Winners of the 2012 Eastside Green Business Challenge have been named. The Challenge’s top 10 performers received special honors and a “Green Office Makeover” from Office Depot, sponsors of the Challenge. The winners were recently announced at a recognition event at Bellevue City Hall. The event included dinner, comedy, and a ceremony where over 30…
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Clothing recycling catching on among Seattle residents – What About the Eastside?
Seattle-area residents diverted almost 4.5 million pounds of clothing and shoes from landfills in 2012, the textile recycler USAgain announced today. That amounts to 1,007 garbage trucks of clothing. It also saved more than 25,000 cubic yards of landfill space, nearly 31 million pounds of carbon emissions and more than 6.1 billion gallons of water…
$1 Billion Loss Experienced By Winter Sports Industry, Future Impacts Could be Larger
A new economic analysis details how the $12.2 billion winter tourism industry spread out across 38 states has experienced an estimated $1 billion loss and up to 27,000 fewer jobs over the last decade due to diminished snow fall patterns and the resulting changes in the outdoor habits of Americans, according to the new study…
4 Tips for Making Your Business Greener
To increase profits, you need to do one of two things – you either have to reduce costs or increase revenue. The former of those two options is preferably in many circumstances, mainly because it can be easier and more sustainable. One way to reduce your monthly business costs is to reduce your energy consumption….
THE LEAF HAS ARRIVED! Come in and Test Drive the Nissan LEAF
The all electric LEAF is now in stock at Nissan of the Eastside. Previously, the LEAF was only available by ordering on line and picking up at a dealership of the buyer’s choice. This is the first time there is inventory on the lot from which buyers can select. The LEAF is the 100% electric,…
North America’s First Sewage Heat Recovery System Installed
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…
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
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…
