http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green RSS Feed for KGW - Lifestyle - Green en-us Mon, 21 May 2012 17:31:27 GMT 2012-05-21T17:31:27Z en-us http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/152316385.html According to a new study, nearly one in four U.S. teens has or will soon have diabetes. Erika Edwards reports. Mon, 21 May 2012 17:31:27 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/152316385.html 2012-05-21T17:31:27Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Obama-tariffs-aid-Oregons-SolarWorld-feud-with-China-152023345.html The Obama administration moved Thursday to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, helping companies like Oregon's SolarWorld. Fri, 18 May 2012 17:44:00 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Obama-tariffs-aid-Oregons-SolarWorld-feud-with-China-152023345.html 2012-05-18T17:44:00Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Compost-cheaters-add-to-trash-debate-151974515.html Haulers say more people are breaking the rules since the city of Portland implemented the composting program. Fri, 18 May 2012 13:23:29 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Compost-cheaters-add-to-trash-debate-151974515.html 2012-05-18T13:23:29Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Latest-recycling-changes-mixed-in-garbage-loads-151476925.html According to Keith Ristau, president of Far West Fibers, Inc., the disposable diapers started showing up in recycling bins about the same time the city started limiting its trash collection, and he says diapers are just one part of the problem. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:55:17 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Latest-recycling-changes-mixed-in-garbage-loads-151476925.html 2012-05-16T13:55:17Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Snow-leopard-triplets-born-at-Seattle-zoo-151891785.html Woodland Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of triplet snow leopards, The three cubs were born to 7-year-old mother Helen and 6-year-old father Tom. Thu, 17 May 2012 16:58:41 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Snow-leopard-triplets-born-at-Seattle-zoo-151891785.html 2012-05-17T16:58:41Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/New-study-identifies-toxins-in-the-Columbia-River-150820105.html A new study conducted by USGS has found a new set of toxins contaminating the Columbia River. Thu, 10 May 2012 15:11:30 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/New-study-identifies-toxins-in-the-Columbia-River-150820105.html 2012-05-10T15:11:30Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Beaverton-norovirus-traced-to-reusable-grocery-bag-150820495.html A new report shows those reusable grocery bags that help save the environment.. Can also make you sick. Thu, 10 May 2012 22:23:15 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Beaverton-norovirus-traced-to-reusable-grocery-bag-150820495.html 2012-05-10T22:23:15Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Dino-flatulence-created-global-warming-150817925.html A new study suggests that dinosaurs may have helped keep an already overheated world warmer with their flatulence and burps 200 million years ago. Wed, 09 May 2012 19:01:33 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/Dino-flatulence-created-global-warming-150817925.html 2012-05-09T19:01:33Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/WA-fish-tested-for-tsunami-related-radiation-150812085.html In the days following the 2011 Japan tsunami, the damaged Fukushima plant was cooled with seawater to try and get it back under control. That sent large quantities of contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean. Wed, 09 May 2012 18:29:47 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/WA-fish-tested-for-tsunami-related-radiation-150812085.html 2012-05-09T18:29:47Z http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/WA-grocer-turns-agricultural-waste-into-gold-150808305.html PCC is testing a new contraption that may end up at each of its stores in the region. Wed, 09 May 2012 18:28:55 GMT http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/green/WA-grocer-turns-agricultural-waste-into-gold-150808305.html 2012-05-09T18:28:55Z