News clips and releases

May 12, 2011

KING5/KONG Morning News (Windows Media)
How do you de-clutter your home office and reduce junk mail? Seattle Goodwill's Arie Mahler and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson help KING5 features reporter Christie Johnson tackle this problem at the home of the Leonardson family in Kent.

April 22, 2011

How to detox your home (external video)
Gary Chittim's Earth Day report on an Issaquah family’s efforts to reduce the toxics in their home and yard, with the help of King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson—from KING5.com

April 21, 2011

KCPQ13 Morning News (Windows Media)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and Q13 features reporter Kaci Aitchison are live at Shoreline Transfer Station, taking an up-close-and-personal look at what's really in our garbage.

April 20, 2011

New Day Northwest on KING5 (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and Margaret Larson look in the bathroom medicine cabinet and under the sink, for the EcoConsumer Earth Day Detox campaign.

April 18, 2011

The Marty Riemer Show podcast (external)
Tom Watson talks about the EcoConsumer Earth Day Detox with KMTT radio host Marty Riemer on Marty’s independent podcast.

April 17, 2011

"Good in Your Neighborhood" interview (external)
EcoConsumer Tom Watson is interviewed about the Earth Day Detox by KMPS radio’s news director Stephen Kilbreath on his weekly public affairs show, "Good in Your Neighborhood."

April 15, 2011

King County EcoConsumer encourages six-step Earth Day Detox for homes

April 3, 2011

Dispose of household hazardous waste the safe way (external)
Tom Watson's EcoConsumer column in The Seattle Times.

March 16, 2011

Celebrate Earth Day at King County Earth Day Expo April 22
King County's annual event at Westlake Plaza in Seattle will include an EcoConsumer Earth Day Detox display.

Oct. 20, 2010

King County’s new EcoCribz video makes green remodeling fun (Windows Media)
Herb Weisbaum’s weekly segment with King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson features info about the new video and the Eco-Cool Remodel Tool – audio file from KOMO radio.

Aug. 6, 2010

Following trash (external)
A report on KCTS9 Connects takes a look at what’s in our garbage and where it goes. Featuring national waste reduction expert Annie Leonard, the story also includes King County’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, the landfill’s methane recovery system and a comment from landfill manager Dean Voelker. It’s followed by a panel discussion including Tom Watson, King County EcoConsumer—from KCTS9.org.

Aug. 4, 2009

What can you do with those plastic nursery pots? (external)
Herb Weisbaum's "Consumer Minute" report includes comments from Tom Watson, King County EcoConsumer—audio file from KOMO radio.

July 15, 2009

Teams pull pounds of recyclables from garbage (external)
Nine Kent-area residents competed in sorting recyclables in a contest that promoted recycling and revealed common mistakes that consumers make—from The Seattle Times.

July 14, 2009

Trash talk: Garbage-sorting race spotlights recycling (external)
From The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

March 26, 2009

King County EcoConsumer expert featured at 2009 Green Festival, March 28-29
For those people who have questions about how to cut waste and conserve resources, King County's EcoConsumer has the answers.

March 23, 2009

KOMO4 TV and KOMO1000 Radio: Save money and go green with your home printing (external)
Herb Weisbaum's stories about reducing consumption of paper and ink feature info from King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson.

Feb. 18, 2009

Video: Inside the Northwest Flower & Garden show (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and Ladd Smith from In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes show some cool props to reporter Tim Robinson—from KING5.com

Dec. 29, 2008

KOMO1000 Radio: Don't throw away that old TV or computer - E-cycle it! (external)
Herb Weisbaum's "Consumer Minute" features info from King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson about the new state electronics recycling law.

