Just
say no to wasteful living:
- Say no to disposable
items
- Say no to packaging
- Say
no to junk mail
- Sound Shredding
& Recycling is having a free shredding collection on April 24th
11am-1pm at North Coast Credit Union in Mount Vernon (on Riverside
Drive)
Questions? Call (360) 733-7932
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Reducing
your consumption saves you money and our natural resources.
- Look for products
and packaging made from renewable resources
- Close the loop:
buy products made from post-consumer recycled material
- Choose products
that have fewer disposable parts
- Use a reusable
water bottle, travel mugs, shopping bags, lunch bags
- Zero
Waste Homes
- Plastic
Free Living
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Reuse is to use
an item more than once. Conventional reuse is when something is used
again for the same function. New-life reuse is when an item is used
for a new function. By taking useful products and exchanging them,
without reprocessing, reuse helps save time, money, energy and resources.
What can you reuse today, before throwing it out or recycling it?
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Zero-Waste
Schools: Skagit County's Public Works Solid Waste Division Community
Outreach Specialist provides a number of education programs to schools,
including:
- Classroom Visits:
we'll visit your student's classroom to teach them about recycling,
composting, and resource reduction. We offer a unit on decomposition,
and a unit on waste reduction/recycling. Teachers can choose one
or both. Intended for grades 4-6.
- Waste-Free
Lunch Program: we'll apply zero-waste principles to creating a waste-free
lunch box for students from kindergarten to high school. Participation
in this program can help your school attain a zero-waste cafeteria
with a comprehensive compost and recycling system.
- Waste Audits:
we'll conduct an audit of one school's days waste and recycling
to determine how much is being recycled and how much is being thrown
away that could be recycled, and look for opportunities to reduce
or prevent waste.
- Tours: upon
completion of the new Skagit County Transfer and Recycling Station
in 2012, we'll offer tours and small group discussions for elementary
through high school classrooms.
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Composting
Clinics for 2012
The Skagit County
Master Composter/Recycler Program will offer FREE public workshops
throughout the summer!
When: First Saturday of each month, May - October, 10:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Meet in the outdoor pavilion at the WSU Discovery Garden;
16650 State Route 536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (Off Memorial Hwy) Clinics
will be held rain or shine, bring your gardening attire, and dress
for the weather.
Fall
Vermicompost Workshops for 2012
Tuesday May 22nd
and Tuesday July 10th
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Skagit Valley Food Coop, Upstairs in Room 309
Please pre-register for these classes by contacting Jill at 360-336-5087
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TBA
Master Composter/Recycler Volunteer Training: we offer yearly free
comprehensive training in recycling and composting in exchange for
volunteer service. Find
us on Facebook
Skagit
Valley Herald Recycling Columns
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