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We’re lucky to be able to bring more recycling and waste reduction options to a community as passionate about recycling as Kirkland is! As we reflect on 2019 and look ahead to 2020, we wanted to share five highlights from…
Everything that you dispose of, whether an apple peel in the compost or a candy wrapper in the trash, represents a combination of energy, water, and materials that went into growing or manufacturing and shipping that item. When you throw…
Prevent all the waste you can, and throw away items as the last choice We can reduce the impact that our waste makes on the planet by following the waste hierarchy. The waste hierarchy prioritizes how we should handle our…
It starts out easy – day one, get rid of one item. Finding one thing in your house to get rid of is really not much of a challenge. By the end of the month, you might be feeling differently….
For some, 2017 was a trying, tumultuous, and odd year to say the least. We all experienced a new administration in Washington, DC; horrific shootings in Texas and Las Vegas; devastating hurricanes in Florida and Texas; a disturbing trend in…
UPDATE 4/2018: Imperfect Produce now delivers to Kirkland zip codes. More than 20% of the fruits and vegetables grown in America never make it off the farm because they aren’t perfect enough for grocery store standards. As a consumer, this…
Is draining the hot tub or pool on your fall chore list? If so, please follow these steps to avoid harming the environment. Pool water contains chemicals that are toxic to fish and other aquatic life. Debris from backwash water…
Lawns in western Washington don’t require irrigation to survive. If you don’t mind a brown lawn during the summer, your lawn will green up again when the rains return in the fall. Watering deeply once a month in summer helps…
I got married this past summer. It was a whirlwind of activities and events, planning and coordinating. When looking forward to my big day, there was lots to consider – but one thing I couldn’t neglect was the environmental impact…
When our food goes bad before we can eat it, we’re wasting more than money – we’re wasting the water that went into growing the food and the energy that went into transporting it. You’re not alone if you’ve had…