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Steve Jobs' "Do what you love" Advice Doesn't Work for Low-Wage Chinese Workers That Build Apple Products
I tend to focus on food on this blog but the wider context is consumerism and gaining awareness of how our products get to market, and how people and land are impacted for good and for ill on that Read more
Take Part in National Public Lands Day
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Sept. 24 is National Public Lands Day. Enjoy our parks, and volunteer to help them. thedailygreen.com article feed Read more
Feverish Avoidance
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Feverish Avoidance ~4 sure-fire ways to achieve lower utility bills~ Cooling equipment is working really hard right now. Save money by helping out your cooling appliances. Simple actions you can take today: Clean Filter Immediately. Wipe air registries for maximum Read more
E3 Washington web tool benefits environmental and sustainability outreach – Thu, 08 Apr 2010 PST
- December 27, 2013
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Making connections for environmental and sustainability educators just got a whole lot cooler! The Environmental Education Association of Washington launched its highly anticipated E3 Washington interactive website. “E3†stands for education, environment, and economy. The website was developed using funds Read more
Complete Streets Pedestrian Zine Launch Party is tonight!
- December 27, 2013
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Here's an event I hope you can walk to tonight: Futurewise presents the Pedestrian Zine, the second in a series of Complete Streets zines. They are celebrating with a launch party tonight at Pacific Pizza in Browne's Addition. Doors open at 5pm. They Read more
Tis the Season to Forage for Berries: Learning to Appreciate the Lesser Varieties
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One of my hobbies this year has been to learn about edible wild plants. The spring season was abundant with porcini mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns but the heat of summer slowed my outdoor foraging adventures to a halt. Most of Read more
Recyling/e-cycling good, new alternative – Fri, 11 Jun 2010 PST
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Turning in your unwanted electronics for recycling will help the environment in a big way—and it’s easy to do. Washington’s E-Cycle program provides a convenient way for everyone in to return electronics for recycling. When electronics are properly recycled resources Read more
Beaver Gurus – Sun, 27 Mar 2011 PST
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Restoration, as we learned in Part 1, involves a flawed change — improvement, development or rehabilitation of an imperfect natural world for human needs. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Bed Bugs: Sometimes the Cure Is Worse than the Problem
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Dozens of people, and likely many more, have poisoned themselves by misusing pesticides in efforts to kill bed bugs. thedailygreen.com article feed Read more
How to Buy the Best Organic and Fair Trade Flowers Online
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Flowers are a beautiful way to express your love, and these sustainable choices are grown without the use of harsh chemicals by workers paid a fair wage. thedailygreen.com article feed Read more
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