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2024 Washington Legislative Session Recap: Major Environmental Wins Reduce Residents’ Risk to Toxic Exposures

In just 60 days, the Washington State Legislature has made big moves to protect residents from toxic exposure. Here are some of the hazardous waste-related policies that passed during this year’s legislative session.

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Natural Yard Care - Your Vegetable Garden as Backyard Habitat

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2801 NE 10th. St. Renton, WA 98056

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May 06, 2024
May 06, 2024

Even a vegetable garden can be viewed as habitat in your landscape. Learn about the smaller scale of nesting and feeding sites for the insects and small animals in your garden.

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Natural Yard Care - Composting at Home

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100 Mill Avenue S. Renton, WA 98057

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May 09, 2024
May 09, 2024

The foundation of a beautiful and healthy garden is good soil. This workshop will teach you about the different methods of food and yard waste composting, the soil food web, what materials to add and which to avoid and why compost is important

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Kirkland Wastemobile

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5520 108th Ave NE, Kirkland

date_range

May 10, 2024
May 12, 2024

The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check this event page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.

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Natural Yard Care - AKIN Community Resource Fair

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12360 Lake City Way NE Seattle, WA 98125

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May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024

Come meet the Garden Hotline in-person at a resource fair for the Lake City community and get to know AKIN and what their organization is doing to support families in the area. Bring your gardening questions!

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Natural Yard Care - West Seattle Bee Garden Flower Planting

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3201 SW Graham St. Seattle, WA 98126

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May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024

Show some love to pollinators! Join the Garden Hotline and High Point Community Association for flower planting around the West Seattle Bee Garden. 

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Natural Yard Care - Container Gardening 101 - Kingsgate

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12315 NE 143rd Street Kirkland, WA 98034

date_range

May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024

Get the basics of container growing for your apartment or small spaces with expert help. Learn about the best potting soil, plant varieties and container choices for edible, herbal and flowering plants you can enjoy or even harvest for dinner. Take home a small container to get you started.

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Bothell/Woodinville Wastemobile

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18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA

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May 17, 2024
May 19, 2024

The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check this event page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.

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Natural Yard Care - Endangered Species Day - Pollinator Planting - Rainier Beach

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5513 S. Cloverdale St. Seattle, WA 98118

date_range

May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024

Join the Garden Hotline and Tilth Alliance for a pollinator planting event to celebrate Endangered Species Day!

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Natural Yard Care - Endangered Species Day - Pollinator Planting - Wallingford

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4649 Sunnyside Ave. N Seattle, WA 98103

date_range

May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024

Join the Garden Hotline and Tilth Alliance for a pollinator planting event to celebrate Endangered Species Day!

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Natural Yard Care - Right Plants for a Pacific Northwest Garden

place

17850 Military Road S Seatac, WA 98188

date_range

May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024

When adding trees, shrubs and other ornamentals to your garden, it’s important to use the “Right Plant-Right Place” decision making process. This workshop will teach you what that means and give you a good start for gardening with proper planting and mulching techniques.

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Natural Yard Care - West Seattle Bee Festival

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3201 SW Graham St. Seattle, WA 98126

date_range

May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024

Officially back for 2024, The West Seattle Bee Festival will be held on Saturday, May 18th! Participate in a Buzz Run, Bee Walk, and vendor fair with organizations like the Garden Hotline that will teach you all about bees and our environment.  

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Natural Yard Care - Pollinators & Beneficial Insects

place

12601 76th Avenue S Seattle, WA 98178

date_range

May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024

Most insects have some beneficial effect on your garden, helping to manage plant eating pests or pollinating flowering plants. Learn how to attract them to your garden.

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Kent/Covington Wastemobile

place

15635 SE 272nd St, Kent, WA

date_range

May 24, 2024
May 26, 2024

The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check this event page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.

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Natural Yard Care - Growing Oyster Mushrooms at Home

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1386 Southcenter Mall Tukwila, WA 98188

date_range

May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024

Oyster mushrooms are easy to grow on your kitchen counter! Learn about the fabulous world of fungi including what benefits they have to a sustainable world. Make a kit to take home and sprout some you can eat! We bring the materials and teach you how to grow. 

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Enumclaw Wastemobile

place

45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA

date_range

June 07, 2024
June 09, 2024

The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check this event page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.

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Bothell/Woodinville Wastemobile

place

18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA

date_range

June 21, 2024
June 23, 2024

The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check this event page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.

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Snoqualmie Wastemobile

place

34816 SE Ridge St, Snoqualmie, WA

date_range

July 05, 2024
July 07, 2024

The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check this event page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.

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Redmond Wastemobile

place

17777 NE 76th St, Redmond, WA

date_range

July 12, 2024
July 14, 2024

The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check this event page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.

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