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Uncertain weather conditions pushes up attendees numbers this weekend
Uncertain weather conditions pushes up attendees numbers this weekend at the Beautiful Spokane Convention Center for the Home and Garden Show. The Venue is Well-Lite and Well-Organized. Perfect for a good inside walk! We had fun filling our tote bag Read more
Save energy, water with 'dryer' landscaping method – Sat, 23 Apr 2011 PST
- April 25, 2011
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Want to make your yard easier to maintain and less expensive to keep up? Consider Xeriscaping which reduces your lawn area and focuses on native plants so water consumption and maintenance are naturally lower. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Meet the Fuel Bug – Fri, 31 Oct 2008 PST
- April 23, 2011
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Ethanol fuel has been touted as our current best alternative to fossil fuels, and corn has been the primary source of ethanol. But a significant side effect is that ethanol from corn is a threat to the stability of the Read more
Earth Day Confessions
- April 23, 2011
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Confess your sins against earth and swear off your evil eco ways forever. Do it. DownToEarthNW.com: Down To Earth posts Read more
Earth Day essay contributions help advance discussion – Wed, 20 Apr 2011 PST
- April 21, 2011
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What role do writers play in the unending environmental challenges urban, rural and wild areas face because of our propensity for war, razing, insatiable appetite and unholy regard for the other species and ecosystems we so are dependent upon beyond Read more
Can Living at a Higher Altitude Increase Your Lifespan?
- April 20, 2011
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According to a four-year study recently conducted at the University of Colorado, living at an altitude above 5,000 feet may actually increase a person’s lifespan. The study, recently published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, was put together Read more
New Report: 1 in 4 Packages of Meat at the Grocery Contain Multi-Drug Resistant Staph
- April 18, 2011
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A few weeks ago I wrote a post highlighting the book, Superbug by Maryn Mckenna. The book tracks the emergence of antibiotic-resistant MRSA and claims that the heavy use of antibiotics in industrial animal agriculture has contributed to the rise Read more
Tread lightly!
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Reduce your carbon footprint by using public transportation. EPA: Green Tips Podcasts Read more
Friday Quote: George Orwell
- April 17, 2011
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Our civilization, pace Chesterton, is founded on coal, more completely than one realizes until one stops to think about it. The machines that keep us alive, and the machines that make machines, are all directly or indirectly dependent upon coal. Read more
How to Make Food Shopping Healthy
- April 17, 2011
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Week 2 Challenge: Shopping To procure conscious food, stack the odds in your favor. It takes an education to get the good stuff at a supermarket, but you have to work really hard to get the bad stuff at a Read more
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