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Down To Earth archive for Aug. 18, 2009

TUESDAY, AUG. 18, 2009

Tuesday Video - bag fee day

Today, citizens of Seattle are voting on whether or not to approve a 20-cent charge for consumers who want to bring home a disposable paper or plastic shopping bag from convenience, drug and grocery stores. The move, which we here at Down To Earth have…

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Solar tour

A while back we posted on the large-scale solar park which could find its home near Cle Elum, a sleepy little down in Central Washington which has more than 300 days of sunshine annually. Called the “Tenaway Solar Reserve,” it’s 400-acres in size and would…

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