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In honor of Earth Day and Spring, this bulletin focuses on our local environment, and specifically on what we can do in our own back yards and public landscapes to ensure that we are paying attention to and taking care of our environment. Areas in which we find opportunity include water conservation, soil management, pesticide reduction, and using native plants in the landscape.
Lawn and garden watering make up more than 40% of our summer water use, when supplies are lowest here in the Northwest. There are several steps that we can take to reduce water consumption, build healthy soil, reduce the use of pesticides, and prevent pollution right in our own backyards. Plus, incorporating these ideas into our landscaping can
save time and money and protect our families' health and the environment.Five Steps to Natural Yard Care
King County and the City of Seattle have developed five steps to improve
your yard, including additional steps on how to practice natural lawn care.
This information is based on scientific and professional literature, and
discussions with scientists and turf professionals around the Northwest.
Northwest Natural Yard Days (April - May 2004)
This promotion, sponsored by several local jurisdictions in the Seattle/King County area, provides discounts on various yard supplies through local retailers. If you are outside this area, please check to see if a similar promotion is available from your local jurisdiction.
Products that will be discounted by local retailers during April and May:
Recycled items for the Garden Product Resource List (King County)
Washington Native Plant Society
Washington Organic Recycling Council
Stewardship Gardening (WSU Master Gardeners)
Environmental Purchasing Program
The King County Environmental Purchasing Program assists County agencies in implementation of King County Executive Policy CON-7-1-2, which requires agencies to use recycled and other environmentally preferable products wherever practicable.
The program assembles information about these products and makes it available to specific agency users who can evaluate them and develop applications in County projects.
These environmental purchasing bulletins contain information about the results of product evaluations and other accomplishments of County agencies. We hope this information will help you find ways to use recycled materials in the work of your agency and that you will contact us if we can help you with further information or if you have suggestions.
- Environmental Purchasing Program
- King County Procurement and Contract Services
Published: April 22, 2004
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Updated: April 28, 2004
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