itjustdidnotmakefinancialsensetodriveacar,
becausepublictransportationwasreadilyavailableandsomuch
lessexpensive.
Asistrueinmanycountriesaroundtheworld,theCzech
Republichasanexcellentpublictransportationsystem.Youcan
hoponabusanywhereandtraveltoeventhemostremote
locations.Theschedulesareclearlypostedateachstation,and
forthemostpart,busesandtrainsrunonschedule.
WhenmyhusbandandItraveledthroughCentralAmerica,I
wasamazedathowextensivetheirpublictransportationsystem
was.Itseemedliketheyhadmini-buseseverywhere.Riders
wouldhoponandholdontighttowhateverpartofthebusthey
couldsotheydidn’tfalloff.InPeru,weboardedalong-distance
busthathadthesameamenitiesasanairbus:toilets,televi-
sions,andstewardessesservingtastymeals.InJapan,wewere
amazedbyhowfasttheShinkansen,orbullettrain,traveled
throughthecountryside.
Allthesemodesofpublictransportationhaveonethingin
common:Theygotuscomfortablyfromonedestinationtothe
next.YethereintheUnitedStates,myofficeisonly12miles
frommyhouseandittakesabout15minutesofdrivingtoget
there.Bycomparison,itwouldtakealmosttwohourstogetto
myofficebypublictransportationso,ofcourse,Idrive.
It’sclearthatourcountry’stransportationsystemhasalotof
roomforimprovement.Ourarticleonpage28givessome
insightintoinnovative,eco-friendlytransportationalternatives
thatareavailablerighthereintheSanFranciscoBayArea.I
hopeyouwillenjoyreadingaboutthem.
AndpleaseremembertojoinusforourEarthDayNetworking
PartyonTuesday,April13.Seepage8fordetails.
Cheers!
MichaelaMarek
PublisherandFounder
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Sharing Nature with Children Workshopananda church, 456 college ave., palo alto 650.462.8150/ livingwisdomschool.org
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Have you heardaboutguerrillagardening?Withincreasing
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AustraliaandasnearasSanFranciscoandBerkeley.Guerrillagardenersare
peoplewhoplantflowersorvegetablecropsinbarrenpublicspaces,suchas
vacantlots,trafficislands,medianstrips,andtheedgesofcityparkinglots,
withthegoalofturninganeighborhoodeyesoreintosomethingbeautiful.
Technically,guerrillagardeningisillegal,becausethegardeningtakesplaceon
landthatisnotthepropertyofthegardeners,whooftentendtotheir“illicit”
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Theterm“guerrillagardening”isbelievedtohavebeencoinedin1973when
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England.Andwhatschoolchildhasn’tlearnedaboutJohnnyAppleseed,who
plantedfruit-bearingtreesallaroundOhioin1801?
Guerrillagardening’srecentpopularitycanbelargelyattributedtoRichard
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formationof“troops”acrosstheglobe,whohavetakenthecauseofgardening
totheirlocalstreets,fightingurbanblightwithvegetable
crops,daffodils,andsunflowers.Reynolds’websiteis
packedwithinformationonhowtoorganizeyourown
localguerrillagardeninggroup.In2008,hepublisheda
bookonthesubject,On Guerrilla Gardening,which
includesinformationlikehowtomakea“seedbomb”of
plantseeds,compost,andwaterpackagedinabiode-
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likeagrenadeintoinaccessibleplaces—evenwhile
drivingbyinacar—andhowtodealwithvandalswho
attempttodestroyanewlyplantedgarden.
Themainoppositionguerrillagardenersencounteris
fromlandowners—bothpublicagenciesandprivate
individuals—whodon’twantthegardenerstrespassing
ontheirlandor“stealing”theirwatertokeepplants
alive.GuerrillagardenersinSanFrancisco,Berkeley,and
LosAngeleshavebeenmetwithcheersand
gratitudeinsomeneighborhoodsandlegal
fightsinothers.Somegardenershave
gottenaroundthewaterrequirementby
plantingagardenfirst,thenconvincing
neighborstocontributewaterfromtheir
faucets.Othersspecializeinplanting
drought-tolerantplantssuchassucculents
andnativeshrubs.
Todate,thereisnodedicatedguerrilla
gardeninggroupintheSouthBay,although
thereiscertainlynoshortageofbarrenlots
andneglectedspacesthatcouldusealittle
greeningup.IfEarthDayhasinspiredyouto
bringalittlebeautytoyourneighborhood,
readandresearchthetopic,doyourdue
diligence,andseekpermissionfrom
landowners.Inthesedaysofbudget
cutbacks,itseemsthatsomepublic
agenciesmightgladlygrantpermissiontoa
bandofdedicatedgardenerswhowantto
turnblightedpublicspacesintoplacesof
beauty.Strategizeaplanthatdoesnot
violateprivatepropertyrights,plantafew
seeds,andyou,too,canbeautifysomesmall
corneroftheworld.
guerrillagardeningBringing life to neglected public spaces /// by kristin carey
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If you’ve everrepeatedlystrainedamuscleordeveloped
scartissueaftersurgery,youmayknowthatonecommonsideeffectis
beinglessflexibleinthatinjuredareawhileyourbodyheals.Thatcan
beahindranceforathletesandthoseaccustomedtoanactivelifestyle.
Tohelprestoremovement,breakdownscartissue,andreducethe
needforanti-inflammatorymedication,manyphysicaltherapists,
chiropractors,andphysiciansareturningtotheGrastonTechnique,a
methodofsoft-tissuetherapypioneeredinthe1990sbyanathlete
sufferingfromakneeinjury.
“TheGrastonTechniquecanbeusedonanysofttissuecondition,
[including]acutemusclestrains,muscleadhesionsfromoldinjuries,
andchronicmuscularconditions,”saysDr.EdwardLeCaraofSports
Plus,achiropracticpracticewithofficesinPleasantonandSantaClara.
HealthprofessionalstrainedintheGrastonTechniqueuseacollec-
tionofsixstainlesssteeltoolstohelptoidentifytroubledareas.Asthe
practitionerappliesthetoolstoinjuredareasofapatient’sbody,the
toolscatcheasilyonfibrotictissue(inflamedtissuethathasbecome
scarred).Thetoolsarethenusedtomassagetherecoveringarea.This
non-invasivetherapystretchesconnectivetissueandincreasesblood
flowtothehealingarea,practitionerssay,whichinturnspeeds
rehabilitationandhelpsbringpatientsrelief.
Dr.SteveCapobianco,ofSymmetrySportsInjuryandPerformance
CareinLosGatos,saysthetechnique“isappropriateduringallphases
ofhealing,fromimmediatelyfollowingtraumatotheremodeling
phaseswhenscartissueiswellformed.”
Thesixinstrumentsareshapeddifferentlytotreatvarious
partsofthebody.“Somearebroadtoaidtreatmentoflarge,flat
regions,andothersarepointedtomaximizetreatmentbetween
bonyareas,”Capobiancosays.Professionalstrainedinthe
GrastonTechniqueworkoninjuredbodypartsrangingfrom
patients’achingbackstothepalms,forearms,andhandsofthose
withcarpaltunnelsyndrome.
