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Simple, Sustainable Bathroom Swaps

This post is not supported by any of the mentioned brands. You'll find links to Betsy's product recommendations throughout this blog, but...

Envisioning Sustainability

By Joan Qazi, Sustainable Wenatchee board member It’s the new year, a time for reflecting on what’s done and making commitments for what...

Giving back to Mother Earth during this season of giving

By Jana Fischback, Executive Director of Sustainable Wenatchee In thinking of how to “green” your holiday season, some stick to shopping...

Small Washington farm takes on big plastic packaging problem

Adapted from a press release from Diamondback Acres: Local organic farm Diamondback Acres is taking strides to cut plastic pollution by...

Breathing a little easier

By Jana Fischback, SW Executive Director With fire danger down and the smoke of summer wildfires now a memory, we all take a collective...

Make a Difference Day is Next Week!

By Joan Qazi, SW board member and WVC faculty While I hope we are trying to make a difference everyday, having a set date to highlight...

Gleaning: a climate friendly solution for food waste

By Joan Qazi, SW board member What did you think when in early August, the UN called the latest climate report a ‘Code Red for Humanity’?...

A Local’s Guide to Bike Commuting in Wenatchee

By Cassie Bogdan-Slemmer, board member With transportation accounting for nearly a third of CO2 emissions in the US, and more than half...

Confused about recycling? Help is coming to reduce your waste.

By Rick Edwards, on the board of advisors for Sustainable Wenatchee With so many changes happening in the last several years on the...