Bring an old cell phone or an empty printer cartridge — ink or laser — and get in free to the Sustainable Energy Fair and Solar Tour 2007 today.
Recycled plastic or a $5 cash donation also are options.
“We are trying to educate our community about renewable energies,” said Karen Erickson, co-chairwoman of the fair and a Green Everett member. “We’re trying to get them to jump onto the bus and to think about what the heck they’re doing.”
The one-day fair is designed to showcase emerging alternate energy options, including ways to heat homes and power automobiles, Erickson said.
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Snohomish County PUD building, 2320 California St., Everett.
Details: www.sustainable everett.com.
Highlights:
10 a.m.: Keynote speaker Cecile Andrews talks about simplifying your life.
11:45 a.m.: Panel of experts speaks biofuels, or ways of creating energy from plant life.
2 p.m.: Panel talks about ways to develop renewable energy at the grass-roots level.
All day: Self-guided tour of 16 homes and businesses in Snohomish County that use solar energy.
For more information, call 360-862-9087.
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