Have you heard about the Fix-It Fairs? An FCC Green Team member wants you to know there’s one coming up on September 20 and that you might like advance notice so you can think about what you might want to get repaired. More information is available at
Read more →We may be anti-artificial intelligence (AI) for many reasons, from too much technology, too much intrusion, and too many wrong words autofilled, to too much water consumption. While water is a grave concern, AI comes out ahead of golf courses in consumption. A typical 18-hole golf course
Read more →We on the FCC Green Team are always promoting composting, recycling, reducing consumption of goods, repairing, reusing, etc. But what if you don’t? What if you throw the item into the trash, and it goes to the landfill? For many items, we have no other choices. How
Read more →With gentle and repeated rains in the middle of June, gardeners could relax and turn off the auto sprinklers and timers for a few days. As the weather warms and possibly heats up extremely, we want to keep plants alive while not wasting water. The general message
Read more →This week, updates. Let me know if you have others. Pill Bottles They are too small to go in the recycle to be sorted in the plastic mix. Before the July 2025 changes, our green team took the bottles to a veterinarian to use for pet medicines.
Read more →Green Team members have suggested I share again some of the choices suggested when we first started this column in the Friday FCC email in January 2023. Random reminders: The plastic containers plant starts come in —small or large— and hanging baskets from previous years can be
Read more →We are privileged in Lane County to have a wide variety of farms, farm stands, and markets that supply us with fresh produce. In spring, summer, and fall, we have abundant local produce. Most of our local farm suppliers grow organic produce, which is a great boon.
Read more →Today, the choices I present are more from 365 Ways to Save the Planet. #3 With an increase in on-the-go water stations that will refill your reusable bottle for free, there’s little excuse for needing to buy water. Commit to making your reusable bottle an everyday essential. #4 As
Read more →I am thinking currently about the many choices we make that impact the environment. They include who we vote for in elections, being present at protests and demonstrations, joining groups that work to remove invasive species from our land and replace them with native plants, and much more.
Read more →St. Vincent de Paul, both the largest service provider in Lane County and the largest recycler, keeps volumes of material out of the landfill while subsidizing a wide array of services. I had the pleasure of taking a tour of four SVdP recycling sites, each supporting the
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