Dec. 25, 2008

LEDs light the way to the future (external)
Gary Chittim's report on LED (light-emitting diode) energy-efficient light bulbs features King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson—from KING5.com

Dec. 25, 2008

What does organic dry-cleaning really mean? (external)
A report on green dry cleaning by Gary Chittim includes comments from Tom Watson, King County EcoConsumer—from KING5.com

December 9, 2008

KOMO4 News: Green Toys for the Holidays (Windows Media)
This "4The Earth" segment with Robert Santos features info from King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson.
(Also available in Real Media Format)

Oct. 17, 2008

New hope, help to stop unwanted phone books (external)
This weekly column by Shelby Wood in the Portland Oregonian (which is also an entry in her green blog) includes comments from King County Solid Waste Division's Tom Watson.

Oct. 8, 2008

Five ways to save energy this winter (external)
Gary Chittim's report features King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson showing some energy-saving products—from KING5.com

Oct. 7, 2008

Lots going into recycle bins is actually trash
Brian Calvert's story includes comments from Tom Watson, King County EcoConsumer—audio file from KOMO1000 radio

September 30, 2008

Montreal Gazette teen section - Bottled water story (external)
This article about teenagers' views on single-use water bottles includes comments from King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson.

September 25, 2008

Comcast Newsmakers Interview with Tom Watson (Windows Media)
Tom Watson talks to Tony Ventrella about being an EcoConsumer. This 4-and-1/2-minute interview was done on Sept. 18, 2008, and ran as a local segment on the CNN Headline News channel.
(Also available in Real Media Format)

July 23, 2008

UW researcher: Toxic scents hiding in air fresheners, detergents (external)
Reporter Eric Schudiske's story includes a comment from King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson–from KOMO4.com

July 20, 2008

"Good in Your Neighborhood" interview (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson is interviewed by KMPS news director Stephen Kilbreath on "Good in Your Neighborhood," their weekly public affairs show. The interview covers various topics and lasts about 20 minutes–audio file from KMPS 94.1 FM.

July 16, 2008

Eco-friendly living (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson responds to questions from listeners-audio file from Weekday on KUOW 94.9 FM. Under "Listen to Weekday," click on RealAudio. The EcoConsumer segment starts at 14:00 and runs for 40 minutes.

April 30, 2008

Some recyclers getting greenwashed (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson helps explain how some packaging may deceptively carry the recycling symbol, even though it is not actually accepted by residential recycling programs—from KING5.com

April 22, 2008

Living Green! Experts Answer your Green Living Questions (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson responds to questions from listeners—audio file from Weekday on KUOW 94.9 FM.

April 22, 2008

Evening Magazine goes green (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson does an "eco-intervention" at the home of Evening Magazine reporter Michael King—from KING5.com

April 22, 2008

Green spring cleaning – Where does it all go? (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson helps a Shoreline family go green as they spring-clean - Part two in a series—from KING5.com

April 2, 2008

Do Yellow Pages have you seeing red? (external)
National report includes interviews with Renton resident and King County's Tom Watson—from MSNBC.com

March 21, 2008

Can anything be done about unwanted phone books? (external)
Herb Weisbaum's report includes interviews with irate County residents and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson—from KOMO4.com

March 20, 2008

Green spring cleaning easier than ever (external)
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson helps a Shoreline family go green as they spring-clean—from KING5.com

Dec. 5, 2007

What's Your Holiday Gift Giving Policy? (external)
King County's EcoConsumer Tom Watson shares some tips on reducing your carbon footprint while shopping—from The Converstation on KUOW 94.9 AM.
note: The EcoConsumer segment starts 34 minutes into the show.

Aug. 6, 2007

Consumer Smarts: Calls go out to stop phone book waste
National efforts are under way to find a way to reduce phone book waste, and King County is at the forefront—from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Aug. 1, 2007

King County EcoConsumer helps spread the word about ‘green living’ on new national TV show
King County news release

Spring 2007

King County's EcoConsumer project helped a Shoreline family make its footprint lighter. View the KING5.com video series (external) to learn more:

• Part one – the Travis family gets started.
• Part two – family reduces carbon output through subtle changes.

Jan. 3, 2007

Trying to stamp out unwanted junk mail (external)
It's not your imagination. Your mailbox is filling up faster with unsolicited missives—from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

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