“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” The three “R’s” are not created equal. Yes, we should do all three, but if we focus on the first, we won’t have to haul 70 cans of garbage to the street. (Huh?! Read on…)

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Pre-order bins and accessories, and then pay for and pick them up at the Monona Farmer’s Market on May 13. It’s so easy!

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By Heather Gates

Last week, members and friends of The Natural Step Monona (TNS Monona) celebrated our fifth anniversary with a potluck and party. Each year, I write a new poem to share, and, after reciting this one to the crowd, member Penny DePaola suggested it should be our next column. I hope you’ll celebrate our milestone.

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Our 2012 champion is water goddess and Monona do-gooder, Suzanne Wade. Let’s have a round of hurrahs for all she’s done for our community!

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By Lance Green

Find local opportunities to get involved in World Water Week!

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By Maggie Layden

Consumerism is bad for us. Living on a planet with finite materials, we need to live off of the “interest” provided by the earth, and not eat into the “capital,” as we currently are. It’s not about “saving the planet;” it’s about saving the habitable home in which we live.

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Check out the article about Monona’s Year of Water on page three of the Rock River Coalition’s Winter 2012 edition of Rock River Reflections. Thank you, RRC for sharing this info!

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Wednesday, Feb 29, 6:30pm
Join the Monona Library for a unique opportunity. Susan Troller will be here to read from her book CLUCK: From Jungle Fowl to City Chicks. Following the reading will be a panel discussion of the hottest topic (next to politics) in town, featuring local chicken owners and enthusiasts. Register [...]

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By Lance Green

How can you make it so your water softener does less harm to our waters and still work well for you?

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Great ideas come out of The Natural Step Monona’s Study Circles and Study Arcs. In spring 2010, the idea came up for a local voter guide. Last year we published our first, with 100% of candidates responding. We thank the candidates who responded this year for helping educate the voters of the City of Monona as they prepare to exercise their democratic right to vote.

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