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Down To Earth archive for Jan. 8, 2010

FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 2010

Eyes on Olympia

The Washington State Legislative Session begins this upcoming Monday, and because of the current economic climate, it's been said that this session feels a bit like stepping into an abyss - dark and bleak with a lot of unknowns. So just how deep is the…

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Friday Quote

"One of the frustrations for me was the lack of a global body with the sole responsibility for environmental stewardship. I believe that in 2010 we will need to look at reforming our international institutions to meet the common challenges we face as a global…

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Complete Streets Spokane 

Now’s the time to become familiar with Complete Streets.There’s a growing movement in Spokane to institute a complete streets policy for all users--- including pedestrians of all ages and abilities, bicyclists, and public transportation---in an effort to increase safety and awareness. Yesterday the Spokesman had…

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Andrea Parrish and Peter Geyer have collected about 4 percent of their 400,000-can goal. They plan to use recycling proceeds to fund their wedding. They have about 120 pounds of cans in the living room of their Spokane home, which they share with their cat, Smudgie. (Dan Pelle)

Recycling bliss

By now you've all heard of the Spokane couple who are collecting aluminum cans to recycle to help pay for their wedding. And if you haven't, you most certainly will soon as this story is set to really go national this morning as Andrea Parrish…

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