King County accepting applications for third-annual ‘Best Workplaces for Recycling’ list
Deadline June 30 for businesses seeking recognition of resource-saving programs

Wastemobile at Auburn SuperMall for household hazardous waste collection, April 17-19
King County residents can safely dispose of car batteries, oil and other household hazardous items, April 17-19, when the King County Wastemobile visits the Auburn SuperMall, at 1101 SuperMall Way off 15th Street Southwest.

Tired of junk mail? Do something about it this Earth Day, while supporting King County Parks
Each year, the average American household receives 41 pounds of junk mail, and homeowners spend an average of 70 hours annually dealing with that unwanted avalanche of flyers, catalogs and credit card offers.

Sammamish River flood map work gets under way
An effort to improve information about flood hazard areas along the Sammamish River is beginning soon. Consultant survey crews working for King County’s River and Floodplain Management Program will be out along the Sammamish River in April to conduct a river survey that will be used to update federal flood insurance rate maps.

Local leaders in environmental stewardship honored with King County Green Globe awards
Top environmental honors presented during Earth Day Expo, April 22 in Seattle

Northwest Natural Yard Days promotes springtime savings – one last time
Western Washington residents can welcome spring with greener lawn care and gardening practices by taking advantage of savings up to 25 percent on natural yard care products during the 11th-annual Northwest Natural Yard Days, April 15-May15. This will be the last year of the Northwest Natural Yard Days sale because the program has been successful in helping Puget Sound residents buy and use natural yard care products.

King County, PSE, and Bio Energy-Washington teaming up to generate green energy from landfill gas
Methane from Cedar Hills could generate enough power for 24,000 area homes

Wastemobile visits Kent for household hazardous waste collection, April 10-12
King County residents can safely dispose of car batteries, oil and other household hazardous items, April 10-12, when the King County Wastemobile visits the Kent Fred Meyer, at 10201 SE 240th St.

King County’s GreenTools Program named to top 50 ‘Innovations in American Government’ list
To date, more than 10,000 homes have been certified in King County and today, approximately 25 percent of the new residential construction in King County is being constructed to Built Green standards.

See how King County protects the environment; 2008 DNRP annual report now available online
King County residents can learn how their county's natural resources are managed by reading the Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) 2008 annual report, "Environmental Stewardship in King County," now available online.