Innovative environmental management
Wastewater management / BrightwaterInnovative design of the planned Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant includes a system for whereby millions of gallons of reclaimed water will be supplied for irrigation and industrial purposes. Conserving drinking water is critical to addressing expected water shortages due to global warming. Landfill / Waste managementInnovative management of Cedar Hills Regional Landfill actually results in the absorption of greenhouse gasses. In addition, the methane gas produced by the landfill will be converted into usable energy, rather than being burned off – as a greenhouse gas. Forest acquisitionForests and plants produce oxygen and clean the air we breathe. Over the past 10 years King County has acquired land and development rights to over 125,000 acres of significant forested areas and open space, thereby preserving potential forest biomass "sinks" for carbon sequestration. |
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