Media Sightings

From Grease to Gas

March 20, 2005

By Hank Simms of The North Coast Journal

Today's biodieselers may not be the first guys on the block, but there's still a frontier spirit to the enterprise that many find appealing. They seek out restaurants that will agree to give them free grease, fine tune their equipment and chat with fellow diesel-makers.

Last Friday, Eureka resident Cassandra Culps pulled her van up to the pump at Footprint Recycling to get a fill-up. Footprint biodiesel goes for about $3.50 a gallon -- about a dollar more than regular diesel -- but she didn't mind paying the surcharge in exchange for the feeling of environmental responsibility.
"You pay more, but it's worth it," she said. whole article

Liquid Gold: Biodiesel In Humboldt County

March 20, 2005

By Ann Johnson-Stromberg of The Times-Standard

Taking a page out of the backpacker's mantra, Footprint Recycling is treading lightly in our community. Starting out on grants and a dream, Andrew Cooper, a 31-year-old Humboldt State University master's student, decided to set out in pursuit of developing and selling biodiesel. whole article

Awards for Reducing Waste Announced

Saturday, March 12, 2005

By The Times-Standard

EUREKA -- How much space do you require? What is your footprint on Earth? No matter your exact footprint on Earth, it is important to know how much and what type of impact you are having on Earth and in your own community. whole article