DIG Cooperative, Inc.

It’s shocking that we are still in a drought with all of this rain. Give Dig a call at (510)560-4865 if you’d like to catch some of it! We can install rainwater barrels and greywater systems for you.

Did winter storms replenish California’s depleted groundwater supplies? Here’s what data shows Here's what winter storms did for groundwater that's been drained by California's...

Capture as much rain as you can!

Storms force California to look harder at capturing rainfall to ease drought — POLITICO The state’s farms and cities need more water despite recent rain and snow.

East Bay!

Stage 1 drought declared: East Bay Area water officials Starting May 1, EBMUD will begin informing customers about drought conditions and ways to reduce water use through available platforms.

City of Berkeley - check out grants for residents, artists, and business owners! Application deadline approaching soon!

Apply for relief - Berkeley Relief Fund for COVID-19 Community coming together to support small businesses, arts nonprofits, and residential tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. DONATE (tax deductible) APPLY The preliminary information is available for grants. Use the links below to learn more about eligibility, process, timeline, general information...

Nurseries in the Bay Area have been running out of stock as people convert their yards to edible gardens!

Designing an end to a toxic American obsession: The Lawn Americans do love their lawns. But when it comes to nature, they are biodiversity deserts. Find out how people are designing an end to the toxic yard and bringing new models to life.

Why Rainwater Harvesting Should be in Your Water Management Toolkit Harvesting rainwater may not solve all of the world’s water problems, but what it can do when combined with a complete water supply strategy is provide an

"In some ways I had a choice," Moore said of what he could have done with the company he founded with his wife, Charlee, in 1978. "But in my heart, I didn't. These people are far too good at their jobs for me to just sell it." The Employee Stock Ownership Plan Moore unveiled means that his 209 employees now own the place and its 400 offerings of stone-ground flours, cereals and bread mixes."

Founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods transfers business to employees The Employee Stock Ownership Plan Moore unveiled means that his 209 employees now own the place and its 400 offerings of stone-ground flours, cereals and bread mixes.

"Pumping water out of the ground, putting it in plastic bottles and exporting it out of the state of Washington is not in the public interest."

Washington State to Ban Bottled Water Operations The state, with its glacier-fed springs and rainforests, will become the first state in the country to put a total ban on new bottling operations looking to plunder the state's natural resources. The proposal is one of several in the works in Washington to protect local groundwater and to fend off t...

More on this record breaking hot February, and what it means for California:

Dry February sends California back to drought: 'This hasn't happened in 150 years' February is typically one of the wettest months in California, but the state is parched, and there’s no moisture in the forecasts

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/02/25/antarctica-heat-wave-melts-island-snow/4867504002/

A heat wave melted 20% of an Antarctic island's snow in only 9 days A heat wave earlier this month in Antarctica melted about 20% of an island's snow in only nine days.

Let's also ban synthetic fabrics and micro plastics!

Canada to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021 The Canadian initiative will be modelled on similar legislation passed by the EU last year.

All car washes should be required to use recycled/rain water!

New Hope car wash uses rain, recycled water Owner Chris Robbins said they are the first car wash in Minnesota to use a water reclaim system, combined with a rainwater harvesting system to clean vehicles.