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Great News For Seattle. IKEA in Renton is now a drop off location for all block Styrofoam. A special thanks to V&G Styro Recycle for helping remove Styrofoam from our landfills. Pick ups can also be arranged for larger quantities. Here's the deal; Styrofoam (block, chunks, bagged peanuts, etc) must be clean and free of debris such as cardboard, film, staples or nails are all ...{ 2 comments }
Summer is officially less than a week away. Although, you wouldn't know it living in Seattle. We've had 29 continuous days of no rain! The warmer the days, the more watering we have to do. While water quenches the thirst for us and our gardens on hot summer days, consider treating your plants and veggies to some Worm Tea . Worm Tea or castings is a biproduct of worms eating organic matter ...{ 0 comments }
We all know our recycling goes in that Big Green Bin, but I wanted to find out where our recyclables ended up. Today, I had the opportunity to tour Waste Management's sorting facility in Woodinville, Washington.
I arrived at the recycling facility 1pm sharp thinking I would be intermingling with a group of elementary school students. To my amazement, I was the only one on the tour! ...{ 0 comments }
Armed with several used plastic shopping bags and leftover straws, Seattle artist Brad Winchester has turned trash into shelter. Each bag was rescued from a landfill and has been hand cut and sewn together with fishing line. Running wire through each straw gives the tent rigidity and structure. I'm not sure Brad's prototype is ready testing on the peaks of Mount Rainier, but it's definitely ...{ 0 comments }
Seattle came in at #4. Where does your city rank?
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/nalgenes-top-25-least-wasteful-us-cities ...{ 0 comments }
We've all heard the saying that your junk is someone else's treasure. This couldn't be more true in Seattle. Over the years, my office has placed bets on how long it will take before stuff we've put out on the curb gets taken. Everything from old desks, chairs, copy machines, you name it... I still have yet to put something outside that someone hasn't grabbed. I don't want to encourage people ...{ 0 comments }