Thefrequencyofrecommendedtreatmentsdependsonthe
conditionbeingtreated,saysLeCara.“Certainconditions
requireonlyonetreatment.Chronicconditionscantakelonger,”
hesays.Mostacutestrainsrequiretwotofourvisits,andchronic
conditionscanrequirebetweensixandeightvisits,hesays.
LeCaraalsonotedthatresearchpublishedinThe Journal of
Orthopaedic and Sports Physical TherapyinJuly2009demon-
stratedthatinstrument-assistedmassagehastenedhealingtimes.
“Thepatientdoeshavetotoleratealittlediscomfortduring
treatment,butwhenpairedwithKinesiotapingandrehabilita-
tionexercises,healingisfoundtobemuchfasterthanthe
traditional‘waitandsee’methodofmostsofttissueinjuries,”he
says.Kinesiotapingisamethodofapplyingspecializedtapeto
certainpartsofthebodytogivesupportandstabilitytojoints
andmuscles.
NotallhealthprofessionalsagreethattheGrastonTechnique
isgoodmedicine,however.OnecriticisDr.HarrietHall,oneof
thefoundersoftheScience-BasedMedicineblog,whowrote
thatthetechniqueintroduces“acontrolledamountofmicro-
traumaintoanareaofexcessivescarand/orsofttissuefibrosis,
hopingthatthiswillinvokeaninflammatoryresponsethatwill
augmentthehealingprocess.”Inhercritiqueatsciencebased-
medicine.org,HallquestionswhethertheGrastonTechnique’s
effectivenesshasbeenstudiedsufficiently.
ToolsusedintheGrastonTechniquearesoldonlytothose
whohavebeentrainedtousethem.Formoreinformationas
wellasadirectoryofpractitioners,visitgrastontechnique.com.
healingstrainsand
painsGraston Technique may help you
recover from injuries/// by laura wasserman
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Would youwillinglygiveyourchildaleadlollipopwith
PVCcoatingasatreat?Ifyouhaven’tinvestigatedwhatmaterials
makeupthetoysscatteredaroundyourhome,youmighthave
inadvertentlydonesomethingsimilar.
Believeitornot,thetoyindustryishighlyunregulated.Thanks
towhatmanyconsumeradvocatesconsideranobsoletelawknown
astheToxicSubstancesControlAct—originallyapprovedin1976to
regulatechemicalsinconsumerproducts—manyunscrupuloustoy
manufacturersareabletoselltoyscontainingmaterialsthatcanbe
toxictochildrenandtheenvironment.
TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyacknowledgesthat
themajorityofchemicalsusedinconsumerproducts,including
children’stoys,havenotbeentestedtogaugetheireffectson
healthortheenvironment.Infact,accordingtoTheEcologyCenter,
aMichigan-basednon-profitthatissuesanannualreporton
harmfulchemicalsintoys,only200oftheapproximately80,000
chemicalsthatarecurrentlyusedtomanufactureconsumer
productshavebeentestedfortheirlong-termeffects.
ButStacyScottwho,alongwithherhusband,Dan,ownsthetoy
storeTreehouseintheGleninSanJose’sWillowGlenneighbor-
hood,saysparentstodayhavemanyoptionsinenvironmentally
conscious,non-toxictoys.Herstorespecializesintoysmadelocally,
wheneverpossible,andofnaturalmaterials.
“Webelievenaturalmaterialsaresaferthanmaterialsthatare
synthesized,”shesaid.“It’sourresponsibility,Ithink,asparentsto
makesureourchildren’senvironmentisaslow-toxinaspossible,”
shesaid.
Potentiallyharmfultoysare
certainlycommon.A2009study
conductedbyHealthyStuff.org,a
projectofTheEcologyCenter,
foundthat32percentofthetoys
thegroup’sresearcherstested
containedoneormoreofthese
harmfulchemicals:lead,cad-
mium,arsenic,andmercury.Not
onlycanthesechemicalswork
theirwayintochildren’sbodies
whentoysarehandledand/or
chewed,theycanalsoleak
contaminatingchemicalsinto
watersupplieslongafterthetoys
havebeendisposedof.
Thegoodnewsisthatmore
andmoremanufacturersarecom-
mittedtoprovidingchildrenwith
toysthataretoxin-freeandeco-friendly.Thismeanstheycontain
noharmfulchemicalsandaremanufacturedoutofsustainable
resourcessuchasorganiccotton,rubberwood,bamboo,andother
typesofrenewablewoodproducts.
VaniaHendratnafoundedBabycoo,anonlineretailerofeco-
friendlybabyclothesandproductswithabrick-and-mortarshopin
LosGatos,afteracareerasafoodscientist.Afterherdaughterwas
born,Hendratnasaid,shebegantowonderaboutallthebaby
products:“Howdotheymakethisandwhatdotheyputintoit?”By
offeringcustomersnon-toxicproductssuchasorganiccottonsoft
toys,shesaid,“Parentshavepeaceofmindknowing(children)are
chewingonsomethingthat’sokaytochewon.”
Manyparentsavoidplastictoysbecauseofthepotentialhealth
hazardsposedbyPVC,orpolyvinylchloride,acommoningredient
inplastic.Morethan42percentofplastictoystestedbyHealthy-
Stuffin2009containedPVC.Thematerial“createsmajorhazards
initsmanufacture,productlife,anddisposalandcancontain
additivesthataredangeroustohumanhealth,”accordingtothe
group’smostrecentreportonthechemicalsafetyoftoys.
Leadandphthalates,whichareusedtoincreasetheflexibilityof
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onsetofearlypuberty,arealsowidespreadinplastictoys.Stateand
federalbansonthesaleoftoysmadewithphthalateshavebeen
enactedinrecentyears,reducingthechancethatparentswill
unknowinglybuynewtoyscontainingphthalates.
JuliaChen,ownerofThePlaystoreinPaloAlto,recommends
parentschoosetoysmadeof“triedandtrue”materialssuchas
woodandnaturalrubber.“Thesearethingsthathavebeeninusefor
generationsandhavenotbeenharmfultohumanbeings,”shesaid.
FoR MoRE iNFoRMATioN HealthyStuff.orghastestedmorethan
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weredetected,“levelsofconcern”aboutchemicalspresent,toy
type,andbrand.
Otherwebsitesofferinginformationabouteco-friendlyand
non-toxictoysincludebabycoo.com(LosGatosbabyboutique),
greentoys.com(SanFranciscotoymanufacturer),playstoretoys.com
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whentheyarecruisinginmid-air,buttheyburnthegreatestamountoffuel
(andcreatethemostCO2)duringtake-offsandlandings.
