By Forrest Camire June 30, 2021 6:07 pm
Bellingham’s Marine Life Center is excited to announce a vollunteer beach clean up day at Locust Beach on July 23rd!
The MLC’s big beach clean up will not only remove litter from the beach, but also collect data on different types of litter collected to create baseelines for future trends.
Zero Waste Washington will help volunteers sort and count each and every piece of litter in a specific area of the beach.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To sign up for volunteer slots, click here.
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Paint Recycling Program Launches in Washington State
April 1, 2021 GMT
SEATTLE (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 1, 2021
A new paint recycling program beginning today in the state of Washington allows households and businesses to recycle leftover paint, stain, and varnish conveniently and sustainably. The program is operated by PaintCare, a nonprofit organization created by the paint industry through the American Coatings Association (ACA) to manage leftover paint in states that have enacted paint stewardship laws. PaintCare will provide more than 200 drop-off sites across Washington, which include paint retail stores and locally managed government facilities.