Green Neighbors Program
The Clark County Green Neighbors Program is coordinated by Clark County Works 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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By Linda Frederiksen, Composter Recycler Class of 2025 It's September and school is back in session. For many, it's a return to the traditional 3 R's of reading, writing, and 'rithmetic. At some schools in Clark County, the three R's of waste management are also part of the curriculum. Students at these green schools are taking action by participat...
By Linda Frederiksen, Composter Recycler Class of 2025 It's the height of summer! Gardens and orchards are overflowing with the bounty of the season. Farmer's markets, fruit stands, and u-pick fields are all in full swing. With all that local abundance, now is a good time to talk about making the most of that bounty in ways that benefit your f...
by Linda Frederiksen, Composter Recycler Class of 2025 Both books detailed below are informative and inspiring in different ways. They are both available to borrow through the Fort Vancouver Regional Library. What happens to all the waste discarded around the globe? Waste wars: the wild afterlife of your trash by Alexander Clapp "There is a g...
by Linda Frederiksen, Composter Recycler Class of 2025 Americans produce a lot of trash. In Clark County, residents generate about 1,614 pounds of landfilled waste per person per year, or around 4.4 pounds per day, according to a Regional Solid Waste System Study conducted in 2021. Where does all that material go? In Clark County,...
Coffee talk Did you know adults in the US drink 516 million cups of coffee per day? For many, coffee is an everyday habit, yet few stop to consider the environmental footprint of their daily cup. Starbucks alone pours more than 8,000 disposable cups per minute worldwide, requiring more than 1.6 million trees to be harvested every year just to produc...
