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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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Green Blog

News about our community as it relates to the environment
Mar
14

RecycleU Workshops Back in Session

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City of Vancouver and Clark County residents can sign up for free workshops to learn about our regional recycling systems, curbside composting through the Organics service and preventing food waste. These online classes are offered countywide through a partnership between Vancouver Solid Waste, Clark County Green Neighbors and Waste Connection...

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Mar
11

Green Business Spotlight: Columbia Okura

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Celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, Columbia Okura has proven to be a leader in designing and manufacturing machines that stack pallets. Their company is not only committed to creating machines leading the packaging industry but has also pledged to incorporate sustainable business practice in daily operations. Columbia Okura has embraced ...

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Feb
23

2022 WasteBusters Challenge: Food Waste Prevention Edition

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Washington generates more than one million tons of food waste annually. Food waste has increasing environmental impacts on a local, national and international stage. In 2018, the Washington Department of Ecology recorded 479,428 tons of wasted edible food, an increase of almost 100,000 tons from 2015. The Washington Department of Ecology's Use...

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Feb
07

Hearts A Flutter for a Thoughtful and Low Waste Valentine's Day

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You may not need Valentine's Day to show your love to family, friends, pets and all, but if you do celebrate you are not alone. The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates V-Day spending to reach $23.9 billion this year, up from $21.8 billion last year, which also makes it the second-highest year on record. Whether you celebrate love year-r...

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Feb
01

Green Business Spotlight: Exquisite Crystals

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Since 1999, Exquisite Crystals has been dedicated to sourcing and selling a selection of crystals from around the world. They have a gallery in Vancouver and offer online sales on their website. "We are sensitive to the fact our business is directly tied to the Earth and its well-being. Therefore, we include environmental initiatives in our bu...

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