Paint out graffiti this July and August. Join Summer Paint Out. Whether you are a group or an individual, you can tackle graffiti in your neighborhood. The City of Seattle supports volunteers with FREE paint (white-brown-gray), rollers, brushes, and gloves. Sign up today at www.seattle.gov/SummerPaintOut, or email daniel.sims@seattle.gov, or call 206-684-7790.
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Posted: June 19th, 2013 under At Your Service.
Call2Recycle will host be hosting its second annual Battery Recycling Day, on Friday, June 28 at Westlake Park. Area residents and organizations are invited to bring in their old batteries and learn more about battery recycling. There will be prizes! Events scheduled for the day: Collection Drive: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
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Posted: June 17th, 2013 under At Your Service.
You won’t get your hands dirty when you attend a FREE Auto Leaks Class – a $125 value! But you will get your car inspected, discover if you have any leaks, and find out how much repairs cost BEFORE you go to the mechanic. A leaky car isn’t a reliable car. Plus it’s harmful
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Posted: June 13th, 2013 under At Your Service.
Mayor Mike McGinn will be a guest on NPR’s nationally-acclaimed Science Friday program. The show – 11 a.m. on Friday, June 14 – will be broadcast live from the Pacific Science Center. Host and veteran science journalist Ira Flatow will be chatting with the mayor on what the city is doing to
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Posted: June 12th, 2013 under At Your Service.
Toilets are a household’s biggest water user — old, leaky models can impact your utility bill. Consider replacing it with our help! $30–$75 Rebates — Free Toilets Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is providing free toilets for income-qualified homeowners — a family of four making less than $4,819 a month may qualify. Properties
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Posted: June 12th, 2013 under At Your Service.
Moving this summer? Helping an older relative move? There are some things you can’t – or don’t want to – take with you. Cleaning products, oil-based paint, antifreeze, car batteries, fluorescent bulbs and other unused and unwanted household hazardous waste are harmful and are not allowed in garbage. Call 206-296-4692 or visit
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Posted: June 11th, 2013 under At Your Service.
What do disposable coffee cups and milk cartons have in common? Both are recyclable. Both are made of basically the same thing: strong paper with a very thin coating of plastic film. The plastic separates from the paper fibers when the cartons and cups are reprocessed for manufacture into recycled-content paper. Give them a
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Posted: June 5th, 2013 under At Your Service.
Seattle Mariners fans hit a home run for the environment last year by diverting more than 2 million pounds of waste away from local landfills through recycling and composting at Safeco Field. Way to go! Fans attending the Mariners’ Sustainable Saturdays games on June 22, July 13, July 27, August 24 and September
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Posted: June 4th, 2013 under At Your Service.
Paint out graffiti this July and August. Join Summer Paint Out. Whether you are a group or an individual, you can tackle graffiti in your neighborhood. The City of Seattle supports volunteers with FREE paint (white-brown-gray), rollers, brushes, and gloves. Sign up today at www.seattle.gov/SummerPaintOut, or email daniel.sims@seattle.gov, or call 206-684-7790.
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Posted: June 3rd, 2013 under At Your Service.
Spaces are still available for the Saturday, June 1 Auto Leaks Classes at West Seattle High School’s Automotive Center and Renton Technical College. You won’t get your hands dirty. But you will get your car inspected, discover if you have any leaks, and find out how much repairs cost BEFORE you go to
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Posted: May 31st, 2013 under At Your Service.
