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Clark County outreach team reports 30+ events and new business sustainability awards
Summary
The Solid Waste Education & Outreach team reported more than 30 events and engagement with over 2,000 residents since the last commission meeting; the county also announced 2025 green-business award winners and a celebration May 29 at Fourth Plain Community Commons.
The Solid Waste Education and Outreach program manager told the Solid Waste Advisory Commission on May 1 that the outreach team has been active this spring, reporting more than 30 events and contact with over 2,000 residents.
"Since our last SWAC meeting, we had over 30 events that we attended, and or hosted ourselves, and engaged with more than 2,000 residents out in the community at those events," the program manager said. She described workshops including composter-recycler trainings and a "scrappy cooking" class that had a record 76 attendees; a trivia night led by Green Neighbors outreach lead Camille Shelton drew 53 participants. The team also graduated a new class of composter-recycler volunteers trained to support outreach efforts.
The county announced its 2025 green-business award winners: PeaceHealth (reuse and waste reduction), Simply Time Catering (long-term commitment to sustainability), TSMC Washington (Trailblazer Award for waste reduction programs) and Evergreen Habitat for Humanity Store (Community Champion). The education team plans a celebration during a lunch hour on Thursday, May 29 at Fourth Plain Community Commons; the program manager invited commission members to attend.
The outreach lead said the team is in a busy season of tabling, workshops and neighborhood events and that the business awards are intended to highlight peer-to-peer best practices among local organizations. No new budget figures were provided in the update.
Commissioners thanked the outreach team and were invited to attend the May 29 celebration; staff said they would circulate signup and calendar details.
