Crumbling bridges falling down, falling down, falling down…
Well, not quite yet. The AP reported today that “tens of thousands of unsafe or decaying bridges carrying 100 million drivers a day must wait for repairs because states are […]
PARK(ing) Day – Sept 18th
Last year, Aldan worked with some great people at FeetFirst and the Trust for Public Land to make ECOSS’s first-ever park for PARK(ing) Day. For those of you who didn’t […]
The pollution you don’t see or breathe… and a way to get rid of it for free
For those of us fortunate enough to live in South Seattle, there is a familiar shared smile in conversations put on pause by the roar of planes overhead, on their […]
A sad day in South Park – Updated
We would be remiss if we did not address the fatal tragedy that took place in our office’s neighborhood this weekend. Two women were stabbed in their sleep on Sunday […]
I love free things
Reusing or upcycling what may otherwise be put in the garbage is one of my favorite ways to engage in a sustainable lifestyle- especially when those things are free! I […]
Adventures in composting
Today the heat in the office was unbearable, so Aldan and I decided to dive headfirst into the refrigerator. As it turned out there wasn’t enough room for both of […]
Idle hands….
I’ve got a beef with drivers in Seattle. Aside from all the obvious things, like edging out anyone the minute they put a turn signal on, blatantly running red lights, […]
South Seattle’s Total Reclaim highlighted in NYTimes Article
June 30, 2009 A Green Way to Dump Low-Tech Electronics By LESLIE KAUFMAN This month, Edward Reilly, 35, finally let go of the television he had owned since his college […]
Creating sustainable homes
The Sierra Club has an awesome site called Green Home. You can calculate your CO2 footprint, find a local bamboo flooring retailer, learn about passive solar options to reduce energy […]
House panel makes critical committment to Puget Sound Cleanup
Today in the other Washington, Puget Sound cleanup efforts received a 150% boost in federal funding, setting clean water among top priorities among Washington politicians. According to an article by […]