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Happy Holidays from Clark County Green Neighbors!

Happy Holidays from Clark County Green Neighbors!

March 2024 ‍

Hello , 

 

Happy Holidays! We hope that you are celebrating the joys of the winter season with your family and friends! 

 

If you are holiday gift shopping for loved ones, make sure to support local businesses, farmers and artisans: 

If you are planning to host or participate in holiday meals this season, check out our recent blog post for tips on how to host low waste celebrations. Make sure to compost your food scraps. Learn more about composting in Clark County, and start utilizing our new We Compost Clark County Community Compost Hub to drop off food scraps for free!   

 

Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season! 

-Clark County Green Neighbors 

 

HOLIDAY NEWS

Season of sustainability: Low waste gifts

This holiday season, join Clark County Green Neighbors in embracing greener and more sustainable holiday celebrations. Traditional gift-giving often results in excessive packaging and disposable single-use items which end up in the landfill. By choosing zero-waste gifts, such as experiences, reusable items, or second-hand treasures,...


 

‍FEATURED EVENT

Winter Solstice Sunset Walk

Winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere marks the shortest day of the year. Each day after the solstice will bring more light until we reach the apex of light during...


Date Thursday, 21 December 2023 07:00 - Thursday, 21 December 2023 08:30
Location Vancouver Water Resources Education Center

 

HOLIDAY NEWS

Season of sustainability: How to dispose of special holiday waste

Embrace green and keep the holidays clean by learning how to manage holiday waste!

Battery Disposal

When batteries are improperly stored and/or disposed of they can cause serious harm. Batteries that end up in household garbage or inside of recycling carts can explode and pose a significant fire risk. ...

HOLIDAY NEWS

When It's Time to Un-deck the Halls: Tree Recycling Options

Reduce the amount of waste you send to the landfill—recycle your natural tree to be chipped into mulch! Use this Clark County tree recycling guide to properly dispose of your tree...


 

GREEN BUSINESS NEWS

2023 Recertifications 

The Clark County Green Business program provides recognition to the businesses in our county that continually show their commitment to the environment, customers, and employees. It's been inspiring for our team to get out in the community and learn more about the work our Green Businesses are doing! Read on for information about some businesses we've been lucky to learn more about during this recertification process. 

 

COMMUNITY COMPOSTING IN CLARK COUNTY

As part of Clark County's new We Compost program, Heritage Farm is now accepting food scraps for compost from the surrounding community – for free!

 

Residents can bring food scraps of all kinds to the green food waste carts located near the fence in the Heritage Farm parking lot. Due to increasing usage, we've now added two additional carts!

 

Don't let food scraps go to waste - collect scraps from holiday meal prep and festive group gatherings to drop off for compost at the 78th Street Heritage Farm. 

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