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03-14-2007, 11:59 AM
Gratifying to see such a famous face making a quiet yet important statement for the environment just by driving around town. (http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=117346676685604700)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/ORNL_-_Director_drives_a_Prius_II.jpgAudrey Van Buskirk - Portland Tribune - Mar. 13, 2007
Having lunch in Sellwood recently, I spotted former Gov. Barbara Roberts springing out of her shiny, champagne-colored hybrid car – parked, incidentally, haphazardly over the curb. She cheerily waved and said, “I don’t think I’ll get a ticket.”
While driving a Toyota Prius offers no guarantee of leeway with the parking police, it is gratifying to see such a famous face making a quiet yet important statement for the environment just by driving around town.
As the season turns to spring, there will be plenty of opportunities to make differences both big and small for sustainability, whether it’s buying green tags to offset your spring break trip, dumping your computer at Free Geek rather than in the garbage, choosing to frequent the many local farmers markets for the bulk of your household’s produce or even growing your own.
In this issue of the monthly Sustainable Life section, we offer tips on all these things, plus suggestions for green spring-cleaning everything from your garage to your windows. Even if you can’t afford a new car – and parking tickets – there is plenty you can do.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/ORNL_-_Director_drives_a_Prius_II.jpgAudrey Van Buskirk - Portland Tribune - Mar. 13, 2007
Having lunch in Sellwood recently, I spotted former Gov. Barbara Roberts springing out of her shiny, champagne-colored hybrid car – parked, incidentally, haphazardly over the curb. She cheerily waved and said, “I don’t think I’ll get a ticket.”
While driving a Toyota Prius offers no guarantee of leeway with the parking police, it is gratifying to see such a famous face making a quiet yet important statement for the environment just by driving around town.
As the season turns to spring, there will be plenty of opportunities to make differences both big and small for sustainability, whether it’s buying green tags to offset your spring break trip, dumping your computer at Free Geek rather than in the garbage, choosing to frequent the many local farmers markets for the bulk of your household’s produce or even growing your own.
In this issue of the monthly Sustainable Life section, we offer tips on all these things, plus suggestions for green spring-cleaning everything from your garage to your windows. Even if you can’t afford a new car – and parking tickets – there is plenty you can do.