Glass recycling in Jefferson County – it’s complicated

In the Local 20/20 column in the April 16th Earth Day section of the Port Townsend Leader, Laura Tucker described the challenges of, and changes to, recycling of glass in Jefferson County. And she shares some possible long term solutions, as well as ideas on how to reuse your glass, plus notes Local 20/20’s L2020.org/glass page that lists local … Read the rest

March 24, 2025 Weekly Announcements

This Week

TLAB Meeting – Mon, Mar 24th

The Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes need for personal motor vehicles.  Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient and healthy, and it must be based on: people walking, the most healthful mode; people bicycling, the most efficient mode; mass transit, … Read the rest

Are Gas/Diesel Vehicles Worse for the Environment than EVs?

In the March 12 Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader, Cyndy Bratz discusses the environmental impact of gas/diesel vehicles as compared to EVs, and references an NPR article that covers that topic.

Are Gas/Diesel Vehicles Worse for the Environment than EVs?

By Cynthia Bratz

Are gas vehicles worse for the environment than electric vehicles? That is a question … Read the rest