February-2020

Plastic Recycling — The Long Con

by Vicki Thomas Plastic recycling is largely a myth, a huge, decades-long public relations fairy tale, told by plastic producers to foist responsibility for plastic pollution onto individuals and society at large. It has been enormously successful. We dutifully put our plastic containers into little blue (plastic) bins. The trash [Read More...]

By |2022-03-11T09:09:57-08:00February 10, 2020|Cover Story|

Bellingham City Council

Action Taken at December 9, 2019 Meeting Shall the council: 208. Spend $115,000 to acquire a 0.44-acre of property located in the Lake Whatcom Watershed? The purchase will be made in connection with the city’s Lake Whatcom Watershed Property Acquisition program. (Discussed in Executive Session) Approved 7-0 209. Authorize the [Read More...]

By |2020-02-10T07:49:59-08:00February 10, 2020|Watching Government|

Whatcom County Council

Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at December 3, 2019 Meeting Shall the council: 272. Authorize the executive to sign a $213,770 contract (amendment #5) with Lydia Place? At the 12/6/2016 meeting, vote #239, the council initially approved a contract with Lydia place to improve housing stability, reduce homelessness, and [Read More...]

By |2022-03-11T09:12:44-08:00February 10, 2020|Watching Government|

Unity Village Will Move in April

Unity Village is a tiny home community of 20 tiny homes, which includes shared kitchen and dining tents, furniture, portable toilet facilities, handwashing stations, welcome tent, shower truck and shipping container storage unit. Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwood has directed his staff to find a new site for Homes -NOW/Unity Village. [Read More...]

By |2020-02-10T07:48:45-08:00February 10, 2020|Uncategorized|
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