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Affordable solar power, no roof required — Seattle City Light to offer benefits from solar power through its Community Solar program

April 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Suzanne DuRard Northwest Asian Weekly Residential solar energy (also called photovoltaic) systems cost a lot. An average system in Seattle costs $15,000 or more. In exchange for that big investment though, a customer who installs solar will see a significant decrease in their electric bills over time. With the generous incentives for solar energy […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Beacon Hill, CHH, Capitol Hill, Community Solar, Jefferson Park, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle City Light, The Green Issue, Vol 34 No 18 | April 25 - May 1, Washington State, Woodland Park Zoo

Confused about composting? — Here’s what you need to know to avoid fines and help our environment

April 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly If you weren’t aware, starting January 1, 2015, all residents and businesses are required to compost. So yes, you should already be composting now! And starting next year residents could be fined $1 if there is too much food waste or food-soiled paper in their garbage.  Apartment owners and businesses […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Eastern Oregon, Food Yard Waste, International District, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peggy Chapman, SPU, Seattle, The Green Issue, Vol 34 No 18 | April 25 - May 1

Green in the ID — Sustainability in the city

April 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly As global warming causes temperatures to rise, compost piles and solar panels are going mainstream. Yet, the denizens of the International District in Seattle have been making attempts to be green since before green was cool. The ID boasts the Danny Woo Community Garden, the Recycling Depot, and recent […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Columbia River, Community Solar, Danny Woo Community Garden, Danny Woo Garden, Garden Educational Program, Jeremy Smithson, Joseph Salvatore, Lauren Wong, Northwest Wind Renewables, One Energy Renewables, Puget Sound Solar, Rachel Duthler, Recycling Depot, Seattle City Light, Seattle International District, Summit Power, The Green Issue, Tuusso Energy, Vol 34 No 18 | April 25 - May 1

Playing with paper — Fun and creative options for that stack in the corner

April 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Anyone who works with print understands how the paper can pile up. And here at the Northwest Asian Weekly and the Seattle Chinese Post, it definitely piles up. Although we are adamant about recycling, it’s fun to be creative and think about how you can use that paper instead of just immediately tossing it into […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2015, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Chinese Post, The Green Issue, Vol 34 No 18 | April 25 - May 1

EDITORIAL: Little changes, big differences

April 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When we consider the overall picture when it comes to environment and the role we play in it, processing all the information can be overwhelming. Climate change! Pollution! Endangered species! How can we have any significance when there are issues that relate on such a global level? Well, consider a first step. Why not think […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, ID, Pollution Endangered, Seattle, The Green Issue, Vol 34 No 18 | April 25 - May 1

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