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The Department of Ecology says that our state’s recycling rate increased to 49 percent last year. That is its highest rate ever. Pretty awesome especially since the nationwide average was 34 percent in 2010.   In the last few years, we've seen more laws put into pl

Charles Marohn is kind of a hero. In this TED talk, the executive director of Strong Towns, explains the difference between a road, which is a connection to two place and a street, which is a network of activity. He stresses the importance of returning roads to towns for community and

With just a couple clicks of a mouse, you can save yourself countless minutes sorting mail, declutter your home – and help stop the loss of 100 million trees cut annually to produce junk mail. thedailygreen.com article feed

Joe and Nellie Salinas are more than just cat people. Their American Indian backgrounds – she’s Tlingit and he’s Yakama – have put them into the center of saving the four-legged throwaways of Beacon Hill and other places in Seattle where it’s more than a dog-eat-dog

Cut down on waste, and save money. thedailygreen.com article feed

  Here's another reason to love your local credit union: The Spokane Valley’s first 240-volt charging station for electric cars opens to the public when Spokane Teachers Credit Union starts serving members at its new South Valley Branch location on Monday, December

Take a some silicon, glass, aluminium and wiring, apply some rays from the sun and you have a electricity generation system running on renewable energy. A part of my beginners guide series on solar power, learn more about how solar panels work, the different types and costs involved.

The old joke asking how many members of a certain occupation or demographic group (usually blondes or lawyers) it takes to screw in a light bulb may lose some laughs when someone tries to make an educated, responsible decision about bulbs. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

For millions of people around the world, the simple act of lighting a room is not only an environmental hazard, but presents a direct health risk. We can help change that – for as little as 10 bucks. Green living tips

  The expected end game of the international climate talks in Durban is shaping up to be a fierce stand off. A showdown has emerged between the EU and other parties over their conditions for agreeing to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. The first commitment period