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You know that smoke detectors save lives, but did you know that you can save them from ending their life in a landfill? “A modern home reaches flashover (not survivable) in 3 1/2 minutes. The only warning you may have…
The holiday season is here! It seems like office parties double around this time of the year. While they are a great way to get to know your colleagues and enjoy great food, they also generate a lot of garbage…
With the change of seasons, it’s a good time to start grudgingly recognizing the possibility that Western Washington may be blanketed with snow for a few days in the not-too-distant future, sending our world hurtling toward the precipice of chaos…
On October 11th, I went for a ride-along on the food recycling route with Waste Management. I got up REALLY early (3:45am), squeezed into the trucks tiny side seat (I am 6’1”) and witnessed how the route is done. Why?…
I’m sure we can all remember back in school when it was “field trip day.” It was an opportunity to get a break from the daily monotony of the classroom, see the world, and experience and learn something new. Whether…
I’m probably dating myself, but where I grew up on the east side of Washington State, most families never had anything remotely resembling the convenience of curbside trash collection. For most, the common practice was to save all of your…
Ah, moss… that beloved (or loathed) and ubiquitous Pacific Northwestern plant. Unlike ordinary landscape plants, mosses don’t have vascular systems to carry water and nutrients, so they must have a damp environment in which to grow. It thrives in our…
Okay Kirklanders! Give yourselves a big pat on the back for making our semiannual recycling collection events a success for 20 consecutive years! Since 1994, Kirkland residents have brought everything from old appliances to worn tires to spent motor oil…
We see the word everywhere: compostable! We can even compost food at a Mariner’s game, but when you ask most people, no one seems to know, just what is compost? Composting is nature’s process of recycling organic materials into what…
With the re-emergence of the sun, life has returned to our neighborhoods – birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and our lawns have started to grow again. Consider turning over a new leaf in your lawn care routine this spring…