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EcoConsumer: Tom Watson
The monthly EcoConsumer column aims to help readers balance consuming and conserving. Tom Watson is project manager for King County's Recycling and Environmental Services.
Saturday, July 4
EcoConsumer | Pacific Northwest an excellent place for green vacations
Monday, June 22
EcoConsumer | Be wary, not alarmist, about chemicals in household products
Saturday, June 6
EcoConsumer | Flushing out the truth about recycled toilet paper
Saturday, May 23
EcoConsumer | Catching up on state's new crop of green legislation
Saturday, May 9
EcoConsumer | Fair-trade commerce: a green, social solution
Saturday, April 25
EcoConsumer | Economy vs. environment? No need to choose
Saturday, April 11
EcoConsumer | Green light at the end of the bicycle path
Saturday, March 28
EcoConsumer | What's the greenest way to pick up after your pets?
Saturday, March 14
EcoConsumer | Seattle will be doing more to waste less
Saturday, February 28
EcoConsumer | Striking an efficient balance in the wood-burning debate
Saturday, February 14
EcoConsumer | Product stewardship leads companies to provide free e-waste recycling
Saturday, January 31
EcoConsumer | Ready for clean break with single-use bags?
Saturday, November 29
EcoConsumer | Easy ways to make the holidays green and jolly
Saturday, November 15
EcoConsumer | Protecting yourself from plastic hazards
Saturday, November 8
EcoConsumer | It's getting easier to feel good about your furniture
Saturday, October 18
EcoConsumer | A green Halloween is very eek-o chic
Saturday, October 4
EcoConsumer | Despite new lead laws, consumers still need to be vigilant
Saturday, September 20
EcoConsumer | Winterizing your home brings warm rewards
Saturday, September 6
EcoConsumer | Dry cleaning is getting greener, but some efforts are spotty
Saturday, August 23
EcoConsumer | Going back-to-school shopping? Be kind to your wallet and the planet
Saturday, August 16
EcoConsumer | Saying "I do" to a green wedding
Saturday, July 19
EcoConsumer | It takes a less-is-more attitude to embrace smaller houses
Saturday, July 12
EcoConsumer | Waging the water-bottle battle
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