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Weekly Tips | May 14, 2012

Greening the Garden


It takes more than a “green thumb” to green a garden! So if you dig dirt, then click below to get the dirt on how you can enhance spring gardening adventures by trying something new to you.


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Press Release | May 08, 2012

Accepting Proposals for Shoreline $10,000 Community Improvement Project


SHORELINE, WA – (May 8, 2012) - From now until August 31st, Shoreline residents are invited to submit ideas for a community improvement project worth $10,000. Project ideas will be reviewed by a committee of neighborhood representatives, and the winning project will be installed and maintained by CleanScapes, in coordination with the City of Shoreline.


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Weekly Tips | May 07, 2012

Bike Swap!


Is your child’s bike in need of repair or replacement? Put the pedal in your recycled metal and start your search this Saturday at Bike Works’ 16th annual Kids Bike Swap, May 12th from 10am – 4pm at the Rainier Community Center.  For more on Bike Works and its impact, click below.


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Weekly Tips | April 30, 2012

Going Green For Mom


She read you Green Eggs & Ham when you were little, so why not make Mother’s Day extra special this year by giving a green gift in return! For more information on environmentally friendly thank yous for both Mom and Mother Earth, click below.


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In The News | April 24, 2012

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Unveils New Hybrid Garbage Truck


On Tuesday (April 24), CleanScapes, the City of Des Moines and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce cut a ribbon to celebrate the arrival of a new environmentally-friendly, hybrid garbage truck that will soon be roaming local streets.

Officially called a ‘Hydraulic Launch Assist’ (HLA) truck, it is the first hybrid garbage truck in the entire Northwest.

HLA vehicles store energy captured when braking and use it for future acceleration. This technology translates to up to 30% fuel savings and cleaner air

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