Hello Visitor,
Valentine's Day is coming up fast. Many of us are going to be scrambling at stores or online for gifts to show our love. This year, try thinking outside of the box and consider some eco-friendly alternatives that your friends, family, and partners will appreciate. Read on to learn more and get inspired!
We hope you can join us Tues. February 25th for the second film of the 2025 Watershed Alliance of SW Washington Environmental Film Series. This month's selection is "Palm Oil in the Land of Orangutans", a film about an unusual collaboration between Copenhagen Zoo and the partially Danish-owned United Plantations (UP) that is underway to create a more sustainable production of palm oil. Click the link below to register to attend the February film.
Read on below for more green news and events!
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Best wishes,
The Green Neighbors Team |
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| Valentine's Day is a wonderful opportunity to show appreciation to the people you care about. However, it's important to keep sustainability in mind as you celebrate. The commercialization of Valentine's Day has led to significant environmental impacts, with the increased consumption of chocolates, cards, flowers and stuffed animals.
On Valentine's Day in the United States alone, 36 million heart-shaped boxes, 180 million cards, 198 million roses, 881 thousand bottles of sparkling wine, and 58 million pounds of chocolate are purchased, resulting in carbon emissions equivalent to driving around the world 3,993 times— according to Waste 360.... |
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| Batteries power countless everyday devices that make lives easier and more efficient. However, improperly disposing of batteries can have serious consequences. Batteries that end up in household garbage or inside recycling carts can explode, posing significant fire risks during transportation and at transfer stations. These fires can cause serious harm to sanitation workers and can damage costly equipment at Clark County transfer stations... |
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| The Watershed Alliance Environmental Film Series is back in 2025! Check out this year's stunning lineup of films that dive deep into the world's most pressing ecological and environmental justice issues. These no cost events are hosted by the Watershed Alliance and co-sponsored by Clark County Green Neighbors, PeaceHealth, and the Vancouver Community Library. Each event runs 5-7 pm, but doors open at 4:30 pm. Join us at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C Street. There will be pizza including gluten friendly/Vegan options! Be sure to register for each film in advance.
Links to watch trailers and register for films can be found here.
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| Last month, We Compost celebrated over 50 thousand pounds of food diverted from landfill to compost in 2024, and over 50 TONS diverted in total since 2021. KPTV and the Columbian were there to report on the event and share the impact of the community's participation in the pilot program. |
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Pollinator Posse-Feb 22You’ve likely heard about the recent decline in bee populations. And you probably know that bees and
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Repair Event You're invited! Join us for our first in-person Repair event of 2025
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