"Earth Day is one day a year for most of us, but for our hardworking nonprofit partners, Earth Day is every day,” said Kelly Stevens, executive director, Earth Day Oregon.
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Pacific Crest Trail Days
August 17-19, 2018 - Join us for PCT Days, an annual 3-day festival promoting outdoor recreation with a focus on hiking, camping and backpacking.
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Earth Day Reflections
This Earth Day brings back fond memories of our first toe wetting in the Green Living Journal and makes us realize how lucky and grateful we are for this trip so far.
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Got Garbage? Sweep It under the Bridge.
Apparently in the 1930’s we just threw our garbage off of a scenic bridge. Admittedly garbage did not consist of the plastic and the toxins it does today. Both the picture post card of The Bridge of the Gods and this exchange of 3 letters in the Forest Service regarding a complaint from the Oregon State Police are from the early 1930’s. Interesting to note that the 2nd letter states that it is legal to dump garbage into the river.
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Post Holiday Waste Recycling
Happy Holidays!!After the Holidays where to recycle all of the Holiday trimmings? Wrapping paper, cards and boxes that are 100 percent paper can be recycled in curbside bins. Do not put foil, plastic coating and glitter into recycle bins. Plastic bottles, jars, tubs and buckets are the only plastics that you can recycle at home. Christmas Trees and Wreaths in PortlandOregon Metro Informationhttps://www.portland.gov/bps/garbage-recycling/news/2021/11/16/holiday-garbage-and-recycling-tips#toc-holiday-tree-disposal Styrofoam™ Blocks (No food-related Styrofoam) Agilyx Tigard, OR https://www.agilyx.com/tigard/drop-off/ Know of any other resources for Holiday recycling in the Portland, Vancouver area? Ideas about reducing Holiday debris? Please share the information in comments. Photos: top: from flickr member foilman
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Where were you in 1991?
Solar Energy International Was Just Getting Started Teaching the World About Renewable Energy Technologies. Solar Training and Renewable Energy Education – Celebrating 20 Years For 20 years, Solar Energy International has been dedicated to hands-on and online solar training and renewable energy education in wind, micro-hydro, sustainable building and developing world technologies. Solar Energy International also works with grassroots and development organizations to promote sustainability and improve quality of life worldwide through viable outreach programs. SEI Training Programs Through our Renewable Energy Education Program (REEP), SEI offers hands-on workshops and online courses in solar PV, wind, micro-hydro, solar hot water and natural home building. SEI Development Work SEI works cooperatively with grassroots and…
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Bottled Water: A Shrinking Market
Some cities have gone as far as outlawing the sale of bottled water. Some states charge a refund deposit on water bottles in an effort to corral the burgeoning number of discarded one-use water bottles. Here are some facts from TwilightEarth.com: Bottled water costs up to 4,000 times more than tap water. Bottled water is essentially tap water Bottled water does not fall under FDA guidelines, and often has more mercury and other pollutants in it than public utility water. 80% of water bottles end up in landfills, streams and the environment. It takes 5 bottles of water to create the plastic for 1 water bottle. The good news is…
