en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved editor@sightline.org ask_us@sightline.org Most recent Sustainable Living headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif http://daily.sightline.org 427 69 Want to live green? Go small. http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2010/03/11/coverstory3.html Climate Environment Solutions Sprawl & Transportation Sustainable Living Oregon 03/11/2010 Eugene Weekly Green buildings are so 2000s. The next big thing for the 2010s? Green neighborhoods. The group that ushered in popular "LEED" standards to certify environmentally friendly buildings is expanding to green subdivisions and mixed-use projects. http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=126807243984026200 Environment Sprawl & Transportation Sustainable Living Oregon 03/11/2010 Portland Tribune The Portland City Council will greenlight spending $20 million in sewer money to help jumpstart the building of bike boulevards -- even as residents continue to pay some of the highest sewer bills in the country. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/03/portland_city_council_likes_20.html Environment Sprawl & Transportation Sustainable Living Oregon 03/10/2010 Oregonian Washington state has done it again, being the first state in the country to take a legal stand against a toxic chemical. The Legislature this week voted to phase out cooper in brake pads. It also finalized rules banning bisphenol A in baby bottles and sports bottles. http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2010/03/10/washington-is-first-to-tackle-toxic-copper-in-brakes/ Environment Food & Farms Human Health Pollution & Toxics Salmon Sustainable Living Washington 03/10/2010 Kitsap Sun You expect to find toxic chemicals in cleaning products and pesticides. But you wouldn't think toxins could be in your bed -- or worse yet, your infant's crib. http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/09/home-foam-teflon-technology-ecotech-toxins.html Human Health Pollution & Toxics Sustainable Living 03/10/2010 Forbes With 14,000 buildings housing 700,000 students spread over 710 square miles serviced by 1,300 school buses, LA's school district is one of the largest users of water and energy in the state of California. Now an ambitious sustainability program has been implemented to reduce the districts environmental impact and, in the process, save money, improve student performance and serve as a hands-on teaching tool. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/03/propane-buses-solar-schools-los-angeles.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29 Efficiency Energy Environment Solutions Sustainable Living California 03/08/2010 Los Angeles Times Wanted: Entrepreneurs to operate a reliable delivery service to distribute Montana-made foods and produce to the many restaurants, chefs and guest ranches across this vast state. http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_4a9ab86e-2b42-11df-9845-001cc4c03286.html Economy Food & Farms Green Business Sustainable Living Montana 03/09/2010 Missoulian Looking for a pet that can live in your urban yard, answers to its name, wears a leash for strolls -- and might produce milk you can drink or turn into cheese? Meet the miniature goat. That's the case goat fans are making to city officials across the USA. http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2010-03-02-urbangoats_N.htm Food & Farms Sustainable Living Oregon US Northwest United States 03/09/2010 USA Today It is sport among black belt sushi eaters here to see just how daring one's palate can be. But even among the squid-chomping, roe-eating and uni-nibbling fans, whale is almost unheard of on the plate. It also happens to be illegal. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/us/09sushi.html?ref=todayspaper Environment Food & Farms Sustainable Living Wildlife California United States 03/09/2010 New York Times