Letter to the editor: Earth Day has become another excuse to consume (May 5, 2010)


May 4, 2010 · 12:07 PM

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Am I the only one that found it odd that Thriftway was celebrating “Earth Day” with a front page ad sale on grapes transported from Chile? Sadly, Earth Day appears to have become just another day to sell and consume.

— Dennis Schmidt

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