Vancouver, WA – This month, Clark County Environmental Services will sponsor a three-week challenge to promote waste reduction and sustainable living.

County residents are encouraged to sign up online to take the WasteBusters pledge and decrease what goes to landfills by committing to one of three waste-busting actions:

• Bring reusable bags to the grocery store
• Use reusable beverage containers for to-go drinks
• Designate one day a week to eat leftovers

Each of these actions may seem relatively small, but they can make a huge… Read More

Vancouver, WA – The Clark County Green Business program is now accepting applications for the first annual Green Business of the Year award. All businesses operating in Clark County are eligible to apply.

The deadline to submit an application is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate their efforts to continually reduce their environmental impact and improve their practices over time.

Applications are available online at www.clarkgreenbiz.com/1074/business-of-… Read More

Vancouver, WA − Clark County Public Health welcomes nominations for the annual Public Health Community Award, which recognizes an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to promoting and protecting community health.

Nominations are due Wednesday, April 6. Forms are available on the Public Health website at www.clark.wa.gov/public-health. Completed forms can be submitted online, by mail or in person. Details are on the form.

“This award acknowledges the important work of our… Read More

Vancouver, WA ‒ Clark County Public Health has replaced a 100-year-old paper process for collecting death records with the state’s new Electronic Death Records System. Funeral directors, physicians, the Clark County Medical Examiner and local deputy registrars now can use a secure website to complete and approve death records without making a trip to the Public Health department.

The new system improves service. For example, a paper record takes about 90 days to reach the state for analysis. The electronic system reduces the process to about five days. Faster reporting improves… Read More

Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business Program will host a Morning Blend networking event at 8- 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at The Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive.

The Morning Blend is an opportunity to network and discuss green business efforts in a relaxed setting.

“We’re excited The Heathman Lodge is hosting this month’s event,” said Don Benton, Environmental Services director. “It’s a great place to get together during the holidays and hear what other green businesses are doing.”

This free event is open to all Green Business participants and… Read More

Vancouver, WA ‒ Clark County Public Health received a two-year, $100,000 grant from the United Stated Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School Program to pay for a project to connect Vancouver Public Schools students with more regionally sourced food and food system education. The grant takes effect Dec. 1.

Through this project, public health staff will engage key partners to identify regional food sources and establish farm-to-school connections. Under the grant, Washington State University Clark County Extension will develop a farm-to-fork curriculum and host “farm field” trips… Read More

Vancouver, WA – Clark County residents can dispose of expired or unused medications on Sept. 26 at one of the four prescription drug take-back locations in Vancouver and Battle Ground. All locations will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. They are: • PeaceHealth Memorial Health Center, 100 E. 33rd St. • Kaiser Permanente-Cascade Park, 12607 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. • Kaiser Permanente-Salmon Creek, 14406 N.E. 20th Ave. • Battle Ground Police Department, 507 S.W. 1st St., Battle Ground The event is sponsored by PREVENT!, a local nonprofit aimed at curbing teen alcohol and drug abuse… Read More

Vancouver, WA – Michael D. Smith of Battle Ground has won an iPad Mini for taking an online quiz testing how much Clark County residents know about recycling. A random number generator selected Smith from approximately 2,000 people who took the quiz. Clark County Department of Environmental Services confirmed he was among those who received a passing grade by answering at least 75 percent of the questions correctly. The quiz is part of Environmental Services’ Recycling Done Right project to decrease the amount of non-recyclables in blue residential recycling carts. From mid-April to May of… Read More

Vancouver, WA — Property owners can learn how to inspect gravity-fed septic systems, maintain wells and septic systems, and avoid costly repairs at a workshop sponsored by Clark County and Washington State University Clark County Extension. The workshop, which also will cover small landowner assistance programs, takes place at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Prairie High School auditorium, 11311 N.E. 119th St. Cost is $15 per household. To register, call (360) 397-6060 ext. 5729 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com/… Read More

Vancouver, WA – Clark County residents will have opportunities this September and October to safely dispose of household hazardous wastes and other materials, including block foam, during the county’s free Green Neighbors Recycling Days. The three Recycling Day events are scheduled for: • Sept. 12, Clark College (Yellow Lot 1), 1900 Fort Vancouver Way • Sept. 19, Fisher’s Landing Transit Center, 3510 S.E. 164th Ave. • Oct. 3, Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St. (enter on North Parkway Avenue) Clark County residents can drop off household hazardous wastes including pesticides, paints… Read More