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March News from Clark County Green Business

March News from Clark County Green Business

January 2024 ‍

Hello , Happy March! 

 

We want to help Clark County coffee shops reduce food waste! The We  Compost program helps businesses divert food scraps from the landfill and saves money on waste collection services. All coffee shops in Clark County are eligible to participate at no-cost. Learn more and help us spread the word.  

 

Learn more and sign up for more information today! 

 

We are here to help your buisness succeed! Please reach out to our team if your green team would like support, training, assistance or resources: info@clarkgreenbiz.com. 


‍GREEN BIZ SPOTLIGHT

Green Business Spotlight: Good Rain Farm

Xast Sqit, or Good Rain Farm, is a Clark County certified Green Business located in Camas. Named in the traditional language of the sngaytskstx (Sinixt) the Arrow Lakes Peoples, Good Rain Farm works in harmony with the land....


 


PROGRAM FEATURE

Join the We Compost Program! 

We want to help Clark County coffee shops reduce food waste! 

 

We Compost Program Benefits:  

  • Clark County will cover all costs for curbside food waste collection for six months. For the next six months, your business will qualify for a 50% rate reduction

  • Lower your business costs through food waste prevention and tracking 

  • Employee training  

  • Food waste recovery resources, including compost collection materials will be provided  


‍REGIONAL PROJECTS

Food Waste Stops With Me Shares Resources to Prevent Front of House Customer Plate Waste

Did you know that ⅓ of food produced for consumption is wasted? 

Reducing customer plate waste is not only good for the environment - it is also good for your profit margins! Customer plate waste is a unique challenge...


 


‍GREEN EVENTS

2023 Clark County Food & Film Series 

Mark your calendars - the Food & Film Series is back! Check out the awesome lineup of films about environmental issues in the world and the quests to solve them.

Each event runs 5-7 pm, doors open at 4:30 pm. Join us at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C Street. There will be pizza! 


RESOURCES

Introducing WA PaintCare 

Have you been hanging on to leftover paint from the upkeep of your business? Recycle it for free! Washington state has developed a paint stewardship law, establishing free paint drop-off locations for your partially used paint.

 

PaintCare, a non-profit organization, was created in 2021 to help plan and operate paint stewardship programs in states with paint stewardship laws. 

 

PaintCare has 250 year-round drop-off sites to recycle paint in Washington. 


Do you want to jumpstart your knowledge of composting, green cleaning and sustainable lifestyle habits? Sign up now for any of the FREE Virtual Clark County Composter Recycler virtual workshops offered in April and May!

 

See the schedule and sign up today!

‍GET CERTIFIED

Clark County Green Business offers recognition for your achievements in waste reduction, conservation and efficiency. We support individuals and green teams to create more sustainable workplaces in Clark County.

GREEN TOOLKIT

‍We're here to assist with your projects to evaluate and improve environmental practices. We offer assistance for recycling and composting programs and to identify opportunities to increase efficiencies and reduce waste.