Biz Spotlights

John VanRees Jr., co-owner and Green Team lead for Exquisite Crystals, is accomplishing big sustainability wins with his small business! Exquisite Crystals is committed to contributing to local and global efforts to protect the Earth's health and longevity. As a small business, John leads his employees to find collaborative, sustainable solutions f...

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 ...

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...

Kindred Homestead Supply, a certified Green Business, is inviting the community to several free swap events to help the community reduce waste and support a circular economy! Living sustainably means reducing waste where you can, and supporting events like these free swaps is one way to keep unnecessary materials out of the landfill. The free swaps...

 Check out the newest certified Clark County Green Business – The Port of Camas Washougal!  The Port of Camas-Washougal has long had sustainability at the forefront of their operations. The port focuses green actions on several different key areas around the facility – healthy stormwater management, environmentally friendly wate...