Palm Springs Sustainability Commission Focuses on Desert Carbon Sequestration and Waste Reduction
thepalmspringspost.comThe Palm Springs Sustainability Commission is integrating new research from UC Riverside on desert climate resilience. A key focus is the role of caliche, calcium carbonate formations that store carbon in desert soils for thousands of years, challenging the idea that arid regions have minimal carbon stocks. Additionally, the city is implementing new waste reduction targets for 2026. These include eliminating single use plastic bottles at city events and introducing a sustainability badge for short term rentals to improve recycling and composting compliance.