Ecology

Carmel Valley school building a lesson in ecology

4 Feb 2012

The new building is on the cutting edge of green construction, and sits in the Hilton Bialek Habitat, a 10-acre expanse of plains, woods, gardens and greenhouses owned by the Carmel Unified School District.

County recycling rate at 51 percent - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 PST

4 Feb 2012

Residents of Spokane County are getting the hang of recycling. According to the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System and the Washington state Department of Ecology, the county recycled 331,793 tons of various materials in 2010. That’s 51 percent of the 646,149 tons of municipal waste that was generated in 2010. “Spokane County is recycling at a higher rate than the state average,� said Suzanne ...

Public workshops focus on stormwater

2 Feb 2012

The state Department of Ecology will host a series of workshop meetings in March inviting people to weigh in on proposed changes to Washington’s stormwater rules.