Resilient Palisades and the Palisadian-Post continue their Green Tip series with guidance from Zero Waste team member Bonnie Zucker on reducing textile waste. This edition explores how mindful buying, clothing rentals and textile donation programs can help cut down on the 92 million tons of clothing discarded worldwide each year.

The Palisadian-Post has partnered with locally founded environmental organization Resilient Palisades to deliver a “green tip” to our readers in each newspaper. This edition’s tip was written Lisa Kaas Boyle, an environmental attorney and member of the Zero Waste Team. Feeling overwhelmed by the bad news about the state of our environment and climate? Welcome to the club. I mean it, please join our club! Resilient Palisades is a neighbor-led community group working to respon

Microfibers are tiny plastic particles that shed from synthetic clothing every time we do laundry. Each year, the equivalent of 50 billion plastic bottles enters waterways from washing machines alone. This week’s Green Tip explains where these microfibers come from, why they matter for wildlife and human health, and simple steps—like washing on cold, hang-drying, and using microfiber-catching devices—to dramatically reduce what we release into the environment.

Resilient Palisades and the Palisadian-Post continue their Green Tip series with insights from Zero Waste team member Lisa Kaas Boyle on reducing single-use plastic waste. This edition highlights the new water refill station at Palisades Village and explains why choosing refillable bottles helps protect the ocean, reduce microplastic exposure and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

The Palisadian-Post has partnered with locally founded environmental organization Resilient Palisades to deliver a “green tip” to our readers in each newspaper. This edition’s tip was written by Certified Life and Weight Loss Coach Tobi Coughlin, a member of the Resilient Palisades Plant Based Solutions Team. Switching to a plant-based diet can be easier than you think. It’s common to think going vegan is hard, perhaps even too hard. When one envisions it being difficult to

Resilient Palisades and the Palisadian-Post continue their Green Tip series with an update from the Clean Air and Water Team on efforts to replace gas-powered leaf blowers with cleaner, quieter electric models. This edition explains the CORE-approved equipment, the progress made with local gardeners and the community fundraising needed to finish the transition.

A new Stanford study found that every time a gas stove is used, it emits detectable levels of benzene—a carcinogen found in cigarette smoke—often at levels comparable to smoking a cigarette. Benzene and more than 20 other hazardous pollutants linger in the home for hours, posing the greatest risk to families in smaller living spaces. This week’s Green Tip explains why electrification, including switching to induction cooking, is a crucial step for healthier homes and cleaner

Switching to a plant-based diet often feels intimidating, but much of that challenge comes from the belief that it’s hard—not the lifestyle itself. This week’s Green Tip explores the brain science behind mindset, how our reticular activating system shapes what we notice, and why asking “How can I make this easy?” can transform the transition to plant-based eating. With growing restaurant options and community support from Resilient Palisades’ Plant Based Solutions Team, going

Beautiful loquat trees are overflowing with fruit across the Palisades this year, yet much of it falls to the ground uneaten. Loquats are nutrient-rich, delicious, and incredibly versatile—perfect for everything from jams to salads. This week’s Green Tip highlights how residents can reduce food waste and support local hunger-relief efforts by harvesting their backyard fruit and donating it through Food Forward’s Backyard Harvest program.

Rainwater harvesting is one of the simplest ways Palisadians can conserve water and protect our ocean. In this Green Tip, Water Sages Team member Allison Holdorff explains how rain barrels work, why they benefit local landscapes, and how to keep them mosquito-free using safe, plant-friendly methods.

Resilient Palisades and the Palisadian-Post continue their Green Tip series with guidance from Zero Waste team member Lisa Kaas Boyle on reducing textile waste and supporting sustainable fashion. This edition explains how fast fashion contributes to global emissions and landfill waste, and highlights a local solution through Reformation’s partnership with thredUP for resale and environmentally conscious clothing.

The Palisadian-Post  has partnered with locally founded environmental organization Resilient Palisades to deliver a “green tip” to our readers in each newspaper. This edition’s tip was written by Ryan Craig. In the late 1960s, as Americans drove gas-guzzling cars and factories pumped out population at unprecedented levels, the environmental movement was born. One of the first concrete manifestations of that movement was campus teach-ins. Teach-ins were coordinated to occur be

When a pet gets to be too much of a hassle, or there isn’t enough space for them in a new apartment, some people get the idea to set them free within the wild. After all, that’s their natural habitat, right?

The Palisadian-Post has partnered with locally founded environmental organization Resilient Palisades to deliver a weekly “green tip” to our readers. This week’s tip was written by Palisadian/Certified Life and Weight Loss Coach Tobi Coughlin. There are many amazing reasons to go vegan: your health, the planet, the animals. But what about going vegan to lose weight? The answer to that is “yes … but.” That’s because, contrary to popular belief, it would be a mistake to assume

Stanford Professor Marc Jacobson argues in his book No Miracles Needed that we already have the technology to cut emissions—renewables are cheaper, storage is growing, and we gain nothing by exaggerating the difficulty. As climate impacts intensify, he emphasizes using the tools we already have, like rooftop solar and storage. Resilient Palisades continues to offer access to its Pali Microgrid group purchasing program.

The Palisadian-Post has partnered with locally founded environmental organization Resilient Palisades to deliver a weekly “green tip” to...

Resilient Palisades and the Palisadian-Post continue their weekly Green Tip series with guidance from Green Banking co-lead Kaya Foster. This edition explains how major U.S. banks finance fossil fuel expansion and offers practical steps for residents to assess their bank, avoid greenwashing and switch to climate-safe financial institutions.

Composting at home is one of the simplest ways to cut waste and nourish soil. While LA’s green-bin program collects food scraps, home composting avoids extra truck emissions and produces nutrient-rich fertilizer. Most kitchen scraps—like citrus peels, eggshells, coffee grounds and paper—can be composted, while meat, dairy and produce stickers should be avoided. Set up a small indoor container for scraps and transfer them to a backyard bin, heap or tumbler. Resilient Palisades

Imported produce often travels thousands of miles before reaching our homes, generating emissions from transportation and refrigeration. By choosing locally grown foods—like those at the Palisades farmers market—we can dramatically cut our carbon footprint and support sustainable food systems.

Many Americans don’t realize their banks invest heavily in fossil fuel expansion, making the financial sector a major global emitter. This green tip explains how to assess your bank’s climate impact, identify truly climate-safe alternatives, and understand how switching banks can drive meaningful change.