Posts by Denise Rowcroft

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Newport Ave Market Awarded for Commercial Composting Program

Talk about reducing waste…since they started the commercial composting service with Cascade Disposal last May, Newport Ave…

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The Less You Have, the Less You Have to Organize.

This is the lesson I am learning in my quest to reduce the amount of clutter –…

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New Year’s Evolutions for Your Waste Line.

New Year’s Resolutions never seem to stick.  I want to get beyond resolving and start evolving.  So…

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Green Holiday Tip #10: Spend Time, Not Money

Spent all your money but still have a few people on your list?  Try a different currency…

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Green Holiday Tip #9: Buy Pre-Owned

OK this won’t work for everything or everybody, but from books to gear to gadgets you can…

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Green Holiday Tip #8: Think Outside the Box

My husbands grandparents have a Christmas tradition that I discovered the first one I spent with them….

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Green Holiday Tip #7: Choose to Reuse

Reusing has become more mainstream in the past few years with the plethora of stylish reusable bags,…

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Green Holiday Tip #6: Buy Local

What is it you appreciate about living in Central Oregon?  Whether it’s the mountains and rivers, family…

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Green Holiday Tip #5: Buy the Product, Not the Packaging

On average, 10 percent of what we pay for a product goes towards the packaging…often that same…

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Green Holiday Tip #4: Handmade Holiday

Make it Yourself I don’t know about you, but my favorite gifts to give are the ones…

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