Green Tips

KINK’s Peggy LaPoint airs each Green Tip weekdays at 6:30am, 1:30pm and 7:30pm.

Here are this week’s tips:

Green Tips

Don’t put contact lenses down the drain

Do you wear contact lenses? What do you do with the old ones...

Asbestos found in Playskool crayons

Portland Public Schools open their doors next week and if you’re buying supplies,...

Help shape City of Portland’s new plastics policy

Earlier this summer the Portland City Council directed the Bureau of Planning and...

POTUS tweets about climate change? Plant a tree.

Frustrated with climate deniers, particularly POTUS? Well, now you can do something about...

Nine fruits and veggies that don’t go in the fridge

Want to keep your summer produce at its best and lasting longer. It’s...

China to impose tariffs on recyclables

Less than a year after China enacted purity standards for accepting recycled paper...

Save money and be eco-friendly when buying school supplies

School starts in 2 weeks, not that I’m counting. I’m spending this week...

By 2025, 3,000 Portland businesses will compost

Starting in March 2020, businesses in the Portland Metro region that generate 1,000...

Buying a new or used electric vehicle? You could qualify for a rebate

Buying a new or used all-electric or plug-in hybrid  vehicle? Owners can receive...

Divide your yard into micro-climates for efficient watering

Christine Hollenbeck from the Regional Water Providers Consortium suggests dividing your yard into...

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