Did you know that four of five heroin addicts started out with abuse of prescription opiates? Or that home medicines are a leading cause of preventable poisoning for children under age six? Make sure your children don’t get in to…
The pain was constant, excruciating, and came out of the blue. I woke up on a Sunday morning and felt like someone had jabbed an ice pick in my left shoulder blade. The pain radiated down my left arm ending…
Is painting a room in your house or maybe your whole house on your “to do” list? A fresh coat of “Jungle Vine Green” or “Morning Hush White” can be a great pick-me-up for tired-looking walls, but did you know…
I know it’s not supposed to go in the trash, but where is it supposed to go? That’s a common phrase we hear about all sorts of different items – electronics, batteries, and CFL lightbulbs to name a few. Now,…
I’m Jenna Higgins, Recycling Programs Coordinator for the City of Kirkland. It’s a great gig – I get to work with residents and businesses on how to reduce waste and sort what they do have into the right spots. It’s…
With ever-changing recycling guidelines, it’s difficult for our residents to keep up with what can and cannot be recycled. As my fellow professionals in the solid waste and recycling field will attest, we receive tons of great questions from the…