Conscious Consumption Series

Clark County Public Health and Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries offer a Conscious Consumption, a free educational series highlighting environmentally friendly lifestyles at the Cascade Park Community Library, 600 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver. The series features workshops and events for residents of all ages to learn about sustainability topics, including food waste reduction, worm bin composting and sustainable fashion. Visit the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries event calendar for a complete list of upcoming Conscious Consumption events, including a clothing swap and a session that teaches participants how to hand sew. Events include:

• Saturday Family Fun: 3-4:30 p.m. March 9. Kids can get up close and personal with invertebrates like red worms, spiders and centipedes in a decomposer bingo game and recycling relay stations.
• Recycling 101 & Organics 101: 10:30 a.m.-noon March 16. Learn which items can be recycled in blue curbside carts and what happens to the items after they’re picked up. Also learn about the curbside organics program in Vancouver and Ridgefield.
• Recycling 201 & Organics 101: 2-3:30 p.m. March 23. Discuss options for recycling, donating and properly disposing of items not accepted in curbside recycling carts.
• Cooking with Leftovers: 6-7:30 p.m. April 3. Creative cooking expert Stacey Tigner-Loy from WSU Clark County Extension SNAP-ED will lead a cooking demonstration and discuss mindful food purchasing, storing and cooking.
• Trashion Show: 2-3 p.m. May 18. People 12 years and older can create a wearable garment or accessory for the Trashion Show or submit artwork for a gallery show. Prizes will be awarded and anyone can attend the show. Registration is required for participants only.
• Composting with Redworms: 2-3:30 p.m. June 1. Learn how to compost using red worms. Participants receive their own worm bin, free of charge.