Youcanencouragemoresustainableairtravelbyspendingyourflightdollars
onairlinesthatarestrivingtomakeadifference.Forexample,Seattle-based
AlaskaAirlinesusesaerodynamictechnologyknownas“winglets”(theturned-
upextensionsatthetipsofthewings)toincreaseitsplanes’fuelefficiency.
Alaska’sneweraircraftarebuiltwithwinglets;oldermodelsareretrofitted.The
airlinealsofocusesonweightreductionmeasureslikeoutfittingitsplaneswith
lightercateringcarts,savinganestimated300,000gallonsoffueleachyear.
InLondon,BritishAirwayshasannouncedthatitwillstartproducingjetfuel
fromlandfillwasteinordertoreachitsgoalof50percentreducedemissionsby
2050.Theairlineplanstostartusingthebio-jetfuelby2014.
Lastly,youcanhelptomitigatetheimpactofyourflightbypurchasinga
“carbonoffset”fromterrapass.orgorcarbonfund.org,thuscontributingtoclean
andrenewableenergyprojectsandsupportinggreenhousegasreduction
programs.Ifyoupreferthatyourcarbonoffsetmoneybespentlocally,
purchaseyouroffsetatSanFranciscoAirport’sClimatePassportkiosks,orat
sfo.3degrees.com.
Currently,offsettingthecarbonfootprintofaround-tripflightfromSan
FranciscotoLasVegascosts$4.33throughClimatePassport.Thesefunds
supportaCaliforniagreenhousegasreductionproject,theGarciaRiverForest
inMendocinoCounty.Redwoodforestsstoremorecarbonperacrethanany
otherforesttype.In2008,theGarciaRiverForestwasverifiedasasourceof
greenhousegasreductionsundertheprotocolsoftheClimateActionReserve
(climateactionreserve.org),makingitoneofthefirstforeststobesodesignated.
Takingthehybridcarforaroadtripacrossthecountryisnotalwayspracti-
cal,butwithalittleplanningandasmallextrainvestment,it’spossibletotravel
byairandstillhaveaneco-consciousjourney.
You’re ready to go.You’vepacked
yourSherpanibag,madeof67percentrecycled
materials,withyourhemp,bamboo,andorganiccotton
clothing.Yourboardingpassisprintedonrecycled
paper,andyouaredrivingyourhybridcartothe
airport.Clearly,youhavetheenvironmentinmind.But
theplaneyouareabouttoboardisgoingtoleavea
yeti-sizedcarbonfootprint.
AccordingtotheU.S.EnvironmentalProtection
Agency,aircraftproduceabout9percentoftransporta-
tiongreenhousegasemissionsintheUnitedStates.But
theEPAalsonotesthatit’sdifficulttoknowthetotal
effectofairtravelonglobalwarming.That’spartly
becauseofuncertaintyaboutwhetherthecondensa-
tiontrailsplanescreatehaveagreenhouseeffect.
So,howdoyouenjoyyourplanetripwhileminimiz-
ingthefootprintyouleavebehind?
First,chooseanairlinewithanewerfleetofplanes,
whicharemorefuel-efficientthanolderaircraft.Fuel
economyhasimprovedanaverageof1to2percentper
yearsincethe1950s.Amongthoseairlineswiththe
youngestfleetsareCompassAirlines(0.2years),Virgin
America(1year),andJetBlue(3.2years).Visitthe
websiteairsafe.comtolearnaboutvariousairlines’
averagefleetage.
Choosingonlynonstopflightswillalsohelptoreduce
yourtravelimpact.Nonstopflightsgenerallyusethe
shortestroutetoyourdestination,andextramileage
equalsextrafuelburned.Nonstopflightsalsoreduce
theamountoffuelrequiredfortake-offs,landings,and
circlingatmultipleairports.Planesflyquiteefficiently
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Revered for itsmedicinalpropertiesandslightlysweet
andspicykick,gingerisconsumeddailyinmanypartsoftheworld
infresh,powdered,candied,orpickledform.Althoughgingerisa
naturalcombatantofmanycommonillnesses,manyAmericanseat
itonlyafewtimesayear,oftenintheformofaholidaycookiewith
candyeyesandanicingsmile.
That’sunfortunate,becausegingerhasbeenproventobeasafe
andeffectivetreatmentformanyailments.NutritionistJuliaCox,
whorecentlygraduatedfromSanJoseStateUniversityandhas
studiedmodern-daynutritionextensively,recommendstheancient
spiceintreatingavarietyofillnesses,includingmotionsickness,
nausea,andmorningsicknessduringpregnancy.
Someanti-nauseamedicinesmayharmafetus,sopregnant
womensufferingfrommorningsicknessoftenchoosegingerfor
relief.CoxsaysthatinMarch2000“ananalysisofclinicalstudies
publishedintheBritish Journal of Anaesthesiaonginger’s
effectivenessindecreasingnauseareportedthatthestudies
collectivelyfavoredgingeroveraplacebo.”
AndinthejournalObstet Gynecol,studiespublishedin2001and
2004concludedthatgingeriseffectiveforrelievingtheseverityof
nauseaandvomitingduringpregnancy.
Ginger,theundergroundstemorrhizomeoftheplantZingiber
officinale,isalsoaremedyforheartburn,nausea,irritablebowel
syndrome,andulcers,Coxsays,andiseventhoughttorelievehigh
bloodpressureandlowerLDL,the“bad”cholesterol.Scientistsare
alsoresearchingtheuseofgingerasapossiblecancerinhibitor.
Ginger helps ease stomach problems and other ailments /// by elizabetH kang
“Afewpreliminarystudieshavebeenconductedonpreventing
thegrowthandspreadofovarianandcoloncancers,”Coxsays,
notingthatfurtherresearchisneededonthesubject.
Becauseofitsanti-inflammatoryproperties,gingerhasalsobeen
usedeffectivelytotreatarthritisandotherproblemscausedby
inflammation.Usedtopically,gingerhasanti-bacterialbenefitsand
alsohelpsrelievepainfuljoints.
Oneeasywaytoincorporategingerintoyourdiet,saysCox,isby
makingasimpletea.
“Justboilapieceoffreshgingerinwaterandaddhoneyand
lemontotaste,”shesays.Thebrewalsomakesarefreshingicedtea.
Althoughgingerismostpotentwhenfresh,youcanstillbenefit
fromeatingpowdered,pickled,andevencandiedginger.Gingerale
andgingerbeerhavelongbeenusedtosettleupsetstomachs,but
Coxwarnsthatmanygingeralesonthemarkettodaydon’tactually
containanyginger.Mostgingerbeers,however,arenon-alcoholic
andmadewithrealginger.
Forthosewhofindthepotentbiteofgingertoostrong,fresh,
younggingermaybemoretolerable.CommonlyfoundatAsian
markets,younggingerhasamilderflavoranddoesn’tneedtobe
peeled,astheskinisthinandedible.Powderedordriedgingeris
easytofindinanysupermarketspiceaisle,andcanbesprinkledin
curries,soups,andstir-frydishes,orincorporatedintobakedgoods.
