Washington County (Official Team for Employees of Washington County Oregon)

OPB posted a nice article about solutions for reducing plastic pollution. Enjoy! https://www.opb.org/news/article/plastic-pollution-solutions-recycling-bans-alternatives/#.XUGsg_DVpxY.mailto

Thank you everyone for an awesome EcoChallenge! I'm here to capture our success - you can of course continue to log those actions and take pride on our accomplishment. I just need a snapshot now for the EcoTimes.  ALSO - last chance to win a straw set! Answer one of the reflection questions, reply to this post, add your own post... I'll be...

First day back from vacation and I realized how much of an impact this challenge has made on my daily decisions!  I took a stainless steel straw with me and threw a sturdy tote bag over my shoulder on daily excursions.  It was a great feeling to know that all I had to do was "put it in the bag" and be out the door. 

Happy Tuesday! May your day be plastic free! :)

I can't seem to find a good answer as to why all the plastic boxes and wrappers for produce, but was surprised to read how much water is used for the pre-packaged triple rinsed produce.  I will attempt to locate and purchase bulk greens whenever possible.   I am going to replant lettuce and spinach in my garden every 10 days to keep a...

Tomorrow's class on low waste food packaging has been cancelled due to lack of rsvp. Thanks for your patience and participation in the EcoChallenge!

Bamboo is awesome.  It grows super fast, mostly without chemicals.  If you remove the bristles, they are biodegradable and are naturally antimicrobial.     With over 7 billion people in the world, can you imagine the amount of plastic toothbrushes saved from landfills?

Oh the glory that is pink but it's all reusable and it makes me happy.  And the plants in the background make it nicer in here too.  Cleaning the air and bringing positivity too!  The starts are in one of my coffee mugs that has been repurposed to growing plants.

I have really appreciated being a part of this challenge.  It has made me more mindful of my habits.  Instead of grabbing for a self-sealing plastic bag, I have been using a reusable container.  Instead of reaching for the plastic wrap, I am also reaching for a reusable container.  It makes me feel good to be reducing the amount of items going...

Congratulations team for making it this far! I'm so proud of all the change we have made and look forward to highlighting our collective impact on Horizons Wednesday. And now, without further ado, the final weekly winners are.... Laura, Max, Alicks, Angie, Margarita, Julie, Elizabeth, Robin, Lynn, Thea, Isela, Jared, Amy and Jennifer S. But...