Green Corner

Caveat Emptor! Science Interfering with Nature

Mitch Russell

It’s got what in it?

That was my question when I stumbled on an article about the Shamrock shake McDonald’s marketed in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.This concoction has over 50 [... click heading to read more]

Green Corner

Get Down! How Low Can You Go?

Mitch Russell

No, it’s not about the dance floor. It’s about lowering your carbon footprint, and it’s intended to help Asheville lower its carbon footprint [... click heading to read more]

Green Corner

Get Out and Give Back Mitch Russell

It’s a new year, and with it comes a new commitment to getting in shape, bettering ourselves, and trying new things. As I reflect on last month’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, [... click heading to read more]

Where to recycle your hard-to-recycle stuff

Mitch Russell

[I] Wanted to let everyone know, since I’ve seen some tv’s on the street, about E-CycleUS, a local business where you can recycle a variety of electronics. They will gladly accept the follow items as you are [... click heading to read more]

The Dirty Truth about Clean Coal

Mitch Russell

Not sure if you noticed, but the clean coal team was pounding the TV waves for months prior to the November elections during sporting events, news, and other programming. The team wanted to make sure you knew [... click heading to read more]

Green Corner: Thinking Ahead about Holiday Trees

Eastern Red Cedar

Mitch Russell

There are numerous options for holiday trees these days, from fake trees to live trees to the “traditional” cut tree. Which one is best from an environmental perspective?

Fake trees are typically made [... click heading to read more]

Green Corner

City Saves Money by Going Green

Mitch Russell

Your tax dollars at work!

I recently volunteered for the City of Asheville Office of Sustainability at the Southern Green Living Expo. I learned some interesting things about the programs offered, [... click heading to read more]

Green Corner

More about Non-Native Invasives

Mitch Russell

A few issues ago I wrote about how non-native invasive species can take over ecosystems. Driving through the Nantahala Gorge or other areas of North Carolina and the South, you may have seen [... click heading to read more]

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Reed Creek Update: It’s Alive! by Mitch Russell

Last issue, I wrote about the Reed Creek cleanup. After removing the trash, I was thinking that the creek was not in such great shape because I wasn’t seeing much in [... click heading to read more]

Hard-to-Recycle event this Saturday

Asheville Greenworks and Rainbow Recycling are holding a Hard to Recycle event this Sat., 28 April from 8-1 at Asheville City Market, 161 S Charlotte St-(Public Works Dept)

A partial list of accepted items:

Hard plastic, flower pots, books, [... click heading to read more]