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Aug
06

What can businesses do with electronic waste?

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It's bound to happen. Your office computer finally gives out. Your point of sale terminal needs to be replaced. The TV you bought in 1995 is in a closet because it's beyond repair. Simply put, it's time to get rid of these electronics. But what should businesses do with electronic waste (e-waste)? Why recycle? E-waste contains dangerous materi...

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Jun
13

In Clark County, Compostable Food Packaging is a Waste

It sounds like an environmental triumph; the ability to turn single-use food packaging into a soil amendment, a new form of energy, or some other usable thing. Compostable packaging is taking the place of plates, cups, and to-go containers that would otherwise be made out of petroleum-based plastic or coated paper and thrown away after a singl...

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Jun
06

Join the Plastic Free EcoChallenge!

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Join us this July for a plastic-free life, and together we can turn our dream of a plastic-free world into reality. Alongside thousands of EcoChallengers around the world, you take on a 31-day EcoChallenge designed by you. Choose 'everyday' or 'one-time' actions from a collection of 65+ suggested actions, or get creative and create your own pl...

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Apr
29

May is Small Business Month in Vancouver

Clark County Green Business is participating in two resource fairs in support of Small Business Month in Vancouver, a celebration of the small businesses in our area that help the community thrive by providing jobs, services, and amenities. The fairs being offered are on May 23rd and May 29th from 4-7 pm. These resource fairs wi...

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Apr
01

We Compost: Where do my food scraps go?

Around 95 businesses in Clark County are separating their food waste to be composted at the commercial level. Do you know where your food scraps go? First, the contents of your food waste cart are taken by a Waste Connections truck that only handles food waste. This food waste truck travels all throughout Clark County to different bu...

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