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[cid:image001.jpg@01CED94D.ECA09860] [cid:image010.jpg@01CEF28A.661F0280] [cid:image011.jpg@01CEF4C8.4757DC60]<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=3613>On average about twice as much money stays in your community with local purchases. Supporting small businesses in your community keeps your friends and neighbors economically viable and improves the level of services local governments can provide. Every time you spend money you are voting on what kind of community you want to live in. Buy local and you will see the positive benefits in your community. Check out this great info graphic on Buying Local.<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=3613> [cid:image003.png@01CED94D.ECA09860] Small Steps, but Much Work Ahead for Puget Sound Health<http://kplu.org/post/small-steps-much-work-ahead-puget-sound-health> University Place lands Whole Foods as Town Center tenant<http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/11/04/2872827/university-place-woos-whole-foods.html> Fantasy Lights adds displays, LED lights<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEXS9AnWD9I&feature=youtu.be> (Video) Meet the Farmer: Cox Christmas Trees <http://youtu.be/Q4C-vr7H2pE> (Video) Fish Consumption Rate Keys Pollution Laws<http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/nov/22/fish-consumption-rate-keys-pollution-laws/> [cid:image004.png@01CED94D.ECA09860] Americans Back Greenhouse Gas Cuts from Power Plants<http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/13/americans-greenhouse-gas-cuts-power-plants/3508001/> Report: More drivers using electric-car-charging stations<http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2022180758_chargingstationsxml.html?syndication=rss> Including fuel, EVs cost less<http://www.pamplinmedia.com/sl/201007-including-fuel-evs-cost-less-> Can Sea Life Adapt? (Video)<http://apps.seattletimes.com/reports/sea-change/2013/nov/2/can-sea-life-adapt/> Officials in Olympia, D.C. ducked opportunities to protect students from traffic pollution<http://www.invw.org/article/officials-in-olympia-dc-d-1392> New Research Provides Evidence Of Coal Dust Escaping From Trains<http://earthfix.info/energy/article/new-research-provides-evidence-of-coal-dust-escapi/> FDA Moves to Ban Trans Fats From All Foods<http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/fda-moves-to-ban-trans-fats-from-all-foods/Content?oid=3009974> The Produce Isn't Pretty, but It's Edible<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/giving/the-produce-isnt-pretty-but-its-edible.html?_r=0> Emergency Responders Prepare For Higher Risk of Oil Spills in the Northwest<http://earthfix.info/energy/article/emergency-responders-prepare-for-increased-risk-of/> Oregon tops in nation for bicycle commuting<http://www.pamplinmedia.com/sl/201992-oregon-tops-in-nation-for-bicycle-commuting-> How can taking public transit reduce congestion?<http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/how-can-taking-public-transit-reduce-congestion-viral-toronto-gif-shows-you-1.1555278> Sustainability Tip: Transit, carpool, biking, walking or an electric vehicle are the quickest ways to reduce your own greenhouse gas footprint. [cid:image002.png@01CED951.94FB2B30] 2013 The State of Climate Science http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EWOrZQ3L-c [cid:image013.jpg@01CEF288.D3AF5400]<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EWOrZQ3L-c> [cid:image005.png@01CED94D.ECA09860] Local U-Cut Christmas Tree Farms [cid:image008.jpg@01CEF107.0939A180]<https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/27440> It's the holiday season! There are over a dozen u-cut Christmas tree farms in Pierce County. Click here for the list<https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/27440> Sustainability Tip: Buying a local tree keeps local tree farmers in business. [cid:image007.png@01CED94D.ECA09860] Dec. 1st- Jan. 1st - Fantasy Lights<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1253> Dec 14th - Tenth Annual Salmon Saturday<http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/calendar/index.php?cid=3159> Local Farmers Markets Still Open in December www.proctorfarmersmarket.com<http://piercecountycd.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9710b4a42ecaa96221d2dd036&id=f557202b13&e=fa3e2d7787> www.gigharborfarmersmarket.com<http://piercecountycd.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9710b4a42ecaa96221d2dd036&id=9484d9372b&e=fa3e2d7787> [cid:image012.jpg@01CED953.8AFEF240] <airsafepiercecounty.org>