{"id":77,"date":"2018-08-28T11:34:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T18:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:35:21","slug":"waste-wise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/nrs\/waste-wise\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste Wise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Program Contact: Sarah Bergquist, Waste Wise Program Coordinator
360-639-6062 \u2022 sarah.bergquist@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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WSU Waste Wise of Island County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Waste is about more than what goes to the landfill. It is about resource consumption, waste of work time, habitat loss, carbon footprint, environmental inequity, public health, pollution, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WSU Waste Wise of Camano and Whidbey Islands is an education outreach program supported by staff and volunteers who share with others throughout the greater community what they learn in training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We teach practical waste diversion skills like composting and vermiculture, how to recycle correctly, and safe ways to handle household hazardous waste. Our programs highlight simple, effective ways to reduce and reuse so we can all live more lightly on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waste Wise works at schools, fairs, information booths, businesses, and other settings. This work is important because:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Waste Wise volunteer helping someone learn new recycling sorting rules. Always make sure they are empty, clean, and dry!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n