Green Living Journal P. O. Box 677, Cascade Locks, OR 97014 Publisher: Columbia River Press LLC Editor: Gary Munkhoff 541.374.5454 (Fax) 801.642.7980 gary@greenlivingjournal.com Editor-In-Chief: Stephen Morris ed@greenlivingjournal.com Advertising: Susan Place 541.374.5454 crads@greenlivingjournal.com Design/Ad Production: Katie Cordrey, Sticks and Stones Company 509.493.1250 Webmaster: Michael Potts Printed with soy-based inks on Blue Heron recycled paper by Signature Graphics. Cover Photo: Katie Cordrey Lower Falls Creek Falls North of Carson, Washington, the Columbia River Gorge The Columbia River edition of the Green Living Journal is published quarterly and 16,000 copies are distributed free of charge throughout the PortlandVancouver metropolitan area. We reserve the right to refuse any advertiseement. We encourage our readers to patronize our advertisers, but we are not responsible for any advertising claims. Subscriptions $9.95 per year. Copyright © 2008 Green Living Contents Publisher’s Page - Priming the Pump ................................4 Editor-In-Chief’s Page - Land of the Free ........................6 Nature Noting When Plants Bloom Documents Warming ...... 7 Local Notes ....................................................................................8 Pets 7 Tips to Reduce Your Pet’s Carbon Paw Print ............ 12 National Notes ......................................................................... 13 Greenovation National Tour of Homes ..................................................... 14 Fuel Cost Calculator ............................................................. 14 High Road to Greenovation .............................................. 16 Shannon Quimby’s R.E.X. House ...................................... 18 Building - Structural Insulated Panels ............................. 20 Gardening - Clean the Air with House Plants ................ 24 Education - Ask a Master Recycler .................................... 26 Business George Siemon CEO Organic Valley ............................... 27 Events .......................................................................................... 29 Book Review - Grave Matters .............................................. 30 Classifieds ................................................................................... 30  At present there are 5 editions being published. The plan is to have a local edition in every green market across the country. The Pioneer Valley edition, published and edited by Stephen Morris, serves southern Vermont, New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. Contact information: PVads@GreenLivingJournal.com or call 603.924.0056 and ask for Amelia. The Champlain edition, published and edited by Ellen Shapiro, serves northern Vermont and part of New York. Contact information: Ellen@GreenLivingJournal. com or call 802.373.4006 and ask for Ellen. The Jefferson edition, published and edited by Linda Pinkham, serves southern Oregon and northern California. Contact information: Lindap@GreenLivingJournal. com or call 541.326.1358 and ask for Linda Pinkham. The Willamette edition, also published and edited by Linda Pinkham, serves Eugene, Bend and Salem, Oregon. Contact information: Lindap@GreenLivingJournal.com or call 541.326.1358 and ask for Linda Pinkham. Our own Columbia River edition serves the Portland-Vancouver metro area. Welcome to the Green Living Community & Columbia River Edition c Green Living d Volume 1 - Issue 2 Fall 2008 3 previous page next page