Reliable transportation is at the top of the list for many businesses when you ask what challenges they and their employees face on a daily basis. To provide employers options, the Thurston County Chamber and Intercity Transit's Commuter Services Program have partnered to make it easier for Chamber members to access vanpools for their employees. [...]
- By Natasha Ashenhurst, featured the The Voice Magazine-November 2018 If you want a glimpse of how vulnerable the downtown core of Olympia is to flooding, take a walk along Percival Landing in December at high tide. You'll see Budd Bay spilling over the boardwalk. Combine high tide with a storm and the Deschutes River at flood-stage, [...]
Nisqually Red Wind Casino's Green Team- (L to R) David Horn, Diane Hanson, Patti Rigby & LeRoy WhiteMountain. Energy efficient lighting in the parking garage. Environmentally friendly cleaning supplies in housekeeping. Biodegradable packing peanuts in the gift shop. Recycled ink cartridges in marketing. A nearly paperless purchase ordering system. These are just a few items [...]
What started as a pilot project in 2008, to see if Olympia businesses were interested in compost collection, turned into a successful Commercial Organics Program. The City of Olympia offers businesses within the city a different way to dispose of organic waste and the opportunity to save money. Collected materials are turned into compost and [...]
Need a bouquet? Just want to play? Hop aboard Intercity Transit's free Dash Shuttle and skip the hassle of parking downtown. We go everywhere you need to go in downtown Olympia from the Capitol Campus and Farmers Market to cafes and coffee houses, boutiques, and shops. Weekday Service: During the legislative session (Jan. 7 - [...]
Did you know your tree is still useful after the holidays? It can be chipped and used as an energy source. Be sure to take advantage of recycling opportunities. Click here to see a list of recycling options within Thurston County. LeMay yard waste customers can put their trees (cut in 3-foot sections or less) near their compost [...]
Recycle your Christmas Tree! Thanks to the hard work of local Boy Scout troops, the residents of Lacey don't have to worry about disposing of their Christmas trees after the holidays. Now in its eighth year, the Scout's "Tree Round-Up" service project provides curbside pick-up of trees in Lacey city limits. The trees are taken [...]
Join the Evergreen State College Center for Sustainable Infrastructure's (CSI) 2nd annual South Sound Fundraiser Reception and learn all about the exciting things in the works for 2018! Wednesday, October 18th, 5:30-7:00 pm CSI is building consensus around smart strategies to rebuild the Northwest's vital energy, water, waste, and transportation systems -- and address the urgent infrastructure [...]
E-Cycle Washington, the state’s electronics recycling program, has been in operation for nine years, collecting more than 345 million pounds of electronic devices and keeping them out of the landfill. In 2016, E-Cycle collected more than 36 million pounds of TVs, computers, monitors, e-readers, and portable DVD players for recycling. Recycling saves energy and conserves [...]
The City of Olympia, LOTT Clean Water Alliance and the Port of Olympia are in the preliminary stages of creating a response plan to protect Downtown Olympia and the Port peninsula from the impacts of sea level rise. Creating a response plan is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and is a priority action in [...]