Toensureitspotency,besuretoreplacepowderedgingerevery
year.Fresh,unpeeledgingercanbestoredintherefrigeratorforup
toonemonthandinthefreezerforuptosixmonths.
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thatadultshave,sobecreativeaboutkeepingthem
interested.Identifyflowers,trees,andplants.Sing
songs.Playgamessuchas“ISpy”or“20Questions.”
Encourageyourchildrentoexplore,touch,andask
questions,butnottodestroyorcollect.
EAT AND DRiNkOnequartofwatereverytwohours
isagoodruleofthumb.Skipthesugarydrinksorfruit
juice;whenyourkidsareexercising,theyneedwater.
Anddon’tforgettopackalongafewtrailbars,oranges,
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BE SuN-SMARTSunscreenisamust,evenwhenyou
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Seeing the worldthroughyourchild’s
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Whetheryourbroodisbigorsmall,hikingwithkids
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CuT THE DiSTANCEExcursionswithkidsmustbe
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BE FLExiBLEKidsarecurious.They’regoingtowant
tostopoftentoexaminetherocksalongsidethetrailor
playinthestream,soplanonplentyofextratimeto
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MAkE iT FuNKidsdon’thavetheattentionspans
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BEAT BuG BiTESYourkidswilllovegettingupcloseandpersonalwithmost
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naturalrepellentsareavailable,usuallymadewithplantoilssuchascitronella
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Nestled in the coastalhillsofPescadero,12milessouth
ofHalfMoonBay,HarleyFarmsishometo200AmericanAlpine
goats,whoseprimarytaskisproducingthemilkusedtocreatea
varietyofgoatcheesesandothergoatmilkproducts.
It’salsothehomeofDeborah(Dee)Harleyandherfamily,who
havelivedherefor17years.Originallybuiltasadairyfarmin1910,
thepropertywasdilapidatedwhenthefamilytookover,Harley
says,buttodaythefarmisthriving.
“Itisverysatisfyingtolookoutthewindowandseesomething
productiveandrealhappening,”shesays.
Aregulardayonthefarmbeginsat5:30a.m.withthemilkingof
thegoats.Theanimalsarethenletouttograzeonthefarm’snine
acresofgrassland.Harleysaysthatthesalt-ladenbreezeandsea
fogplayanimportantroleintheflavorofthegrassthegoatseat,
harley farmsThe San Mateo Coast’s goat dairy /// by aparna prakasH
whichinturnimpactstheflavorofthegoats’milk.
Thegoatsreturnintheeveningforasecondroundofmilking,
bringingthetotalmilkproducedeachdaytoaboutonegallonper
goat.Atnighttime,theyaresentintothesafetyofthepen,wherea
treatofgrainsawaitsthem.
Harleysaysherfarmuses“gentle,traditionalfarmingmethods,
makingitanoverallgoodsituation”fortheanimalsthatlivethere.
Thefarmhas11full-timeemployees,sevenwholiveonthepremises,
andalltheactivitiesexceptmilkingaredonebyhand.Although
Harleyistheboss,shesaysshehaswornmanyhatsonthefarm.
“Ihavedoneitall,themilking,birthing,andeverything,”she
says.Herfocusnowison“thevisionanddevelopmentandkeeping
thefarmaliveandviable.”
Harleysaysthatalthoughhercompanypracticessustainable
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farming,shehaschosennottobecertifiedorganicandprefersto
leaveituptoherfarmvisitorstojudge.Sustainablepracticesare
apparent:Twobigtankscollectrainwatertodistributetothegoats.
Themachinesthatareusedtocoolthegoatmilkutilizerecycled
water,runningthesame80gallonsthroughthepipesrepeatedly
untilthewaterisfinallyreleasedandusedforirrigation.
Thefarmproducesfourdifferenttypesofaward-winningcheeses:
chevre,fromageblanc,feta,andricotta.Harley’schevresareeasily
recognizedinanygrocerydelicasebecausetheyareartfully
decoratedwithedibleflowers—johnnyjump-ups,calendula,and
cornflowers—orwithbrightgreenchives.
In2009,HarleyFarmswonfirstplacefortheirplainchevrelogat
theAmericanCheeseSocietyAwardsinAustin,Texas.Their
fromageblanclandedsecondplaceinthe“CulturedProductsMade
fromGoatMilk”category.
Harleycreditsthelandandthecoastalclimateforhercheese-
makingvictories.“Youcan’tmakethesecheesesanywhereelse,”
shesays.“Thefeedandthegrasshavebeenthesameandallthe
goatsarefromthesamefamily…Ithasbeenconsistentoverthe
yearsandthecheesehasitsownflavor,or‘terroir’astheysayin
thewinebusiness.”
Thefarmisoftenbustlingwithvisitors,typicallygroupsofschool
childrenonweekdaysandgourmetfoodaficionadosonweekends.
Thegoatsseemtoenjoytheattention,andtheyoftenseekout
affectionfromvisitors(beware,theywillsometimeschewonloose
sleevesorpurses).
Harleysays,“Theagro-tourismpartofourincomehasskyrock-
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relationshipwiththeirfood.Theywanttoknowwheretheirfood
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FarmtourscanbescheduledontheHarleyFarmswebsite,harley-
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greeningyourride
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Weallhaveplacesweneedtogo,butdrivingagas-poweredcarisexpensiveandpolluting,and
walking,biking,andpublictransitcanonlytakeussofar.
Thankfully,transportationalternativesaregrowing.Fromcar
sharingtocarpoolingtoowningyourownelectricbikeorcar,
fromthefree-of-chargetotheveryexpensive,numerous
transportationoptionsintheSouthBayarebothinnovativeand
environmentallyfriendly.
car sharingCarsharingprogramsaresponsoredbymunicipalities,non-
profits,andprivatebusinessesthroughouttheUnitedStates.
Anyonewhooccasionallyneedstouseacarcanobtain
amembershipinacar-sharingservice,usuallyforabout$50
peryear.Whentheneedarises,heorshereservesacaronline
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andwhereandwhenitwillbepickedup.Anelectronickey,
providedwitheachmembership,opensthechosencaratthe
pre-selectedtimeandplace.
CarsharecompanyZipcar(zipcar.com)hasonestationinthe
SouthBay,locatedoffPalmDriveontheSantaClaraUniversity
campus.StanfordUniversityinPaloAltohas27Zipcarsonor
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record.Forprogramsoncollegecampuses,theageprerequisite
dropsto18.
Ingeneral,saysZipcarspokesmanJohnWilliams,members
saveabout$600amonthcomparedtocarowners.
Carsharingdiffersfromrentingacarinseveralways.Itisnot
limitedtoofficehours;carsareavailable24/7.Carscanbe
rentedbythehour,ratherthanin24-hourperiods,andtherate
includesgas,maintenance,roadsideservice,andinsurance.
