Portland voters soundly rejected fluoridation of the city’s water, reversing a 2012 mandate by the city council. Anti-fluoride forces are calling the vote a victory for modern science, which has identified excessive fluoride exposures as contributing to thyroid disease, bone damage and lower IQs among children.
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Get ready for Bike to Work Day this Friday. You can join other bicyclists and get coffee and snacks to kick off your commute, whether it’s your first or 100th time riding to work. Also there are treat bags. Details ahead.
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Austin’s Interfaith Environmental Network will host Bob Gedert, director of The City of Austin Resource Recovery Department and Vice President of the National Recycling Coalition, at a free, public symposium on Tuesday May 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin.
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It’s not too late to get tickets to the Sustainable Food Center’s annual fundraiser, Farm to Plate. This major tasting event will feature local creations by some 25 Central Texas chefs. Ymmmm.
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The faith community has long been working for social justice, now as it turns its attention to the world-threatening crisis of climate change, a group in Austin has developed a manual designed to help churches, synagogues and houses of worship protect our home on earth.
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Give back on Earth Day by shopping at Austin businesses participating in the Give 5% to Mother Earth campaign.
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