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California Become a Master Gardener

California Become a Master Gardener

Category: Land & Conservation

Location: California, CA

National Effort: No Plastic Bags! California

National Effort: No Plastic Bags! California

Category: Recycling

Location: California, CA

Transition-California

Transition-California

Category: Lifestyle

Location: California, CA

Earth Hour City Challenge-California

Earth Hour City Challenge-California

Category: Energy

Location: California, CA

California School Garden Training Program

California School Garden Training Program

Category: Food

Location: California, CA

Farm to School Network-California

Farm to School Network-California

Category: Food

Location: California, CA

Green Driving Tips: California

Green Driving Tips: California

Category: Transportation

Location: California, CA

Christmas Tree Recycling, California

Christmas Tree Recycling, California

Category: Recycling

Location: California, CA

Blue Moon Organics

Blue Moon Organics

Category: Food

Location: Aptos, CA

Fifth Crow Farm

Fifth Crow Farm

Category: Food

Location: Pescadero, CA

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City of Santa Cruz

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Reported Environmental Concerns

Number of zipcodes listed: 7

Superfund Sites Superfund Sites 3
Spills, Releases & Incidents Spills, Releases, Incidents 439
Landfills Landfills 6
Illegal Drug Labs Illegal Drug Labs 20
Environmental Permits Environmental Permits 1690

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