Onceamembershipisestablished,theentiretransactionis
self-service.Onthedownside,vehiclesarenotcleanedand
refueledaftereachuse.
ride sharingIfyou’reinterestedinridesharing,alsoknownascarpooling,
considersigningupwithZimride(zimride.com).Zimrideuses
theFacebookmodelofonlinesocialnetworking,buttohookup
withridesaswellasfriends.
Zimridefocusesprimarilyonuniversities.Amajorityof
UniversityofCaliforniacampusesaresignedontothenetwork,
saysZimrideco-founderJohnZimmer.Thecompanydoesn’t
releasethenumberofpeopleinvolvedonaregionallevel,but
saysithassome300,000peoplesignedupnationwide.
Abrowsingfeatureallowspeopletofindotheruserslooking
forridesintheirarea,whethertheyaredaytrippersordaily
commuters.Arecentsearchfound19peopleintheSanJose
arealookingforrides.
ZimridestartedatCornellUniversityasafreeFacebook
applicationandisnowaSiliconValleystart-upwitheight
employees.Zimmersayshebelievesthecompanywillhave
morethan100schoolsandcorporationssignedonforthe
creationoftheirownprivateridesharingcommunitybytheend
ofthisyear.
TheBayArea’strafficandtransportationresource,511.org,
alsooffersaridesharingservicetohelppotentialcarpoolers
findeachother.Userslogonto ridematch.511.organdcreatea
profilethatdescribestheirtypicalcommutingroutesandtimes.
Likeanonlinedatingservice,thesystemmatchesthemwith
otherswhohavesimilarschedules.Matchedcommutersare
abletocontacteachotherbyemailorphone.Forsafety
reasons,carpoolersareencouragedtomeeteachotherbefore
thefirstsharedtripandtalkabouttheexactroute,schedule,
andwhowillbethedesignateddriver.Theyshouldalsodiscuss
insurance,parking,andevenmattersofetiquette,suchas
whetherornotit’sokaytoeatinthecar,wearperfume,talkon
cellphones,andthelike.
Asimilarservice,butwithlessfrills,isErideshare.com,which
Silver, sexy, and so
expensive: The all-
electric Tesla Roadster
appeals to the eco-
minded driver for whom
money is no object.
EVprototypewasintroducedtothemarketinApril2008and
includesalithium-ionbatterypack.
“It’stheworld’sonlyaffordableadvancedelectricvehicletoday
under$25,000,”saysLeeEdwardColin,thevicepresidentof
businessdevelopmentforGreenVehicles,Inc.,whichproduces
thevehicles.
Sofar,fiveofthe“earlyadopter”versionsoftheTriacEVhave
beensold,Colinsays.About35ofthevehiclesremain,although
Salinas-basedGreenVehiclesInc.expectstomanufactureabout
1,000ayearbeginningthisOctober.
Acheaperelectric-vehiclealternativeisZAP(ZeroAirPollution),
aSantaRosa-basedcompanywhichmanufacturersanumberof
differentelectricvehicles,includingthree-wheelsedansand
three-andfour-wheelvansandtrucks.The$9,0002009five-door
hatchbacksedan,whichincludesanoptionalsolarpanelchargeron
theroof,cango40milesonaneight-hourcharge.
O’ConnellElectric,locatedat1537WebsterStreetinAlam-
eda,has12ZAPvehiclesinstock,includingfourscooters
andonemotorcycle.
In2008,SanJosebecamethefirstUnitedStates
citytoofferelectric-carchargingstationswithinits
existinginfrastructure.Thestations,whichcan
befoundattrainstationsandoutsideSan
Jose’sCityHall,are110-voltoutletsthat
anyelectriccarownercanpluginto,
thenpaywithacreditcard.Several
SouthBaycompanieshavealso
installedelectric-carcharging
stationsintheiremployee
parkinglots,includingGoogle
andAdobeSystems.
Cupertinoresidentandelectric
vehiclechampionTerryWilson
soundedanoteofcautionforthose
lookingtouseelectricvehicles.
“They’resomewhatlimitedinhowfar
yougo,”saysWilson,whoisalsothe
secretaryoftheSanJosechapterofthe
ElectricAutoAssociation.“Ifyou’reusing
hasbeenaroundsince
1999.Thecar-sharingsite
chargescompanieswith
200ormoreemployees
fortheprivilegeofhaving
theirownwebpages,but
it’sfreeforeveryoneelse.
electric scootersForanenvironmentally
consciousridewithmore
powerthantheclassic
bicycle,anelectricscooterorbikeisaviableoption.
WithtwoshowroomsintheSanJosearea,ScooterLandUS
(scooterlandus.com)offers12differentmodelsofelectricbikes.
Ridingthemdoesnotrequireaspeciallicensebecausethey’re
poweredbylessthanonehorsepower.
Thebikes,whichcostbetween$699and$1,395,cantravelupto
35milesonone6-to8-hourcharge,andcanberiddenonbike
lanes.Thebikesarestylishandappealtoyoungerconsumerswith
cutenameslikeTyala,Mulayo,andBumbleBee.
“Oneofthem,calledtheDragon,willgo30milesperhour,”says
JoeFarris,thedirectorofoperationsforScooterLandUS.“Itwill
giveyoua35-milerange.”
electric carsElectriccarsarealsobecomingmorecommon,includingtheTriac
EVthree-wheelelectriccar,whichhasatopspeedof80milesper
hourandarangeof100milespercharge.
Atacostof$24,995,theTriacEVcanbedrivenonfreeway
carpoollanesandcostsaboutapennyamiletooperate.TheTriac
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This model of the ZAP
(Zero Air Pollution) car,
made in Santa Rosa, comes
with an optional rooftop solar
panel and costs about $9,000.
The Bumble Bee
from Scooter Land
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riders and has a
maximum speed of
20 miles per hour.
New Porsche Hybrid
in march 2010, porsche
announced its eco-friendly 918
spyder Hybrid, which gets 78
miles per gallon and has a top
speed of 189 miles per hour.
the sportscar can also run
on electric power only with a
range of up to 15 miles.
somethinglocallythat’sgreat…It’sgood,usefultransportation,but
youhavetoknowwhereyou’regoing.Youcan’tpluginreallyfast
andgetafastchargeandkeepgoing.”
Wilsonspentabout$2,500toconverta1980gas-powered
motorcycleintohisownelectricvehicle,whichcangoupto20miles
onacharge.Ahand-builtsidecarmadeoutofrecycledpartscarries
theninerechargeablelead-acidbatteriesthatpowerthevehicle.
“Igotalotofstuffreally,really,reallycheap,”Wilsonsays.“It
takestimetofindallthisstuff.”
Publictransitplaysabigpartofusinghisvehicle,Wilsonsays.If
hewantstogotoSanFrancisco,heridestothestation,parks,and
boardsatrain.
RonFreund,thenationalchairoftheElectricAutoAssociation,
drivesthenow-defunctelectric2002ToyotaRAV4EVandsayshe’s
abletodriveat60mphfor100milesafterafive-hourcharge.
Therearenostopsatthegasstation,maintenancecostsvirtually
nothing,andthevehicleissilent.
