Architects Tell Californians to Brace for the Next Big Earthquake

March 11, 2010 by  
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The US Geological Survey has said that California has a 99.7% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 earthquake — or bigger — in the next three decades. University of California , Berkeley Professor and former Architecture Department Chair Mary Comerio says that, “California is probably the best-prepared place in the world,” but there are still preventative measures to be taken.

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Architects Tell Californians to Brace for the Next Big Earthquake

RecycleBank Pays Los Angeles Residents Cash for Their Trash

March 11, 2010 by  
Filed under Green, Recycle

Starting April 5th, 15,000 single-family homes in Los Angeles will be able to earn cash for their trash through the city’s new RecycleBank program. Participating households simply sign up to have their recycling bins outfitted with special ID tags.

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RecycleBank Pays Los Angeles Residents Cash for Their Trash