 Please bring your own container for the compost, something you can lift when full! We will provide the shovels, but you do the shoveling!
We will also have free kitchen compost kits available!
Rain Barrel information on the website will be updated as soon as we have it, we will be unable to answer questions regarding the rain barrels if the information does not have the info yet.
Check out the event web page here.
 |
|
Saturday June 10th
10am - 12pm
Lynnwood Operation and Maintenance Center
20525 60th AVE W Lynnwood, WA 98036
|
Do you have styrofoam or electronic waste you need to dispose of? Bring it out to our collection event! All Styrofoam must be clean, with stickers and decals removed. For a list of accepted electronic items, visit our website here.
Did you know that Food Waste Prevention Week is April 10th-16th? The following information is provided by the 2023 Food waste prevention week planning team. I highly encourage you to check out their website, it includes some really cool information and resources! Check out the link below.
Why is reducing food waste so important?
It saves money.
Wasting food is expensive. Every year, Americans lose more than $218 billion on wasted food. In Florida, the average family of four throws out around $1,600 worth of food annually. Households are responsible for the most wasted food. If we begin to reduce and prevent food waste, we can save that money that is wasted on spoiled food.
It protects the environment.
Reducing food waste is the #1 personal action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while safeguarding critical natural resources. When food is wasted, it goes into a landfill. Once in a landfill, food waste breaks down and emits greenhouse gasses, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). Methane is 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide, making it more damaging to the environment. If we reduce food waste, we could save the environment from this damage.
It reduces hunger in our communities.
In the US, approximately 40% of all food grown and produced is never eaten. That’s a lot of food wasted that could go to people that don’t have access to food. 1 in 5 people lack consistent access to nutritious food, while up to 3 million tons of wasted food goes to landfills annually. Recovered food provides an additional source of nutritious food.
This information can be found at https://www.foodwastepreventionweek.com/learn to learn more, please click here.
 |
|
If you find yourself at City Hall, be sure to grab one of our reusable tote bags to take along with you on any shopping trips. |
Do you have any ideas or suggestions about how to make this newsletter better? Are you involved in or know of any recycling events in our area? Please send an email to pwrequest@lynnwoodwa.gov and reference the Recycling Newsletter.
The city of Lynnwood's recycling education program, including this newsletter, is funded in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
|
