Update: After October 14, 2025, Windows 10 will stop receiving free security updates, but you can enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to get updates until October 13, 2026, by synchronizing settings with OneDrive, redeeming Microsoft Rewards points, or making a payment. 

If the company had followed through with its plans to end support and security updates for Windows 10, as many as 400 million otherwise-working computers would have been marked for disposal overnight. 53% of PCs still use Windows 10, and up to 40% of them can’t upgrade to Windows 11 due to hardware limitations. This means that hundreds of millions of PCs may soon add to the piles of electronic waste already in landfills. Microsoft can opted to delay this problem. Tell Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to keep working computers working by extending free support for Windows 10. Act HERE.

As of 2021, synthetic fibers made up nearly 70% of all materials used in textiles. When these materials get washed, torn, or chucked, they degrade and release microfibers, which are a form of microplastics. Polyester is one of the worst offenders.  A single run through the washing machine could emit around 18 million microfibers, one 2020 study found. The best way to address microplastics from clothing (all animals including humans have microplastics in their organs) is to not buy synthetic fibers, no matter how good the end-of-season sale might be. That’s right, don’t buy polyester garments. Second, add a filter to your washing machine. Learn more HERE.

We have a rare opportunity to preserve San Gregorio Ranch — nearly 200 acres of coastal grassland and Monterey Pine nestled between Highway 1 and the Pacific Ocean in San Mateo County. The Ranch is rich in natural resources, varied habitats, and is home to an abundance of plant and animal species. Its location just north of San Gregorio State Beach and right along the proposed route for the California Coastal Trail means we have lots of opportunities to explore expanded public access. You can help protect San Gregorio Ranch HERE.

Nautilus-shell bolo ties. Taxidermized coyote paws and preserved bobcat hearts. Imperiled cacti in pots. Art and jewelry made from butterflies’ wings and threatened sharks’ teeth. The shells and skulls of turtles whose wild populations are rapidly dwindling. You can buy these things (and many others) on Etsy or eBay — and every sale helps push species closer to extinction. Despite the companies’ stated wildlife policies, sellers on Etsy and eBay rake in money on wildlife knickknacks, decor, clothing, and more. And the United States is a major consumer of these products. Call on these platforms to commit to end these sales. Act HERE.