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Down To Earth archive for Dec. 30, 2008

TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 2008

Skirting high costs for green homes

There’s an interesting article in the Columbian about what builders are doing to make green homes affordable. “We’re not just throwing economics out of the equation and going full-tilt green,” said Vancouver City Council member and civil engineer Tim Leavitt. On his own home construction,…

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Tuesday Video - the great debate

Of all the Daily Tips we’ve ever done for Down To Earth, one of the ones that gets brought up most is whether or not it is ok to leave a lime wedge in your beer bottle for recycling. We’ve written about it (the answer…

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