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June 21, 2019 Green tips / King County / Local food / Local Food News

All King County farmers markets are now open for the season!

With more than 40 farmers markets spread across King County you are never far from farm fresh, local food. All of the King County farmers markets are now open for the summer season.

Read about farmers market fun facts, how you can find the closest farmers market to you, and market tips and tricks to help you prepare for your next visit in this blog post!

November 20, 2018 Clean water / Green tips / Green up the holiday

Holiday grease disposal

Whether you’re roasting a Charles Dickens style goose or a tofurky, keep the holiday grease out of the drain. We

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November 20, 2018 Clean water / Green tips / Green up the holiday

Holiday grease disposal

Whether you’re roasting a Charles Dickens style goose or a tofurky, keep the holiday grease out of the drain. We

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May 12, 2017 Green tips / Local Food News / Waste less

It’s compost day! Celebrate with videos

Composting can make a big difference. Cutting down on food waste can make even more of a difference. The Compost

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April 20, 2017 Earth Day / Green tips / King County

Commingling makes recycling even easier

Recycling is even easier at Solid Waste Division recycling and transfer stations with commingled recycling. “Commingling” means you can put

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April 17, 2017 Earth Day / Green tips

Damaged clothes aren’t garbage anymore

Did you know that, thanks to a partnership between King County and Seattle Public Utilities, damaged clothes aren’t garbage anymore?

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March 10, 2017 Green tips / Waste less

King County is recycling more

The King County Solid Waste Division saw a 41 percent increase in recycling volumes at its transfer facilities and drop

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February 27, 2017 Green tips

Secure your unused medicine for public health and the environment

Not only is dropping medicine off at a secure drop-box location beneficial to public health, it also helps the environment

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February 13, 2017 Green tips / Green up the holiday / Local food

A valentine for King County’s natural resources

King County’s Natural Resources deserve love – on Valentine’s and all-year-round. We have some tips on how you can share

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January 13, 2017 Green tips / Waste less

Become a composting pro

Did you know that almost 35% of what ends up in the landfill is food scraps and food-soiled paper? It can be composted in your curbside yardwaste cart?

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