Author Archives: Tracy Durnell

About Tracy Durnell

Tracy Durnell was the Education and Outreach Specialist for Kirkland's Solid Waste Division until 2022.
two bins for leftover food at elementary school

Recycling Highlights from 2019

We’re lucky to be able to bring more recycling and waste reduction options to a community as passionate about recycling as Kirkland is! As we reflect on 2019 and look ahead to 2020, we wanted to share five highlights from…

The Climate Story of Waste

Everything that you dispose of, whether an apple peel in the compost or a candy wrapper in the trash, represents a combination of energy, water, and materials that went into growing or manufacturing and shipping that item. When you throw…

3d recycling guides at Evergreen Health's cafeteria

26 Things Your Green Team Can *Do*

You have a Green Team at your office, now what? Here are 26 activities that your Green Team could do (and feel free to contact us for help at your Kirkland workplace!): Cut Your Workplace’s Waste Improve recycling at your…

12 Green Habits for the New Year

Kirkland is a pretty eco-conscious city, and we’re proud of all the work our community does to keep the planet healthy. But even the greenest of us might have little environmental blind spots — ingrained habits that we don’t think…