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ecoconsumer

  1. @steffieann How is that new ticketing area working? Is it a zoo?
  2. @NWFGS Just after I mentioned to you yesterday I was thinking about my proposal, I got the proposal invite letter in the mail! Thanks!
  3. BoltBus, low-cost (& WiFi!) new Seattle-Portland public transit option: bit.ly/Ke7sAw (Oregonian, via @PDXHnGShow)
  4. Eye-opening - All the brands sold by 10 major food and consumer-products companies: bit.ly/I0ISU7 (via AlterNet)
  5. @NWFGS I was just thinking about you - You don't tweet as much in late spring and summer! I'm working on idea for the next F&G show...
  6. Come to Science Expo Day June 2 at Seattle Center! bit.ly/HnmaU1 I'm on Mural Stage at 10:15am - "Garbology"
  7. Speaker schedule for big Mother Earth News Fair June 2-3 at Puyallup Fairgrounds: bit.ly/JS04wj See you there!
  8. The battle over labeling genetically-modified food - Front-page NY Times story: nyti.ms/KPoZjV
  9. Cool summer internship (10 hrs/wk, paid) at West Seattle Tool Library: bit.ly/JMcBlh (via @localtools)
  10. Green job - Seattle Goodwill seeking Production Assistant Manager in Edmonds: bit.ly/KR8sfj
  11. Very sorry to hear that Jerry Goldstein, sustainability pioneer and founder of BioCycle magazine, died last week at 81.
  12. How to store and use fruits and veggies to reduce waste - Great guide from Farm Fresh To You: bit.ly/2h8ght
  13. Anyone used that new "FlameDisk" charcoal alternative from Bic? Any chemical or packaging waste issues?
  14. It's time to think about pulling and cutting back noxious weeds. Been seeing more in Seattle, including the evil knotweed.
  15. LA today became largest U.S. city to approve a ban on plastic bags: fb.me/23kSaFook (LA Times, via @larecycles)
  16. The basics about the 3Rs, and what we can do as individuals - My latest blog posting: goo.gl/dWuES
  17. Mattress recycling and more - Great update fom King Co. LinkUp recycling market development program: 1.usa.gov/5oGEDI
  18. Safeway seeking Sustainability Manager, Pleasanton, CA (Bay Area) bit.ly/H4Ot8i (via @SustainableJobs)
  19. "Trashed" - New documentary film about global waste issues, with Jeremy Irons: bit.ly/KjYf9e