Green Neighbors Program
The Clark County Green Neighbors Program is coordinated by Clark County Public Health’s Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach to assist citizens with developing more sustainable lifestyles and building a strong environmental community in Clark County. Solid waste regional planning and programs are a cooperative effort of Battle Ground, Camas, Clark County, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, and Yacolt.
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Do you have more leaves than you can set out at the curb? There's a program for that! The annual Fall Leaf Coupon Program offers free recycling for leaves October 1 - December 31, 2021, courtesy of the City of Vancouver and Clark County Public Works. In addition to cleaning up your yard, you are also helping to prevent...
As one of the original members of Clark County Green Business, Columbia Credit Union has been a pioneer in sustainability for years. It has been honored with multiple awards, including Best in Business from the Vancouver Business Journal and The Columbian's Best of Clark County. Passionate about environmental stewardship long before becoming a cert...
Be Proactive! You can help protect the local environment by becoming an Invasive Species Citizen Scientist. This project may be suitable for interested middle and high school students and adults from all walks of life. No prior experience necessary. Get trained, collect data, report your results, and make a difference! Invasiv...
With the recent wildfires in Washington, Oregon and California, public health experts have urged the public to take precautions against hazardous air quality. Naturally, residents are interested in knowing if eating from these areas means they are consuming the same toxins they had been told to avoid breathing—a concern that will only grow in areas...
On average, US adults receive 16 pieces of junk mail a week, compared to only 1.5 personal letters, according to Ocean Futures Society. Junk mail is prolific, more than 4 million tons of unsolicited bulk mail is produced in the United States annually. It takes a lot of resources to generate that volume of bulk mail; it's around 100 million trees wo...
