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As we welcome the beautiful warm summer, we want to highlight some great and simple ways to save water! Water conservation is an essential practice that benefits our environment, economy, and society. By reducing our water consumption, we help preserve…
Every year, countless individuals and families face the harsh reality of food insecurity. This is where the invaluable work of food pantries comes into play by offering a lifeline and distributing food to those in need. Volunteering at these pantries…
As we kick off the New Year, it’s the perfect time to rethink our approach to food waste. If the season left you with more leftovers than you anticipated, why not start the year fresh with these food-saving strategies? Simple…
The City of Kirkland and the City of Auburn have joined forces with the Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) to embark on an inspiring project aimed at enhancing recycling efforts in multifamily residences by 2025. This initiative, supported by King County…
The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and sometimes, a bit of clutter. As you deck the halls and spread cheer, consider these eco-friendly tips for recycling, donating, or upcycling your old, unwanted, or broken decorations. Not only…
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….
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…
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…