The December 4th Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader by Laura Tucker explored the myriad ways one can be more environmentally conscious in our holiday gift giving.
Tips for a Planet-friendly Holiday Season
By Laura Tucker
Reducing your carbon footprint is an essential step in combating climate change. The winter holidays can make it challenging. Here are some … Read the rest
In the March Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader, Tracy Grisman shares information about all of the R’s – Repair, restore, reuse, reduce, recycle, rethink, repurpose. The resources mentioned in the article can be found at the bottom.
By Tracy Grisman
I’ve been trying to stay positive about life these days. As things seem to be falling … Read the rest
In the May 2023 Local 20/20 Column in the Port Townsend Leader, Tracy Grisman describes the new Artist-in-Residence and Educational Program (A.I.R.E.) at the Jefferson County Transfer Station.
Not Out of Sight – Not Out of Mind
By Tracy Grisman
As a species who possesses the ability to reason, we humans still haven’t figured out how to … Read the rest
In the March 2023 Local 20/20 Column in the Port Townsend Leader, Polly Lyle describes the PT Styrocycler’s process and results, and that they recently merged with Local 20/20.
By Polly Lyle
It’s early morning at Fort Worden Battery Putnam when Port Townsend StyroCyclers volunteers carry 500-700 pounds of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS, hereafter “styrofoam”) from East Jefferson County to … Read the rest
Local 20/20 is excited to announcement that the Port Townsend StyroCyclers, which has been recycling Styrofoam in Jefferson County since 2021 is now part of Local 20/20, a project in our Beyond Waste action group! The Port Townsend StyroCyclers, which have recycled over 5 tons of styrofoam since October 2021, were looking for a more sustainable structure. Local 20/20 … Read the rest
Below is the latest Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader. Thank you, PT Leader.
By Tracy Grisman
Gone are the days when a dude with a cart yowls, “Rags, Ashes, Glass!” while passing by dwellings at the crack of dawn. Now, it’s as if we need a PhD in organic chemistry to know which plastics to toss … Read the rest
How green are we when we recycle? Why is Jefferson County different than most in Washington? Changes are afoot! Bring ideas, answers, and suggestions as we ponder this issue and look at all those R’s: rethink, refuse, repair, reuse, refill, repurpose, rot (compost!) and finally recycle. Ideas will be posted on the Local 20/20 website!
FinnRiver Cidery is providing us … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s latest column in the Port Townsend Leader 11/17/21 edition about ideas on greening your holiday giving. Thank you PT Leader!
Recycling, Upcycling and Sharing for a Local Holiday Season
By Suzanne Jones and Tracy Bigelow Grisman
Looking forward to the Holidays? Many folks will say “Always!” It is easy, though, to feel overwhelmed during this time … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 11/25/20. Thank you PT Leader!
The Repairocene (a noun): A time when common goals of healing, repairing, and restoring of our lands, our things, and our relationships are shared.
It took a Townsend: A Fond Memory from 2020
By Tracy Grisman
It’s hard to believe … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 12/4/19. Thank you PT Leader!
Repair Cafe Coming to Port Townsend on Feb 29
By Janet Welch
What comes to mind when you see the term “Repair Café”? Don’t feel bad if you don’t immediately conjure an image of 10 or so local folks sitting … Read the rest