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Thurston County Public Health expands safer‑cleaning outreach and pesticide guidance tools

Thurston County Solid Waste Advisory Committee · April 2, 2026
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Public‑health staff reported increased community outreach, distributor and child‑care center trainings, safer‑cleaning kit distributions and a major web refresh; environmental‑health staff also described the county's 'Grow Smart Grow Safe' pesticide guidance and ongoing product reclassification work.

Jennifer Johnson of Thurston County Public Health and Social Services told the Solid Waste Advisory Committee on April 2 that environmental‑health staff are stepping up household hazardous‑materials education and partner outreach.

Johnson described a menu of workshops (including Beyond Bleach child‑care center trainings and safer‑cleaner demonstrations), point‑of‑purchase education and a targeted distribution strategy for safer‑cleaning kits to vulnerable populations through the…

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