Every day is an opportunity to make greener decisions, helping to reduce pollution, climate warming, and waste. Here are 10…
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Fall is one of my favorite seasons in the Pacific Northwest. Nature reveals so many colors, scents, and flavors. I see green, brown, and ochre. I smell pine, apples, and cinnamon. I taste pumpkins, pears, and sweet potatoes. It’s also the time of the year when I set up my...
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Finding Small Ways to Make a Difference This month, I want share something with you and I want to challenge you! I started my “living green” journey with my family over two years ago and got great results so far. I’ve learned a lot about myself, about my boundaries, and...
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One year ago, Aline Bloch joined the Connections volunteer team of writers to share her story of household efforts to care for the planet. Every month she provides information and inspiration about Living Green®. Aline compares her acts with those in her hummingbird story where even small actions make a...
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Let’s kick off 2020 right! Join Aline Bloch to create your vision board for the year, taking into account the…
Why do we make new resolutions at the beginning of every year? Is that a tradition? It feels like more, like something inside us wants us to make things better than last year, begin with a fresh start… We see it all around, in our personal or professional lives, in...
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In December's issue of Connections, Issaquah Highlands resident and eco-artist, Aline Bloch, shared tips and how tos to enjoy a more sustainable holiday season. Here she shares two additional how tos to create "green" holiday table decor: creating a rosemary mini wreath, and creating golden leaf place cards. How To:...
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On July 30 residents were enjoying a quiet, sunny evening in Issaquah Highlands. Some were strolling, some out for a jog, walking the dog, or taking the kids to the playground. Visiting with neighbors on the street corner is a common past-time here. But a little before 6:00pm everything changed...
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Aline Bloch of Aline’s Cardboard will share her experience on how to make your own environmentally friendly cleaning products and…
Learn how to make your own paper! Join Aline Bloch of Aline’s Cardboard for the second workshop in our “Living…