Carrie Sturrock will be on vacation until the week of September 5.... Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

City no longer routinely kills weeds in grass. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

Reusable bags make a statement in our consumer society: Think before you throw it away. On the other hand, too many bags, defeats the purpose of a reusable bag. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

Learn more about the impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining through the eyes of artists who interviewed hundreds of people in the Appalachian region. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

Why did Minneapolis win the distinction of being North America's #1 bicycling city? Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

A few thoughts on ratcheting down materialistic birthday parties Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

When children receive too many presents, they appreciate any single gift a lot less. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

A week of events aimed at helping support a vegan diet. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

Portland does use a fungicide on its picture-perfect roses but never sprays insecticides. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

Many of those cute character-themed plastic school supplies contain a nasty plastic Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

The objective of the ecoroof is to inspire fresh ideas for economic opportunity, social equity and environmental well-being. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

Green neighborhoods make for a green city. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

New Seasons and Whole Foods carry a number of sunscreens on the EWG list. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

Gather the facts on sunscreen, as new SPF rules are coming soon. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

The Oregon Enviromental Council new checklist/booklet is free to all Oregonians. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

More than 300 scientists in 48 countries contributed to a global-warming report released today by the NOAA Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

In its third year, this conference aims to help businesses become more sustainable and prosper. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

No gasoline. No greenhouse gases. And a message: We should all be able to safely walk the streets of Portland whether it's a walk to the grocery store or simply crossing the street to get into a vehicle. The parade of walking movers wound along the streets from the former headquarters of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition at 711 S.E. Grand Ave. to its new digs at the corner of Southeast Main Street and 8th Avenue. Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

A free legal clinic for bicyclists and a Metro video on how to safely cross the I-5 Bridge Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html

Hear the latest on what's happening to our world from a prominent Oregon climatologist Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/carriesturrock/index.html