A news blog for Seattle's Phinney Ridge and Greenwood neighborhoods

 

Vote for Amazon Fresh to come to the ‘hood

January 7th, 2009 by Dale

Amazon Fresh is expanding their home grocery delivery service and they’re asking people to vote which ZIP code they’ll go to next. The choices are 98107, 98115, 98117 and 98199. This map I got here pinpoints the boundaries of each ZIP code up for a vote:

The winner will see Amazon Fresh trucks in their neighborhood the week following the vote. One catch though: it will require an Amazon Prime membership to buy groceries. Ready? Cast your vote here. (Note that the results on Amazon Fresh’s site are not real-time but will be posted “almost daily.”)

→ 5 CommentsTags:

Coming soon to a store near you: 20 cent bags

July 28th, 2008 by Dale

The Seattle City Council has approved a 20 cent fee on disposable paper and plastic bags which will take effect Jan. 1 at local stores including Greenwood Market, Bartell’s and Ken’s Market.

Some styrofoam containers will eventually be banned too.

→ No CommentsTags: ,

Bag fee going to a council vote

July 23rd, 2008 by Dale

The full Seattle City Council is expected to vote Monday on a proposal to charge shoppers 20 cents for paper or plastic bags. If it’s enacted, Seattle would become one of the first large cities to push the use of reusable bags.

The proposal also includes a ban on plastic foam food containers and cups.

There would be a 90-day education program before the fees take effect at grocery, convenience and drug stores Jan. 1, 2009. More details here and here.

→ No CommentsTags: ,