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A ‘seedy’ start – Tue, 12 Apr 2011 PST
To kick off the growing season in Spokane, East Valley School District’s community garden held a seed exchange at East Valley High School on March 19. Second Harvest Food Bank of the Inland Northwest donated a host of seed packets—from Read more
About the 2011 Heart of Green Awards
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Who has helped most to make “green go mainstream? Voting has ended in 18 categories – from greenest new car to best new sustainable restaurant. Check back April 4 to learn who won! thedailygreen.com article feed Read more
Portland Hardwood firm makes the most of trees that would otherwise go to waste – Thu, 26 May 2011 PST
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Diseased, dead or dying trees aren’t normally associated with high value wood products that are processed with sustainable values in mind. But that’s exactly what Portland’s Goby Walnut and Western Hardwoods delivers. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Local retailers make sustainbility fashionable – Sat, 30 Apr 2011 PST
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In an industry notorious for producing mass amounts of waste, using cheap labor in third-world countries, and generating a hefty pollution footprint, the past five years have seen fashion design take a mindful and creative eco-conscious leap. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News Read more
The right to grow – Fri, 16 Sep 2011 PST
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It might not be easy to fathom, but think 2,500 Nicklesvilles in terms of sheer numbers of displaced – landless and homeless — farmers. That was what one farmer from Brazil recently alluded at the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair. DownToEarthNW.com: Read more
Speak for the Trees, for the Trees Have No Tongues! – Thu, 21 Apr 2011 PST
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This past week I spent an entire day with kindergarten students studying healthy habitats, each eager to protect our planet. While preparing to relay the four basic components that make up wildlife habitat (food, water, shelter, and space) I reflected Read more
New sanitation station will enhance N. Idaho Fair experience – Sun, 21 Aug 2011 PST
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The staff of the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo is excited to see people congregate in Coeur d’Alene this week to share handicrafts, farm fare, and delicious cuisine … but not all of their germs. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Junk2Funk Fashion Show event to raise conservation awareness – Thu, 13 Oct 2011 PST
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The very popular Junk2Funk Fashion Show is back for a third year, taking center stage this Friday, Oct. 14, 7-10 p.m., at the Eagles Lodge, located at 209 Sherman Ave. in downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
New sanitation station will enhance N. Idaho Fair experience – Sun, 21 Aug 2011 PST
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The staff of the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo is excited to see people congregate in Coeur d’Alene this week to share handicrafts, farm fare, and delicious cuisine … but not all of their germs. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Earth Day essay contributions help advance discussion – Wed, 20 Apr 2011 PST
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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