Hosted by the Garden Home Community Library and the Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation Dept. Date, Location & Details: Tues., April 30 from 4 – 6pm at the Garden Home Community Recreation Center, 7475 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223. Free and open to the public. Visit booths on sustainable topics and businesses including gardening,…
The Green Living Journal is proud to be a media sponsor of the 6th Annual Better Living Show. If you have any interest in, or want to be a part of, a more sustainable future, make plans to spend time at the sixth annual Better Living Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show at the Portland Expo…
The Green Living Journal is proud to be a media sponsor of the 6th Annual Better Living Show. If you have any interest in, or want to be a part of, a more sustainable future, make plans to spend time at the sixth annual Better Living Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show at the Portland Expo…
Spring cleaning season is almost here: It’s the time of year to clear the clutter, give the home a deep cleaning and get ready for spring and summer festivities. Granted, most of us need more than this annual event to keep our homes free of clutter and germs, but it gives us the push we…
Environmental, Social and Economic Effects of Your Commute Do you love to leave your warm house every morning and get into a cold car? Does rush hour traffic fill you with joy? Do you enjoy donating thousands of dollars to the petrochemical companies in exchange for their gasoline? If so, this article is not for…
Absolutely nothing. Ok, so that’s not entirely true. But 99.9% of reactions to stress nowadays are harmful and unnecessary. Most of us have heard that the physiologic (body) response to stress has evolved to run away from woolly mammoths or saber tooth tigers or something along those lines. Here’s a whirlwind tour on what stress…
Get Ahead of the Bugs and Varmints While They Are Dormant Winter is a time of reduced pest pressure. This is a well known fact. What isn’t so well known is that it is also a time for greatly impacting pest activity in the coming year. At this time, with the exception of rodents, pests…
In the last decade, Americans have been encouraged to take a second look at their recycling habits, what eco-friendly products they buy and how they are supporting environmentally friendly companies. Did you know cleaning your car in a commercial car wash is considered far more eco-friendly than washing it in your driveway? Located in the…
Jobs versus environmental stewardship are at the core of the coal train debate. But why even consider coal exports when renewable energy investment creates more jobs and a healthier environment? Tapping Oregon’s vast renewable energy resources, we can create family-wage jobs and export solar panels, wind turbines and expertise. Experience across the globe demonstrates that…
The land at NE 82nd and Siskiyou has a checkered past. It is a former landfill, capped in 1982. Many of those living and working in the Madison South and Roseway neighborhoods have seen this area attract unwanted activities and attention. The site has remained derelict, despite its tremendous potential for the neighborhood, city and…