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22 contents Vol. 39, No. 2 April/May 2016 Whole Life Times 28 14 10 pg. Departments city of angels 10 A Plan for Plastic A student wages war on the gyres backwords 42 Rushing to Judgment Life lessons in the supermarket on our cover Dave Collins, a professional wildlife guide and photographer, writes: "The Western Tanager is one of my favorite birds to photograph. This shot was was taken in the hills above Santa Clarita. I wasn't really expecting to see one that day, I just happened to catch a streak of red and yellow out of the corner of my eye and I followed it until he finally landed for the shot." www.davecollinsimages.com 17 Rock Your Body Watermelon sex cure, throwaway friends, antibiotic delirium 14 Bird Day L.A. Without the birds and the bees, none of us would be here healthy living 20 Eat Here Now 118 Degrees, Tarzana Vegan makes its way west 16 Sex Talk: Personal Climate Change A 5% commitment to heal your relationship environment 18 Cook with the Muse When food meets literature, it's pure poetry 12 Coastal Visions A new designation could transform access to the Bay 21 Sustainable Yoga The fine line between pain and pushing your limits yoga & spirit taste of health From the Editor 6 Contributors 8 Art & Soul Books, CDs, DVDs 31 Professional Services Directory 35 Calendar 40 Classifieds 41 Features In Every Issue Worth Repeating 13 What Counts 11 Letters 9 Wastewater or Ocean Which would you rather drink? 25 Take the EV Highway to Vancouver Gentle on environment, strong on community 28 The Other End of the Tap L.A. grapples with water and the Owens Valley 22 15 What Lies Beneath Progress toward a cleaner Santa Monica Bay april/may 2016 5