Oregon farmers are loving biosolids, The Oregonian
What do you think? Should the waste treatment facilities offer their waste as a cheaper form of fertilizer for crops not eaten by humans?

Cheap New Turbine Could Turn Your Roof into a Wind Farm, EcoGeek
My husband works for 3tier and loves it. Their company maps wind and solar predictions to best place harvesting systems like turbines and solar panels. Do you work for a company that is helping going above and beyond for the environment?

Solar Cooking Extreme – Eggs in Ten Seconds, Treehugger
Crazy, that’s all I have to say.

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Telecommuting and the Green Office of the Future, GreenBiz
Personally, this is the only way I will work from now on, whether it’s for myself or for another company. Do you telecommute?

Gotta Get Outta the House? Consider Co-working, Treehugger
Very intriguing. Do you know of any local co-working places? I will list some here after some research.

Greener Deliveries on the Way, EcoGeek
Have you found that shopping online has reduced your carbon footprint or increased it? With these new carbon-saving deliveries, it could change your own carbon footprint.

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7 Downloads That Turn Your PC From Energy Sucker to Energy Sipper and 10 Ways to Green Your Life with the Internet, both by Planet Green
I have my Mac set to very low energy settings, but I try to turn it off and unplug my entire office power strip every night. Sometimes it’s a little hard, but I do it about 80% of the time. Have any of you used these programs? Have they helped you? Also a huge fan of Etsy, iTunes and the Human Society. What other links have helped you green your life?

Why Gaming is Green, EcoGeek
Now personally, my husband and friends are avid gamers. They even have a game company they run in their spare time and hope to produce games with zero packaging. I think much stronger examples could be made here in favor of gaming being green, but what I challenge here is what is greener gaming? Can we create green gaming like we have created green business? What would that entail?

22 Fix-It Videos: Prevent E-Waste, Save Money, and Keep Your Stuff, Treehugger
Here are some great videos on fixing your gadgets to ultimately reuse them for the long-run, thus preventing more e-waste. How long have you had your current cell phones? How have you extended the life of your tech gadgets?

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Moms are taking back the holidays by taking on consumerism, Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest Magazine (featuring our own sustainable sister Corey Colwell-Lipson of Green Halloween)
Great background story. What are you doing to turn your Halloween green this year?

Tin Jack-o-Lantern Craft and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, both by Garden Party
We opted out of the pumpkins this year to reuse two Halloween candles we use ever year, but I like the tin-can lanterns and the cookies just sounded so good. Will have to try a batch.

8 Ways to Green Your Halloween, Earth 911
Simple items that I know I need to do! Going to go after those leaves in the driveway today.

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Dairy hormones and breast cancer, Plenty Magazine
I find it very ironic and bad advertising to promote yogurt during breast cancer month that contains such harmful hormones. What do you think? Do you always buy hormone-free or organic milk?

An ounce of prevention, steps to avoid cancer and “Moving patients out of hopelessness is crucial”, Ode Magazine
Some great tips and advice for living life and doing what you can against cancer. I met a woman at Seattle Tilth who swore that these very simple things, especially positive thinking and eating well, has her cancer in remission. What do you think? Have you or someone you know been affected by cancer and have battled it using natural remedies?

How to Get Rid of Unused Prescription Medication, Planet Green and What drug habit do we all need to break?, Ideal Bite
Number one, don’t flush your meds. Number 2, here’s what to do with them instead.

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Next American City in Milwaukee: Public Transportation Symposium, Next American City
Fascinating to watch and realistic. Have any of you attending a public transportation event here in Seattle?

Fuel, Change your fuel….change the world
A screening of this documentary is being held in Portland on November 14, 2008. Will check on Seattle. Anyone interested?

The Fallacy of Freeways, Next American City
Mentions Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct as number one on the Congress for the New Urbanism list of freeways that need to be torn down to focus on surface roads and boulevards. What do you think they should do with the Viaduct?

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Plenty Magazine’s Election 2008
Everything you need to know about the candidates stand on the environment.

12 Ways You Can Safeguard the Vote, by Yes Magazine
Very thorough explanation in case anyone is confused or needs more information.

Carpool to the Polls, by LiveEarth and Zimride – on Facebook
Just mailed mine. Has anyone seen how paper main in ballots weighs in against screen voting at the polls in terms of which one is better for the environment?

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Meet Change Maker Marcus Hill of London Bio-Packaging, by Planet Green
Some short quick answers, but I think as long as we actually compost biodegradable items instead of chucking them in the landfill, then they will actually decompose and be used proactively. I feel that biodegradable items give people a false sense of “it won’t hurt if I put this in the landfill,” but they do. What do you think? Do you think biodegradable ware gives people a reason to slack?

Take an Extra Step To Green Your Dinner—Lose the Canned Beans, by Planet Green
I think this is an excellent example of how to decide what to buy at the store in terms of packaging and health. Usually convenience and single portion items are the worst. But some items, like canned ingredients, we forget to ask ourselves “Is there a better way to purchase this?” What examples can you give about changing the way you purchase food in the store?

The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, by Story of Stuff
Make sure you also catch the previous post to this one when she found the packaging and what she went through to be proactive about voicing her concerns. We should all do this once a week! What other packaging nightmares have you found?

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The Future of Food: How Science Will Solve the Next Global Crises, Wired Magazine
I am a total sucker for fabulously designed pages, but when you combine it with compelling sustainability information, it’s just way to awesome for words…

Working From Home Makes More Sense Than Ever, Treehugger
How many of you work from home? Could you if you asked your boss?

Coal is not the Answer
Great info from the Sierra Club. Seriously, who is ‘buying’ into this concept?

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Seattle Tilth Class on How to Make a Worm Bin, Seattle Times
Plus more information off of the Seattle Tilth site about composting.

Preparing For A Fall Harvest, NPR: Talk of the Nation
Fascinating questions and answers.

And a couple easy ways to make a worm bin.
Cheap & Easy Worm Bin
How to Build a Worm Bin

G Word Episode: Worm Poop, Planet Green
Did you catch this episode on Planet Green? I so wish I could get this channel!

Has anyone built a worm bin? How did it go? What other ways have you been composting?

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