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Resources from recent NWPSC conferences, workshops and webinars now available

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Fri, 12/01/2017 - 00:00

Video, notes, or slides from recent events can be found at:

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WSRA to host Policy Forum on National Sword

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Thu, 11/30/2017 - 00:00

Fall Policy Forum: China's ban and solid waste and recycling policy discussion (WSRA)

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Seattle is set to ban plastic straws and utensils

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Fri, 09/15/2017 - 00:00

All businesses that sell food or drinks must offer compostable or recyclable options — or ask patrons to forgo the tools altogether — come next July as part of a citywide ordinance to curb plastic waste across the city.

Weed Waste: The 1.7 Million Pound Problem in Washington

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Tue, 08/01/2017 - 11:14

Since legalization in 2014, Washington State's legal marijuana industry has generated over 1.7 million pounds of potentially compostable waste that is instead mostly being sent to landfills.

Read more at The Stranger, who reported the story.

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$64M Tissue Plant Opens in Scappoose, adds 80 Jobs to Economy

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Mon, 07/24/2017 - 00:00

Cascades, a Canadian based-multinational company specializing in tissue products with a big emphasis on using recycled materials, opened a tissue conversion plant in Scappoose, adding 80 jobs in rural Columbia County earlier this month.