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, scrapers, and gloves. Sign up today at www.seattle.gov/SummerPaintOut, or email daniel.sims@seattle.gov, or call 206-684-7790. [More]

Public offered chance for input, May 20–June 20 Every year, rain washes millions of gallons of raw sewage and untreated stormwater into Seattle’s waterways. In 2012, this happened hundreds of times, releasing 154 million gallons of combined sewage and stormwater. These overflows happen because many Seattle neighborhoods have a pipeline that collects [More]

Plastics Unwrapped at the Burke Now Through May 27 Only 50 years ago, we hardly used plastics. How did they go from being rare to being everywhere? Plastics Unwrapped, a new exhibit from the Burke Museum, explores how material culture was changed—rapidly and perhaps permanently—by plastics. Learn what life was like before [More]

Look for your 50 percent off coupon with utility bills. Washing your car on the street or driveway sends soap and grime into the nearest storm drain. That pollution goes in a local creek, lake or Puget Sound and harms fish and wildlife. Instead, take your car to a commercial car wash [More]

Take care of Seattle. It’s simple. 1. Pick up litter 2. Protect salmon by stenciling storm drains 3. Paint out graffiti 4. Remove invasive plants We’ll help you with FREE litter cleanup bags, gloves, safety vests, and waste disposal permits. Get Started! Call 206-233-7187 or go to www.seattle.gov/util/SpringClean. [More]

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 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 to Puget Sound. Check [More]

Do you need to replace your side sewer? Do you have other overlooked repairs? The Seattle Office of Housing’s Home Repair Loan Program provides low- or no-interest loans to qualified low- and moderate-income homeowners in the City of Seattle. The income limit is about $51,550 for a two-person household and $64,400 for [More]

Spring Clean — Seattle’s premier community cleanup event — ends in May. You still have time to plan a cleanup event in your neighborhood with our help. We’ll supply you. Volunteers receive free litter cleanup bags, gloves, safety vests, and waste disposal permits. Need an idea? Pick up litter, stencil storm drains, [More]

Register now while spaces are still available for the May 18 Auto Leaks Class at West Seattle High School’s Automotive Center. The class is from 9 am to 1 pm. The class – valued at $125 – is FREE! At the class you will: Learn more about your car, including if it [More]

Seattle residents interested in building rain gardens in their yards can find out more at the next RainWise open house, on May 13 at 6:15 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living, 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Co-sponsored by Sustainable Seattle and Seattle Public Utilities, the open house will include information about [More]