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Mar 12, 20222 min read
Salon Expressions: They recycle what?!
There are so many things in our regular routines that often don’t get a second thought concerning the waste that's produced. One of those...
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The first (and best?) of the 3 R’s: REDUCE!
This post is a part of a series about the 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, recycling. Check out my previous blog about how they’re not all created...
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A farmer's market - at the office.
I recently had the opportunity to talk with a couple of employees at Confluence Health about potential collaboration we might have. It's...
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Weatherization: not just for wintertime
In June we featured a post from Susan Gillin with Chelan Co PUD on how and why homeowners should take advantage of the PUD's rebates....
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Mar 12, 20222 min read
My Summer of Bicycling
By Joan Qazi, Sustainable Wenatchee board secretary In early June, my 2005 Prius died. The brakes’ computer system failed and was going...
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Food Waste > Wasted Food
I personally am pretty proud of the Wenatchee Valley's agricultural roots. We have some amazing local fruit that comes out of this...
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Mar 12, 20222 min read
I can see clearly now: PUD rebates help homeowners upgrade windows, insulation and more
Before I moved back to Wenatchee, we owned a home built in the 1940's on the west side. Our bedroom was on the second floor and was very...
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2018 NCW EcoChallenge Achievements
At the end of May we wrapped up a successful 2-week challenge with nearly 450 participants! If you're not familiar with the NCW...
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Mar 12, 20222 min read
1. Reduce 2. Reuse 3. Recycle (In That Order)
"Three, it's a magic number," sings Jack Johnson in a song called "The 3 R's." It's from the soundtrack of the 2006 Curious George movie,...
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The 2nd Annual NCW EcoChallenge Starts Today!
Today is the start of the 2nd annual NCW EcoChallenge! This collaborative 2-week long event is exactly what Sustainable Wenatchee is all...
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Refreshing changes at Lisa Bee's
One of the things we want to do with our blog is to highlight local community members or businesses that are doing their part to be...
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