Edward Abbey has been gone since the late 1980s. He was then and is still an important voice about lands in the west. Some of his books are iconic, like Desert Solitaire and the Monkey Wrench Gang. He voiced early concerns about development and mining in the west – especially the Red Rock Country of…
I learned about so many innovations over at Smithsonian Magazine in the article, How Taiwan Has Achieved One of the Highest Recycling Rates in the World. “Stories like this one give me so much hope. What could be better than using post-consumer waste, like aluminum cans, shoe soles, and cigarette butts into building materials?! So much…
Maersk is the worlds largest shipping container company. As a big player in the global shipping machine, it is, therefore, a major source of global pollution. So, it is big news when they made a statement about reducing their carbon emissions. At this point, it is all wishful thinking, because it depends on developing new shipping…
If you are tired of all the climate stuff, I will be returning to other topics, soon! I have things to report about life in Sequim, making friends, hitting the Y, and a new walk-on ferry service to Seattle. But first, a look at some folks taking a stand! Since outlining my lower carbon emission budget, I…