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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Washington’s pipeline-quality methane production from landfills makes up just 1.3% of the state’s natural gas consumption. A state Department of Commerce study found that extensive use of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Landfills generate millions of metric tons of methane every year. The Washington Department of Ecology announced new regulations on landfills on Monday.

— The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is requiring King County to improve worker safeguards at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, which has come under scrutiny for ...

A shuttered Port Washington landfill that once polluted surrounding soil and water and sparked years of citizen activism has been declared by the state to no longer pose a public health threat ...

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 ...