Category: Youth
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Student advocacy pays off: Recycling Reform Act signed into law!
Washington’s new Recycling Reform Act is now law, thanks in part to powerful student advocacy from San Juan County. … The bill, years in the making, will help reduce excessive packaging, support reliable curbside recycling programs, and ensure that materials placed in recycling bins are actually recycled. It comes at a critical time: nearly half…
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From Nurdles to the Capitol: How We’re Turning the Tide on Plastic
Local action matters—especially when it comes to solving the global problem of plastic pollution. Across the San Juan Islands, Friends of the San Juans is helping islanders of all ages become informed, empowered, and active protectors of the Salish Sea. This spring, three community-powered projects highlight how Friends is turning education into advocacy, and awareness…
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Friday Harbor Youth Support Recycling Reform in Olympia
The Friday Harbor Eco Club spent Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Olympia, advocating for legislation that would reform recycling and reduce packaging waste in WA State. The students were accompanied by Eco Club advisors, Jess Newley, Education and Community Science Director with Friends of the San Juans, and Katie Fleming, Solid Waste…
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Friday Harbor Youth Storm the Capitol!
This month, Friends’ Community Science and Education Director, Jess Newley, hopped in a van with six students from the Friday Harbor Eco Club and Katie Fleming, San Juan County’s Solid Waste Coordinator. This enthusiastic crew then went to Olympia for a full day of action, fun, and information in the State’s capital! Representative Alex Ramel,…
