Trim estimates that nearly 500-1,100 pounds of cannabis is dumped into landfills each week during the growing season in Washington state (based on approximately 1,000 licensed growers).

SEATTLE — Washington state’s penchant for getting high is trashing the place. Plastic “doob tubes” and small Mylar bags used to package pot are moldering in gutters, bleaching out in ...

Landfills in Oregon and Washington repeatedly exceeded federal standards for methane emissions last year, according to documents obtained by an environmental group and analyzed by Grist.. Although ...

Washington state recognized this strategy in a law passed last year to reduce organic waste disposal by 75% by 2030, and environmental groups say it should be prioritized elsewhere too—like in ...

Methane from Washington’s landfills are approximately 2.4% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions — roughly equal to the yearly emissions from 320,000 cars — according to a 2021 ...

News; Pacific NW; Washington adopts landfill rules to combat methane leaks July 12, 2024 Updated Fri., July 12, 2024 at 2:17 p.m. With Mt. Rainier in the background, a dozer pushes trash in the ...

News; Washington; Garbage from Washington state’s booming pot industry clogs gutters, sewers and landfills Tue., Aug. 14, 2018 Ashley Green trims a marijuana flower Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at ...

Landfills in Oregon and Washington repeatedly exceeded federal standards for methane emissions last year, according to documents obtained by an environmental group and analyzed by Grist.. Although ...