Thevehiclecosthim$29,500aftera$13,000rebate.“Thecost
permileisvirtuallyzero,”saysFreund,whoalsopowershishome
andchargeshisvehicleusingsolarenergy.
Likeotherelectriccarenthusiasts,theLosGatosresidentblames
politicsandbigbusinessforprohibitingamass-marketelectriccar
thatoffersthepowerandrangeofgas-poweredautomobiles.
Butforthosewithmoneyandpatience,TeslaMotorsisexpecting
toproduceasmanyas20,000seven-passengerModelSvehiclesby
theendof2013,thankstoa$465millionloanitreceivedfromthe
UnitedStatesDepartmentofEnergy.
TheModelSwillhavearangeofupto300milesandtake
about45minutestocharge.Pricesareexpectedtostartatjust
under$50,000.
Since2008,TeslaMotorshasproduced900electricvehicles
intwomodels,theRoadsterandRoasterSport.TheRoadstercosts
$109,000whiletheRoadsterSportacceleratesfaster,hasamore
luxuriousinterior,andcosts$128,000.Ifthepricetagseemstoo
steep,TeslawillalsoleaseitsRoadstersfor$1,658permonth.
Thethree-year,30,000-milecontractrequiresmorethan$12,000
atsigning.
IstheTeslaworththeprice?DougCheeseman,aRoadsterowner
andretiredbiologyprofessorlivinginSaratoga,saysthecarisfun
todriveandopensupconversationsaboutenvironmentalismwith
peoplecuriousaboutthevehicle.
“It’sthemostfuncarI’veeverhadbyfar,becauseofthe
accelerationandreliability,anditburnssoclean,”saysCheeseman,
whonowconductsworldwidewildlifeandenvironmentalismtours
throughCheesemans’EcologySafaris.
Cheeseman,whopurchasedthevehiclein2009,saysitcango
244milesperthree-hourchargeandonlyneedsa15-or20-minute
chargetogoabout30miles.“Idrivealotaroundtown,”hesays.
HesayshelikestheRoadstersomuchthatheplanstopurchase
aModelSwhenthatvehiclebecomesavailable.
looking for a more eco-friendly ride? the following is a list
of transportation alternatives.
Scooter Land uS sells 12 different models of electric
bikes. call 408.888.4999 or go online at scooterlandus.com.
o’Connell Electric in alameda has 12 zap electric
vehicles in stock. call sales associate larry cerqueira at
510.865.7255.
located in salinas, Green vehicles, inc., is the manufac-
turer of the electric triac eV. call 408.688.1210 or go online
at greenvehicles.com for more information.
the Electric Auto Association is a worldwide non-profit
organization that promotes the advancement and wide-
spread adoption of electric vehicles. go online at eaaev.org.
the Zipcar car share service has two vehicles at the santa
clara university campus and many more on or near the
stanford university campus. go online at zipcar.com.
to share rides with local carpoolers, go to zimride.com,
erideshare.com, or ridematch.511.org.
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This Scion xB is one of
two cars available at
the Zipcar location at
Santa Clara university.
Terry Wilson, secretary of the San Jose Chapter of
the Electric Auto Association, shows off his electric
motorcycle made from recycled components.
pHotograpHs bylane joHnson
GreenCertified
south bay companies choose
eco-conscious business practices
by alan lopez
Dr. pedram malek of malek Dental in mountain View
Nguyensayshewasinspired
afterheheardaboutadental
officeinOregonthatwasthe
firsttobecertifiedasagreen
buildingbythestandardsof
LeadershipinEnergyand
EnvironmentalDesign(LEED).
Hedidn’treachhisinitial
ambitionforLEEDcertification,
buthisbusiness,NocaDental
Care,wasrecentlycertifiedasa
greenbusinessbytheBayArea
GreenBusinessProgram.
“Sixmonthsbeforeweeven
startedconstructioninsidethe
space,wedesignedittobe
green,”Nguyensays.“Itwas
conceivedonpapertobegreen;
itwasn’tdesignedafterthefact.”
NguyenisoneofseveralBay
Areadentistswhohave
recognizedthebenefitsofbeing
certifiedasagreenbusiness.
AnotherisDr.PedramMalek,
whoopenedhiseco-friendly
dentalofficeinMountainViewin
2008.Someofthepractices
thatmadeMalekDentalqualify
forgreenbusinesscertification
includetheuseofsteam-based,
non-toxicsterilizationprocedures;aspecialfiltrationsystemtoallowenviron-
mentallysounddisposalofoldmercuryfillings;andacomputerizedchart
systemtoreducetheamountofpaperused.Malekalsousesnewdental
technologythatreducestheamountofwaterrequiredwhencleaningteeth.
Hesaysitwaseasyfortheserene,spa-likeofficetobecertifiedgreen.
“ThewayIwasoperating,itwasalreadysetupforagreenbusiness,”says
Malek,whoisamemberoftheEco-DentistryAssociation.
NocaDentalCareandMalekDentalareamongsome2,000businessesinthe
BayAreaand470inSantaClaraCountythathavebeencertifiedthroughthe
BayAreaGreenBusinessProgram,whichisadministeredatthecountylevel
butcoordinatedregionallythroughtheregionalplanninggroup,theAssociation
ofBayAreaGovernments(ABAG).
BeguninmostBayAreacountiesin1996,theprogramhasseenadramatic
increaseinparticipationinthelastfiveyears,asthegeneralpublicbecomes
moreenvironmentallyconscious,saysLisaRose,whooverseestheprogramfor
SantaClaraCounty.
WhilethegreenbusinessprogramhasbeenembracedprimarilyintheBay
Area,therearealsoprogramsinSantaCruzandMontereycounties,anda
fledglingprograminLosAngeles,saysregionalgreenbusinesscoordinatorCeil
Scandone.
iN 2009,whenNamNguyenopenedanewdentistofficeinwhatwasabarren1,700-square-footstripmallonEastFremontAvenueinSunnyvale,hedecidedtocreatethemostenvironmentallyfriendlyspacehecould.Theresultisasleekyethomeyoffice,whichisbuiltwithrecycledmaterials,hasconsistentlylowwaterandenergyusage,andutilizeseco-friendlydentistrytools.
It’sunclearwhattheenvironmentalimpactfromthe
programhasbeen,buteffortsarebeingmadeto
determinethatinformation,Rosesays.
Severalbusinessownerswhohavebecomecertified
saythatmeetingtheindustry-specificstandardsto
becomegreen-certifiedisn’tnecessarilydifficult,
althoughitcancostthousandsofdollarsandtake
considerabletimetomakethenecessarychanges.But
oncethechangesarecomplete,thegreen-certified
businesshasanewmarketingtool,amoreenvironmen-
tallyfriendlybusiness,andreducedcosts.
ThatwasthecaseforStraitsCafé,aZagat-rated
Singaporean-fusionrestaurant,whichisthefirst
green-certifiedrestaurantinPaloAlto.
