by Napa Climate NOW | Mar 19, 2026 | Climate Connection Article
For Napa residents committed to reducing plastic waste, one tidy solution is also a blast from the past — reusable milk bottles. Straus Family Creamery, one of the region’s premier organic dairy producers, has been selling milk and cream in reusable glass bottles...
by Napa Climate NOW | May 1, 2026 | Climate Connection Article
I often meet people who care about climate change or identify as environmentalists, but who do not regularly ride a bike for transportation. Yet, on-road transportation is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Napa County. Riding a bike to reduce...
by Napa Climate NOW | May 14, 2026 | Climate Connection Article
Volunteers are currently collecting signatures to put the “Napa County Wildfire Preparedness, Watershed Protection and Open Space Preservation Act” on the November ballot. This initiative, sponsored by the Napa Land Trust and Napa Firewise, creates a...
by Napa Climate NOW | Apr 21, 2026 | Climate Connection Article
This year, in celebration of Earth Day (April 22), the Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) is quadrupling the number of plastic-free lunch days throughout the district, from one day to every Wednesday in April, thanks to NVUSD Director of Child Nutrition,...
by Napa Climate NOW | Apr 6, 2026 | Climate Connection Article
After a wet start, the 2025-2026 rainy season has all but dried up, at least for the moment. So far this year, the state has received only 57% of our annual rainfall. Meanwhile, the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Report shows that in 2024, groundwater pumping...
by Napa Climate NOW | Jan 22, 2026 | Climate Connection Article
Mexico, the Philippines, and Germany are millions of bottles ahead of the U.S. when it comes to reducing plastic waste from single-use beverage bottles. These countries, which charge a deposit that is reimbursed when bottles are returned for washing and refilling, are...
