{"id":34696,"date":"2022-12-31T13:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T21:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/?page_id=34696"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:59:04","slug":"sustainability-stewards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/sustainability-stewards\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Community Stewards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/11\/Repair-Cafe-group-photo-11-15-25-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Group of smiling volunteers surround a Repair Cafe sign inside a meeting room.\" class=\"wp-image-44056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/11\/Repair-Cafe-group-photo-11-15-25-edited.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/11\/Repair-Cafe-group-photo-11-15-25-edited-396x223.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/11\/Repair-Cafe-group-photo-11-15-25-edited-792x446.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/11\/Repair-Cafe-group-photo-11-15-25-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/11\/Repair-Cafe-group-photo-11-15-25-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/sustainability-stewards\/\">Sustainable Community Stewards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/sustainability-stewards\/training\/\">Sustainability Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/sustainability-stewards\/repair-cafe\/\">Repair Cafe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/sustainability-stewards\/food-waste-prevention\/\">Food Waste Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/sustainability-stewards\/speakers\/\">Sustainability Speakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/sustainability-stewards\/sustainability-resources\/\">Sustainability Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Snohomish more sustainable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sustainable Community Stewards are WSU Extension volunteers from around Snohomish County who help lead education and outreach at events, workshops, farmers&#8217; markets, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program aims to improve residents&#8217; recycling and solid waste sorting behaviors, increase the use of the County&#8217;s Household Hazardous Waste facility, decrease the quantity of reusable goods from going to the landfill, and teach residents to reduce solid and hazardous waste altogether. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/waste-warriors-volunteer-training-series-tickets-1985074427048?aff=oddtdtcreator&#038;keep_tld=true\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tBecome a volunteer by enrolling in the spring training!\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our main education and outreach activities include:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border-top--color-white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/12\/Repair-Cafe-at-Sustainamania-9-20-25-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/12\/Repair-Cafe-at-Sustainamania-9-20-25-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/12\/Repair-Cafe-at-Sustainamania-9-20-25-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/12\/Repair-Cafe-at-Sustainamania-9-20-25-792x529.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/12\/Repair-Cafe-at-Sustainamania-9-20-25-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/12\/Repair-Cafe-at-Sustainamania-9-20-25-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/12\/Repair-Cafe-at-Sustainamania-9-20-25-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"A man is working to repair a rice cooker while the owner smiles in the foreground.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepair Cafe\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tOur repair specialists will fix your household items for free during this event, which occurs 7-8 times a year.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/04\/Styrofoam-pile-Stacy.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/04\/Styrofoam-pile-Stacy.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/04\/Styrofoam-pile-Stacy-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/04\/Styrofoam-pile-Stacy-792x1056.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/04\/Styrofoam-pile-Stacy-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/04\/Styrofoam-pile-Stacy-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Woman in purple surrounded by piles of Styrofoam\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecycling collection events\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWe collect hard-to-recycle items every quarter, including Styrofoam and electronic waste.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Presentation-photo-scaled.jpeg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Presentation-photo-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Presentation-photo-396x297.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Presentation-photo-792x594.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Presentation-photo-768x576.jpeg 768w, 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Reach out to us!\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25.png 1200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25-396x297.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25-792x594.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25-768x576.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Group of smiling volunteers in high visibility vests posing in front of a pile of compost.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSemiannual training series\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tEvery spring and fall we host a volunteer training series that includes presentations from local and regional experts, behind-the-scenes field trips, and engaging in-class activities.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Hand-sewing-Mimosa.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Hand-sewing-Mimosa.png 1200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Hand-sewing-Mimosa-396x528.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Hand-sewing-Mimosa-792x1056.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Hand-sewing-Mimosa-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Hand-sewing-Mimosa-1152x1536.png 1152w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Woman darning a sock\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorkshops\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tOur workshops include DIY non-toxic cleaners, upcycled art, and clothing repair\/hand sewing. 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