Group pushes for Northwest to ban bottled water
At events in Olympia and Salem Tuesday, an activist group called on Washington and Oregon's governors to stop spending taxpayer dollars on bottled water.Organizer Sriram Madhusoodanan, with the group...
View Article"Plastics Unwrapped" puts eyes on everyday objects at Burke Museum
The University of Washington’s 113 year-old Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is debuting a new look and feel. Curators there say they want people to think more about everyday objects and...
View ArticleMount Rainier National Park poised to ban sales of bottled water
The disposable plastic water bottle is known for clogging landfills and choking marine life. As a result, 14 national parks no longer sell bottled water. And it looks like Mount Rainier National Park...
View ArticleOpposition stirring against plans for big bottling plant in Anacortes
In the city of Anacortes, plans are underway to build what might become the biggest beverage bottling plant in the country.Some residents are worried the scale of the operation will ruin their quality...
View ArticleWWU to become largest public college in U.S. to ban bottled water
Western Washington University is poised to become the largest public university in the country to ban sales of bottled water. The school joins Evergreen State College and Seattle University in making...
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