Vancouver, BC – May 2, 2012 – International Wastewater Heat Exchange Systems (IWHES) proudly announces the successful installation of a Sewage Wastewater Heat Exchange System in the 60 unit Seven35 Condominiums complex, in North Vancouver, Canada. At 500% efficiency and an annual Greenhouse Gas Emission reduction of 150 tonnes, the system heats the domestic hot…
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Retail Market Opens at 21 Acres Offering Locally-Sourced Farm Product Year-Round
The long anticipated 21 Acres retail Market opens Noon, Thursday, May 3, featuring sustainable local, farm product. Located in the new green-built Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living at 13701 NE 171st Street, Woodinville, WA 98072, the 21 Acres Market will be open year-round giving shoppers affordable options for fresh and value-added products and…
BASF gives Seattle Mariners green boost to launch ‘Sustainable Saturdays’ at Safeco Field
First 10,000 fans at Earth Day weekend game take home free ‘Kitchen Catcher’ compost kit with compostable bags On April 21 – Earth Day Weekend – one of the greenest clubs in major league baseball teams up with BASF, The Chemical Company, to inspire its fans to follow its lead and start striking out landfills…
Five Ways to Go Green in an Eastside Home
From large scale renovations to quick redecorating projects, there are many great ways to go green while making updates to your home. In celebration of Earth Day, Decor Carpet One Floor & Home offers these five tips on making your project a little greener: 1. Repurposing vintage and antique furniture Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious…
Earth Day – a Local Celebration in Woodinville
Are you looking for something easy and free to do for Earth Day that will appeal to everyone in the family? If so, come to a local celebration at the 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living and get inspired by this event to kick-start a family-wide conversation and plan to do something…
Earth Hour 2012 Kindles Fireside Winemaker Dinner at Westin Bellevue
Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar at the Westin Bellevue celebrated Earth Hour 2012 for the second consecutive year with two inspired events by candle light. The evening kicked off with an intimate five-course winemaker dinner, featuring selections from award-winning winemaker and owner Bill Kimmerly of Masquerade Wine Co. The dinner, which included foie gras ravioli…
Solar Home Design Course Offered at 21 Acres School
Are you considering building an addition or new structure and thinking about installing solar panels? Would you like to offset your electricity use with on-site solar? Are you ready to help alleviate the environmental impacts of coal-generated electricity? If you are asking yourself these questions, then attend the inaugural 21 Acres Solar Home Design Course,…
Shell and WA State Ecology extend multi-site cleanup agreement
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Shell Oil Products US (Shell), an energy and petrochemical company, have agreed to extend the state’s first agreement to clean up contamination at multiple current and former gas station sites. The project has led to the completion of cleanup actions at 30 sites over the past three…
Youth Spend Day in Court Fighting for Climate Change Protection
Today, young citizens went to King County Superior Court to defend their right to a healthy earth and sustainable future. They hope that Judge Dean Lum will rule in their favor in what experts have called one of the most remarkable legal actions that has the potential to halt human-induced climate change. On May 4,…
New 21 Acres School to offer Sustainability and Stewardship Certificate
Backyard Farming and Intro to Food Processing Begin in February With a non-profit school dedicated to teaching people how to grow, eat and live sustainably, 21 Acres announces its new series of Core Courses to begin in February. The new 21 Acres School offers continuing education classes that focus on principles of sustainable agriculture, including…
