Environment Washington’s 2023 Program Agenda
Washington’s natural wonders enrich our lives in countless ways. Here are our Environment Washington's program priorities for 2023 to protect Washington's air, water, and special places.
Recycling & compost
Nearly all of America’s trash could be composted and recycled. But we’ve got a lot of work to do to get there.
Most of us put our recyclables out for collection. But it’s going to take more than individual action to deal with our trash problem. Only 24% of our trash actually gets recycled, and only 9% gets composted. We can do better. Together we can share information, resources and push our leaders to build a better recycling and composting system.
The Latest on Recycling & compost
Statement: The Washington Recycling and Packaging Act moves past first legislative hurdle
Progress on plastic, climate action, and saving salmon: a review of 2022
Updates
Tracking progress in Olympia
Two priority zero waste policies advance in the legislature
Environment Washington helps coordinate day-of-action for the WRAP Act
Featured Resources
Products without packaging: How refill stores can help solve the plastics crisis
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Trash in America
Trash in America
The Latest
WA Recycling and Packaging Act Launch Event
Sen. Christine Rolfes and Rep. Liz Berry announce bill to reduce the amount of materials going to landfills and improve recycling services for Washingtonians.
Letter: Legislature should pass WRAP Act
Letter from Environment Washington Advocate Pam Clough published in The Columbian
Sen. Rolfes and Rep. Berry to introduce bill to eliminate unnecessary packaging and improve recycling
“America Recycles Day” a reminder of Washington’s sub-par recycling system
We can reduce plastic waste and improve recycling outcomes through implementing a producer responsibility program in Washington.
