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Monthly archives: January, 2014
When Daylight Savings Time 2013 Ends
The Autumnal Equinox, the official first day of fall, was Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. On the Autumnal Equinox, the sun is directly over the Earth’s equator, and there are equal hours of day and night. Since the Summer Solstice, the Read more
State department on Keystone XL pipeline: "It's all good"
- January 23, 2014
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From Climate Progress: The State Department issued its final environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline today, finding that it would bring "no significant impacts" on the environment — even while substantially increasing greenhouse-gas emissions and crossing major aquifers and Read more
REI Spokane invites community to get dirty April 9 – Wed, 23 Mar 2011 PST
- January 22, 2014
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If you’ve ever hiked a trail, rode a bike or rowed a boat anywhere in the Northwest, chances are you’ve reveled in the area’s beauty but also thought what a shame it was that more care wasn’t taken to keep Read more
Recycle for Mom – Thu, 09 Oct 2008 PST
- January 22, 2014
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Peter Lobin of Solid Waste Solutions Corp. calls himself a “Garbologist.” He was visiting San Francisco’s Embarcadero when he noticed the public recycling set-up: One 90-gallon toter for “Recyclables,” one for “Trash” and one for “Organics.” DownToEarthNW.com: Green Minute stories Read more
To Repair or Replace? That is the Question.
- January 22, 2014
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Follow the 50% rule and these four other rules for determining when it pays to repair an item, rather than replace it. thedailygreen.com article feed Read more
PEACH Farm – Community Roots Market, Country Fair, Classes and Events – Tue, 19 Apr 2011 PST
- January 21, 2014
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Last Saturday felt undeniably like Spring, so I acted accordingly…by playing in the dirt on a farm. I pushed my tired ski boots aside, rolled my bike out of the closet where it had been comfortably cocooned for the snowy Read more
Cycling advocate seeks functional yet stylish accessories – Thu, 29 Dec 2011 PST
- January 19, 2014
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Tireless and determined local bike advocate Barb Chamberlain is on a quest to convince women of Spokane that bikes and style are not mutually exclusive. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
"Don't be a jerk" bike ad campaign
- January 19, 2014
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John Leguizamo hasn't been this funny since "The Pest." But I'm in the mood for some transportation humor as Bike To Work week fast approaches. (Have you registered yet? Do it now!) The New York Department of Transportation has a Read more
View From Your Garden: Life is Good When You Can Keep a Garden
- January 19, 2014
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Here's a VFYG submission from Cat. You can read more about her garden at her blog Growing on the Swan Slough. I was practically raised in the farmers market scene, coming along with my mom while she sold her homemade Read more
Dirt vs. soil
- January 19, 2014
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Most of us would have heard of Peak Oil, but what about Peak Soil? Soil is yet another natural resource we are rapidly depleting. Learn about the differences between dirt and soil and what you can do to help conserve Read more
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