May 15th, 2010
The City of Salem and Marion County will soon be considering expanding what can go into the current green yard waste cart. If approved by city and county leaders in upcoming public hearings, the yard cart will soon become the Mixed Organics Cart.
Every year, tons of what otherwise can be turned into useful compost ends [...]
May 13th, 2010
Today’s (5/13/2010), USA Today ran an article by Tracy Loew on page 3 that reports, “It’s a scene that’s being played out across the country. As homeowners increasingly seek to turn to green practices such as using clotheslines instead of dryers or moving to solar or wind power, they are finding those plans in conflict with [...]
April 18th, 2010
Today the Statesman Journal ran a follow up article to their coverage on April 12 of our fight for solar rights. They were responding to Creekside resident Barbara Husseini’s questions, “do homeowner associations pose significant obstacles to resident trying to reduce their impact on the environment?”
After Statesman Journal reporter, Beth Casper researched the issue she found that:
HOAs [...]
March 31st, 2010
Well, not you…..let beneficial parasites eat the grubs.
Each summer we see those giant “mosquitoes” flying around our yards. These are crane flies. They don’t bite–but are an annoyance–and the grubs they hatch from can cause lawn damage.
Crane flies lay eggs in your lawn that eventually become grubs. These grubs, which come to the surface in [...]
December 4th, 2009
A report from renewable energy advocates says Oregon is among the best states for regulations that encourage distributed renewable energy, like residential solar panels.
Read the whole article at: http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/report_gives_oregon_high_marks.html
November 16th, 2009
Dow Chemical Company, Oct. 5, 2009
Solar shingle are just that: shingles similar to roofing shingles on most homes. Except these shingles are photovoltaic and produce electricity, like solar panels.
While solar shingles (versus panels) have been around for awhile, there does not appear to be many if any big-name manufacturers producing them.
Enter Dow Chemical.
In October of [...]