ManagingpartnerLouisLeongsaysthe11-year-old
restaurantwascertifiedgreenattheendofNovember,
ninemonthsafterhebeganlookingatwaystoimprove
thebusiness’senergyefficiency.
Hesaysthewholeprocesscostabout$20,000,
althoughabigchunkofthatmoneywasspentupgrad-
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Green Husband-and-wife dentists nam nguyen and n. anne nguyen of noca Dental care in the lobby of their green-certified office.
ingtherestaurant’sheatingandcoolingsystems,whichwasnot
requiredbytheGreenBusinessProgram.
Therestaurantalsoreceivednewenergy-efficientlightinganda
low-flowtoilet,anditnowcompostsabout80percentofitsfood
waste.Thesealersontherefrigeratorswereupgradedandair
curtainswereinstalledsocoldairdoesn’tescape.Someofthework
ingettingcertifiedinvolvedtrainingthestaffoncompostingand
thetreatmentofwastewater,aswellasonsmallertasksliketurning
offlights.
However,itwasworthit,Leongsays,sinceamongotherthings,
therestaurantnowsavesmoneyonitswaterandgarbagebills.
“Tomeit’sverynaturaltowantthebusinesstobeenergy-effi-
cientandgoodfortheenvironment,”saysLeong,whohasa
backgroundinmarinebiology.“Youalsoknowitsavesmoneyfor
thebusiness.It’sawin-winsituationforthebusinessandthe
environment.Itjusttakesalittleefforttomakeitwork.We
encourageallbusinessesaroundustodoit,too.”
Awidevarietyofprimarilysmallbusinessesaregettinggreen-
certified,includingKossCollisionCenter,aSanJoseauto-body
shopownedbybrothersBobandDonKoss,longtimeindustry
veteranswhostartedthebusinessfiveyearsago.
Whilethebrotherssaytheywerealwaysenvironmentally
conscious,theywereforcedtotakeaharderlookattheirgreen
practicestomeetnewlocalstandardsfortheamountofvolatile
organiccompounds(VOCs)thatwereallowedintheirpaints.
LastFebruary,theKossbrothersswitchedtowater-basedpaints,
whichrequiredathree-daytrainingsessiononhowtomixand
applyit.Whilegoingthroughthatprocess,theydecidedtolookinto
becomingagreen-certifiedbusiness.
“WecontactedtheGreenBusinessProgramandtheykindof
walkedusthroughitandtolduswhatweneededtodoifwewanted
tocomply,”saysBobKoss,addingthatachievingthecertification
requiredsomesimplechangessuchasusingrecycledpaper.
Healsohadtoreplaceasmuchas60percentoftheshop’s
fluorescentlightsandswitchtoultra-efficientelectronicballasts,
whichafter$4,500inrebatescostthebusiness$8,000.The
rebateswereprovidedthroughtheRightLightsprogram,an
energy-efficiencyprogramtargetingsmall-andmedium-sized
businesses,whichisfundedbyPG&Eratepayers.
Becausehe’sultimatelysavingmoneyonhisenergycosts,Koss
saysheexpectstobreakevenonthelightingexpenseinabout
18months.
JoanEscover,theownerofJPGraphics,anoffsetprinting
companywith10printingpressesand40employees,saysshewas
happythatitdidn’tcostheranythingtobegreencertified.
ForEscover,thecountygreencertificationwaseasybecauseshe’s
inarelativelynewbuildingthatdidnotrequirealotofupgrades,
andthecountywaivedarequirementtoinstallalow-flowtoilet.
Furthermore,herbusiness,whichhasbeenaround11years,was
alreadyenvironmentallyconsciousandfewchangeswereneeded.
“Ifyoualreadyarepracticingagreenapproachtotheworld,”she
says,“you’regoingtopassveryeasily.”
Escovercontrastedthatexperiencewiththeapproachusedby
theForestStewardshipCouncil(FSC),anenvironmentallyconscious
organizationthatsherefusestojoin,inpartbecauseofthe$2,500
costshesaysittakestobecomecertified.
EscoversaysshealreadyusesFSC-certifiedproductsbecauseher
clientsdemandit.
“I’mnot[FSC-certified],”Escoversays.“Irefusetopaytodowhat
aclient[already]toldmetodo.”
NamNguyen,whodesignedhisdentistofficetobeagreen
business,alsopassedthegreencertificationeasily.
Hesayshehadtheofficerebuilt,installingcabinetsmadefrom
recycledwoodandreusingtheoffice’soldceilingtiles.Hisrecords
aremostlyrecordedontoacomputer,reducingtheamountofpaper
hisofficeuses.
Asforhisdentistry,heusesanadvancedX-raysystemthat
requiresnotoxicchemicalstodeveloptheimages,aswellas
waterlessvacuums,whichhesaysconserve22,000gallonsofwater
ayear.
Hesaystheprocessofgreeninghisdentistofficecostabout20
percentmorethanitwouldhaveotherwise,althoughheconsiders
thegreaterexpense“upfrontcosts,”andsayshemaycomeout
aheadfinanciallyoverthebuilding’slifetime.
Inaddition,theremodelingworkhedidtooklesstimethanwhat
hehadplannedtodowhenheconsideredhavingthebuilding
LEED-certified.Afterconferringwithhisarchitect,hedecidedit
wouldtaketwotothreetimesaslongtomakethebuildingLEED-
certified.Heoptedforalocalenvironmentalcertificationinstead.
Nguyensaysevenafterhewentthroughdesigninghisown
building,helearnedmuchfromgettinghisgreencertification.
“Ilearnedalotfromthecityandfromthecounty,”hesays.“I
thinkeverybusinessshouldfindoutmore.Ifyoucan’tgetcertified
rightaway,youcandooneortwothingsayeartomakeithappen.”
FormoreinformationabouttheBayAreaGreenBusiness
Program,call408.282.3166orgoonlineatgreenbiz.ca.gov
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bob (left) and Don (right) koss of koss collision center in san Jose
bug off
Elizabeth and Paul Patterson
of San Jose play outside
their orange-oil treated home
with daughter Elizabeth
Grace and son Flynn.
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a lineofantsappearson
thekitchencounter.
Mothsflutteroutofa
favoritewoolsweater.
Yellowjacketsdescendon
aplayground,scattering
children.It’senoughtomakemostpeople
reachforthebugspray.
Butnopesticidesarecompletelysafe.
Mostchemicalsdesignedtokillinsectshave
otherseriouseffects.Theycanleadtothe
evolutionof“superbugs”thathave
developedresistancetoinsecticides,kill
bug off
thestateDepartmentofPesticideRegula-
tion.Usebyagricultureandpest-control
businessesisincludedinthenumbers,but
householdandindustrialuseisnot.And
while162millionpoundsmaysoundlikean
enormousamount,itactuallyrepresentsa
steadydeclineinoverallpesticideusesince
peakusageof200millionpoundsin1992.
