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Oct
05

Tackling the Issue of Food Waste: Divert

Composting is a potent tool to reduce methane from our landfills by converting food scraps into rich fertilizer, which is detrimental to mitigating the amount of greenhouse gas emissions we produce. However, millions of tons of food waste are generated between Washington and Oregon annually, mostly from commercial kitchens and large grocery stores ...

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Sep
29

78th Street Heritage Farm Community Composting Hub

78th Street Heritage Farm has been a community staple in Clark County dating back almost 150 years! As part of the March 2020 Master Plan, which outlines plans for Heritage Farm as an agricultural, educational, and recreational community asset, Heritage Farm is now also a community composting hub! As part of Clark County's We Co...

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Sep
15

Welcome Clark County Green Business’s Newest AmeriCorps Member!

Green Business is excited to tell you about our newest team member, Mackenzie Hagedorn, who will be serving her AmeriCorps term this year with us! Mackenzie just finished her master's degree in public affairs with a concentration in environmental policy and natural resource management and is excited to use her training to promote environmental just...

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Aug
10

August Green Business Morning Blend

Join our team to learn more about sustainable brewing! The August Morning Blend event is scheduled Thursday, August 24th from 8:00am - 9:00am at Hopworks Brewery in Vancouver (17707 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98683). Hopworks owner and Brewmaster, Christian Ettinger, will speak about sustainable brewing techniques and environmentally fr...

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Jul
19

Join us for the July Morning Blend event and meet the new Clark County Green Business team!

The Clark County Green Business program is excited to start hosting monthly Morning Blend events again! These monthly events are an opportunity to network and discuss business initiatives to build community and promote positive environmental outcomes in workplaces throughout Clark County. Join us in-person for the kickoff event 8-9 am Thursday, Jul...

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