“Instead of decreasing the population of bears by killing them, why don’t we try limiting our production of food waste?”
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“Instead of decreasing the population of bears by killing them, why don’t we try limiting our production of food waste?”
“On July 1, a new coalition called NC People’s Power is organizing Days of Outrage in 13 cities across North Carolina to speak out against the attacks on ‘our bodies, our schools, our health, our environment, our rights, our communities, our income, our jobs, our democracy.’”
“Perhaps it will wake people up to the fact that they really are leading the city over a cliff.”
“Science and censorship cannot coexist. Neither can science and conflict of interest.”
“How do we move en masse from our destructive patterns and habits, our expectations that science and engineering will solve it all, that some people will always be at the bottom, oh well …?”
“I think one way to increase the number of folks who have bearproof garbage bins is for the city of Asheville to put this high on the priority list and fund it with tourist tax dollars.”
“Another suggestion is that we could charge property taxes that reflect the amount of time the property is inhabited. More tax for fewer days occupied.”
“More industries manufacturing weapons parts and destroying hundreds of acres of pristine forests and the living webs within them is the opposite of what our community needs to truly thrive.”
“And yes, there often are multiple causes of war, but that means the influence of defense contractors can’t be discounted, either.”
“Get real — quirky doesn’t work. Picking up the garbage does.”
“We still have time to change things, but it will take a focus on building on what we have, not tearing down the old for the new.”
“Every single time MountainTrue takes a sample of our French Broad River watershed, plastic pollution is found at some degree. This is unacceptable!”
“If you are happy with the status quo, then reelect these failed leaders.”
“While hanging a banner over a highway may seem trivial to some, the hazard created could be quite serious.”
“The purpose of this letter is … to motivate city/county residents to question the priorities of the APD and the DA in these times of staff shortages and increased serious crime, along with the dire situation of homelessness in Asheville.”
“We are hemorrhaging teachers, and I know the administration is in a hard spot, but leaving kids uninstructed is unacceptable.”
“Higher taxes spent on nonproductive programs continue to drive taxpaying residents out of the city.”
“The infamous dank odor referred to is typically due to mercaptans, which are also sulfur compounds with a rotten eggs, boiled cabbage odor.”
“I only read about one more hotel being built, but nothing to help the tourists and locals find parking. This is a tourist area, so make it tourist-friendly.”
“Grateful for your consistently fine coverage of local news and events and particularly appreciative of all you do to support our vibrant arts community.”
“Funds might cross lines that regulations can’t cross.”