“Californiaexperiencedanotherdry
winterandspringin2008,”whichde-
creasedtheuseoffungicides,saidMary-
AnnWarmerdam,directoroftheCalifornia
DepartmentofPesticideRegulation.The
pests’naturalenemies,andharmthehealth
ofreptiles,birds,andhumans.
Evenasmallamountofpesticidecan
harmwildlife,saysFreddyHowellofLos
GatosBirdWatchers(formerlyWildBird
CenterofLosGatos).
“Thenorthernflicker,arelativeofthe
woodpecker,isveryprevalentthiswinter.
Antsareitsfavoritefood,”shesays.Any
pesticideappliedtoantswillfinditsway
intotheflickers’bodies.
Californiansusedatleast162million
poundsofpesticidesin2008,accordingto
agencysaidfewerpoundsofinsecticidewere
used,butmoretotalacresweretreatedwith
suchchemicals,achangethattheagency’s
scientistssaidreflectedcrop-growersshifting
frombroad-basedinsecticidestonewer
productsthataremorespecifictothepestand
lesstoxictopeopleandtheenvironment.
Onesuchapproachtolesstoxicpestcontrolis
IntegratedPestManagement,orIPM.IPM
practitionersattempttoharnessinsects’natural
enemies,usespecificplantstolureinsectsaway
fromtheirfavoritefoods,andemploychemical
pesticidesonlyasalastresort.Tocombat
commonArgentineantsindoors,forexample,
IPMmethodssaytospongeawayantsandtheir
trailswithsoapywater,pluguptheirentrypoints
withcaulkorpetroleumjelly,andremoveany
ant-infestedhouseplantsaswellasanysugary
food-spillsthatmaybeattractingtheinsects.
“Indoorspraysarenotusuallynecessary,”
accordingtoguidelinesfromtheUniversityof
CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedPestManage-
mentProgram.
Forthosewithpestproblemsinthehouseor
garden,asolutionbeginswithidentifyingthe
pestcorrectly.Ifyouaren’tsurewhatkindof
insectsyou’redealingwith,visittheUC’s
IntegratedPestManagementProgramwebsite
atucdavis.edu,orconsultyourlocalUniversity
ofCaliforniaAgricultureandNaturalResources
CooperativeExtensionoffice(gotoucanr.orgto
findthelocationnearestyou).Researchingthe
basicfactsabouttheinsect’slifecycle,feeding
habits,andenvironmenttakesmoretimethan
grabbingacanofRaid,butthosewhodotheir
homeworkwillbeabletochooseamuchless
toxicwayofcontrollingpests.
EventhosewhohaveswitchedtoIPM
methodsmaystillhavetoxicproductsintheir
garagesandsheds,however.Apamphletfrom
AuduboncalledGuide for a Healthy Yard and
Beyondadvisesconsumerstocheck“thestuff
onyourshelves”forthefollowingpesticides:
acephate,bendiocarb,chlorpyrifos,diazinon,
anddimethoate.Someofthesecommon
ingredientscarryatoxicitywarningfromthe
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,andthe
federalgovernmentisphasingthemout.
Environmentallyfriendlyalternativesinclude
utilizing“good”insectssuchaslacewingsand
ladybugs(availablebymailorderandat
well-equippedgardenstores),stickytraps,
insecticidalsoapsforaphidsandcaterpillars,
andboricacidbaitsforfleasandcockroaches.
Ideally,thefirststepindealingwithinsectsin
yourhomeconsistsofkeepingthemfrom
enteringinthefirstplace.Checkforopenings
whereinsectscanenter,andcaulkaround
windows,doors,andairvents.Vacuumoften,
Freddy Howell of Los
Gatos Bird Watchers
says pesticides cause
harm to wildlife.
The Planet orange team:
Carl Nelson, Greg Hansen,
Cory klausmann, and Patrick
Becker strike a pose by one
of the company vehicles, a
volkswagen Beetle.
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Muchastheycanannoyhumans,insectsplayavitalroleinourecosystems.
Fortunatelywecanreduceandeveneliminatemostinsectpestproblemswithoutharmingtheenvironment.
McBride drills small holes
in the wall where orange
oil will be injected.
andstorefoodinsealedcontainersorinthe
refrigerator.Keeptreelimbsprunedawayfrom
thehousesothattheydon’tcreateabridgefor
invaderstocross.
NathanCocozzaofPlanetOrange,aBayArea
pestcontrolcompany,saysnon-toxicpest
controliseffectiveevenontermites,whichare
acommonplagueamongCalifornia’swood-
framedhomes.
“ThestateofCaliforniaismandatingthe
removaloftoxicpesticides,”hesays.“Our
companyusesorangeoilleftoverfromcrushing
orangesforjuice.Orangepeelhasanaturalsub-
stancethatrepelsinsects,butiscompletely
safeforhumansandtheenvironment.”
PlanetOrange’sworkersspraytheorangeoil
intoinfestedwalls,whereitworksitsway
throughthehouse,smotheringtermites,
Cocozzasays.
Topreventtermiteinfestation,wooden
porches,decks,sheds,anddecorativeelements
shouldnotbeindirectcontactwithsoil.
Concretefootingsshouldbeemployed,and
homeownersshouldavoidover-watering
landscapeplants,aswetsoilharborstermites.
Fornewerhomes,termiteshields,mesh
barriers,andwaterproofingmembraneskeep
termitesout.
Addingcompostandorganicmaterialtothe
soilcanhelpkeeptermitesawayfromthe
house,andusingtermite-repellingplantssuch
asgarlic,aloe,andsweetbasilcanhelp,too.
Frogs,reptiles,birds,bats,andantsare
termites’naturalenemies.
Mosquitoes,anotherannoyingpest,alsocan
carrydiseasessuchasencephalitisandWest
Nilevirus.Luckily,naturalmosquitocontrolis
fairlyeasy.Repellentscontainingcitronellaor
soybeanoil—suchasNatrapelorBiteBlocker—are
effective,andwearinglongsleevesandlong
pantswhenspendingtimeoutdoorsinmosquito-
proneareascanhelpkeepbitestoaminimum.
Homeownerswithdecorativeponds,which
arebreedinggroundsformosquitoes,can
obtainmosquito-eatingfishfromSantaClara
County’sVectorControlDistrict.Thosewho
wanttoencouragelocalbrownbatstoeattheir
fillofthepeskyinsectsmayopttoinstall
woodenbathousesintheiryards.Thehouses
shouldbe10to20feetabovethegroundso
batscanswoopinandouteasily.
Muchastheycanannoyhumans,insectsplay
avitalroleinourecosystems.Fortunatelywe
canreduceandeveneliminatemostinsectpest
problemswithoutharmingtheenvironment.
FormoreinformationfromAudubon’s
Guide for a Healthy Yard and Beyond,visit
Audubon.org,andclickon“AudubonatHome,”
andthen“CreatingaHealthyYard.”
Applicator Sean McBride
inserts a scope into the wall
to look for termite evidence.
orange oil is applied into
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