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► 11/5 BIKE COMMUTING MEETING
Thurs Nov 5th 12 PM WBOB 464
Brown bag lunch for people to share advice and ask questions. Topics will include skills, weather, equipment, routes, etc.
► 11/11 Biking in Cold Weather Merriam Park Rec Ctr St. Paul 6 PM 651.224.8555
► 11/12 Winter Bike Commuting Freewheel Midtown 6:30PM 612.238.4447
► 11/13-14: Traffic Skills 101 Fri 5:30- 8:30pm Sat 9-3 Roseville REI
► 11/21 Winter Biking for Women- 9am-2pm, DT Mpls bikewalktwincities.org
► 12/10 Winter Bike Commuting Freewheel Midtown 6:30PM 612.238.4447
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12:30 PM
Monday, November 2nd
Room 305 WBOB
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3rd and 4th floor main kitchens have buckets of coffee grounds for you to add to your home compost. Stop in, pick one up and bring the bucket back the next day.
Present: Rose H, Lindsey F, Bonnie M, Nathan M, Polly P, Kathy J
Present: Lindsey Fabian, Nancy Fulton, Ann Grindland, Rose Hilk, Annie Hotop, Nathan Mitchell, Anne Samuelson, Mark Weaver
The cleaning staff mentioned seeing used paper plates in the paper recycling. If you see someone putting one there please take the time to inform them that this contaminates the paper and creates unhygienic conditions.
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- Paper conservation (608K)
- Paper conservation instructions (1.6M)
- Newsletter 3 (142K)
- Energy conservation (3.9M)
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Present: Nancy Fulton, Bonnie Marten, Nathan Mitchell, Polly Peterson, Lindsey Fabian, Rose Hilk,
AAA does more than offer services - it is also a major lobbyist. It generally opposes any restrictions/fees on fuel efficiency and air pollution. It supports cheap gas, more roads and driver 'freedom'.
See extended entry for more details, and consider expressing your opinion to AAA or switching to the Better World Club as a 'greener' alternative.
EpiHelp recycles one type of cartridge
