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Twelve Ways to be Green on the Eastside in 2012

With a fresh look at 2012, here are 12 fun and often cost-saving ways to increase sustainability on the Eastside in the coming year.

IF YOU THINK you are seeing double Green Resolutions on the nearby Patches, it is only because the Green Wave is here! Here are 12 ways for our Eastside communities to be greener in 2012.

1. Energy management

2. Water conservation

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3. Adding Redesign, to the traditional Reduce, Reuse, Recycle triangle.

4. Participating in Meatless Monday

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5. Joining a local CSA farm

6. Growing your own food

7. Being an informed consumer

8. Encouraging your favorite business to join the Eastside Green Business Challenge

9. Joining a local green group, green discussion or green event on the Eastside. The next one happening is Sustainable Redmond's meeting Jan. 23 at .

10. Planning an Earth Day celebration this year

11. Involving youth into green concepts and initiatives

12. Checking back here for continuous Eastside Green Coverage in 2012!

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For the full post, visit Darsi Fouillade's EcoEastsideBlog. For updates on future posts, follow darsif on Twitter.

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