Category: Living Green

18 Aug

Green Bikes Hit the Street in Waldport

It’s true, Green Bikes have hit the streets in the Oregon Coast town of Waldport.  As a  non-profit program sponsored by the Seashore Family Literacy Center, this three-year-old project has become very poplular with visitors and residents alike.  Each bike is equipped with a rope under the seat with a note that says “if tied [...]

19 Apr

Upcycling on the Oregon Coast

You may well ask, “what in the world is Upcycling?”  Upcycling is “the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value”,  (from the book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart).  My parents and grandparents were wonderful examples of [...]